article_snippet: I think how we've done, and what we've shown over the last few years, merits a place at the World Cup.
article_snippet: If you keep closing the door, they can't get on to the world stage.
article_snippet: Porterfield's side won three of Porterfield's side first four matches in the tournament including victories over the West Indies and Zimbabwe before falling short against India and Pakistan.
article_snippet: Porterfield added: 'The last four years between the World Cup, we've played nine games against top-10 teams.
article_snippet: Even if we'd won every single game we played, we still can't break in - so