While that tournament might be still some time away, Wilson wants his players to create their own history and chase lofty goals during his time in charge.
“Irish cricket is really in its infancy in many ways and there’s been a lot of firsts within the last 20 years,” he said.
“We’ve had Ed Joyce as the first player to play for England, we’ve had the first World Cup in 2007, we’ve had the first Test win, why can’t we go on and do something huge at a World Cup? If you’d said 30 or 40 years ago where the Irish rugby team would be now, you’d have got laughed at.
“Whether it’s in our lifetime or not, one day we will do something amazing. A challenge I’ve put to this group is to create their own firsts. I think if we just stay focused, there’s something big very close.”
Ireland squad for first three ODIs: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Cade Carmichael, George Dockrell, Gavin Hoey, Andrew McBrine, Liam McCarthy, Byron McDonough, Jai Moondra, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker
Series schedule:
First ODI: August 5, Bready
Second ODI: August 7, Bready
Third ODI: August 10, Stormont
Fourth ODI: August 12, Stormont
Fifth ODI: August 15, Stormont
