FIFAregulations state thatso long as a playerover the ageof21has notrepresented their country of birth at anylevel, then they arefreetoswitchinternational associations.
The Dubliner played for England in the 2007 World Cup and under International Cricket Council rules he should be unable to switch allegiance back to the country of his birth until April 2011.
The court will probably have new membership, and it seems very likely if Judge Alito is on the court, the court could switch 5-4 the other way, allowing the partial-birth abortion law to stand.