<text>  Ireland captain Will Porterfield accused the International Cricket Council of shutting doors in the face of associate nations with their plans to reduce the 2019 World Cup to 10 teams. The 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand featured 14 teams but the ICC are pressing ahead with plans to streamline the tournament in four years time, a move that Porterfield condemned. The Ireland captain suggested there was no point in associate nations continuing if the ICC decide to run a members only club and make more money for the elite nations. The 30-year-old told BBC Radio 5 Live: Its frustrating when we keep doing everything thats asked of us by the ICC, and then they keep slapping you in the face with decisions like this. Ireland captain Will Porterfield blasted the ICCs decision to reduce the next World Cup to 10 teams . Ireland came close to reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup and beat West Indies in the group stage . Cutting teams is not the way forward. Its only full members, pretty much, theyre giving the opportunities to - it may as well be a members cup, as opposed to a World Cup. Its a decision that not only I but a lot of other people completely disagree with. If you look at any other sport around the world, theyre looking to expand and develop. The way the ICC are going, they dont seem to be doing that really. I think how weve done, and what weve shown over the last few years, merits a place at the World Cup. But the ICC just seem to be shutting doors in your face really. Its almost getting to the stage of Whats the point? for a lot of the teams. If you keep closing the door, they cant get on to the world stage. Kevin OBriens century helped Ireland stun England at the 2011 World Cup in Bangalore, India . Id like to know what Dave Richardsons ICC chief executive vision for the game is. Its not just Ireland here - were talking about a global game. This is the International Cricket Council. If his vision for the game is to shrink it and make as much money for the top few nations as possible, then come out and say that. Ireland narrowly missed out on a place in the quarter-finals of this World Cup when they were beaten by Pakistan in their decisive group game in Adelaide. Porterfields side won three of their first four matches in the tournament including victories over the West Indies and Zimbabwe before falling short against India and Pakistan. Ireland advanced to the super-eight stage of the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean after beating Pakistan . Their impressive performances at this tournament follow their win over Pakistan in Jamaica in 2007 and against England in Bangalore in 2011. Before the current World Cup, their last ODI against an elite nation was against Sri Lanka in Dublin in May 2014. Ireland are also due to play England and Australia in one-off matches this summer. Porterfield added: The last four years between World Cups, weve played nine games against top-10 teams. Even if wed won every single game we played, we still cant break in - so thats what were up against. 