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IND vs IRE Preview: India to test bench strength, Ireland to seek attention

India vs Ireland: The Irish have a golden opportunity to grab the attention of not only the audience, which would be huge, but also of IPL owners as a performance against India never goes unnoticed

Gaby Lewis' knock drive Ireland to 10-run win over South Africa in 1st T20I

A captain innings by Gaby Lewis and a collective bowling effort guided Ireland to a 10-run win over South Africa, in the first T20I of the three-match series

Cricket Ireland announces 1.5 mn euro investment in women's game

Cricket Ireland on Thursday announced that it will invest 1.5m euro in the women's game in the country.

Second-string Indian team to play Ireland in two T20 Internationals

Cricket Ireland has confirmed that the Indian team would be touring Ireland for a short two-match T20I series in June.

Ireland stun West Indies in 3rd ODI by 2 wickets to clinch historic series

Andy McBrine and Harry Tector smashed respective half-centuries to help Ireland defeat West Indies in the third ODI by two wickets on Sunday.With this win, Ireland registered their first-ever ODI series win away from home over an ICC Full Member after recording a two-wicket victory over the West Indies in the final match of the series.West Indies had won the first ODI but Ireland came back strongly to register back-to-back wins.West Indies were folded for 212 in the 45th over and Ireland survived a late batting collapse to get over the line in the third ODI.Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl first but didn't get off to a good start as West Indies added 72 runs for the first wicket.Craig Young removed both Shai Hope and Justin Greaves in his successive overs to bring back Ireland in the game.Those dismissals brought about a middle-order collapse with West Indies losing 7-57 in the next 17 overs. Young picked two wickets, but it was off-spinner Andy McBrine who wreaked havoc.West ...

Players will pull out of tours if strict bio-bubbles continue: Stirling

Ireland opening batter Paul Stirling has said that players would continue to opt-out of tours if they continue to operate in tight bio-secure bubbles.Stirling had tested positive for COVID-19 in Florida at the end of December 2021 and he has now finally joined the rest of Ireland's squad in Jamaica ahead of Thursday's second ODI against West Indies."Will players pull out? One hundred percent. There's no doubt about that. I think the restrictions are now no longer as much to do with our health and safety as they are to do with making sure that competitions go ahead and financial reasons for companies, organizations, franchises and making it work from that point of view," ESPNcricinfo quoted Stirling as saying."When that starts happening and that transition is so apparent, and you feel as a player that you're just being manoeuvred on a chessboard, that's I think when people are going to be pulling out, fairly swiftly. That's probably not far away, or else rules will be broken as you ...

West Indies, Ireland agree to postpone second ODI due to Covid outbreak

West Indies and Ireland have agreed to postpone the second ODI, scheduled for Tuesday after two further positive COVID-19 cases were reported in the Ireland camp

Brooks, Pollard star as West Indies defeat Ireland by 24 runs in 1st ODI

Shamarh Brooks and Kieron Pollard starred with the bat as West Indies defeated Ireland by 24 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the Sabina Park on Sunday.With this win, the hosts have gained a 1-0 lead with the second ODI set to be played on Tuesday.Chasing 270, Ireland batters were not able to support skipper Andrew Balbirnie and Harry Tector and only these two batters managed to stay at the crease for a long haul. Balbirnie played a knock of 71 while Tector scored 53.Andy McBrine and George Dockrell also scored 34 and 30 respectively but this did not prove as Ireland fell 24 runs short of the target. For West Indies, Alzarri Joseph and Romario Shephard returned with three wickets each.Earlier, Brooks played a 93-run knock to guide West Indies to over the 265-run mark.West Indies was struggling at 62/4 but it was then that Pollard and Brooks came together to stitch a partnership of 155 runs to take Windies to a position of safety.Pollard also contributed with a ..

Pollard to lead West Indies in limited-overs series against Ireland, Eng

Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced the squads for the upcoming limited-overs series against Ireland and England, with Kieron Pollard as the captain for both the series.

US, Ireland jointly agree to postpone ODI series over Covid-19 concerns

USA Cricket and Cricket Ireland have jointly agreed to the cancellation of the ODI series between the USA and Ireland over COVID-related concerns

1st ODI match between US, Ireland called off after Umpire Covid positive

USA Cricket says the first one-day cricket international between the Americans and Ireland scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled due a positive COVID-19 case among the umpiring team. "USA Cricket and Cricket Ireland will continue to work closely together, alongside the ICC, to ensure the remainder of the series can continue, if safe to do so," the U.S. statement said Friday. It said one umpire tested positive for COVID-19, but the other three scheduled to officiate were deemed close contacts, so none of the crew would be available for the match. The second one-day match is scheduled for Tuesday and the third next Thursday, both also in Ft. Lauderdale. The teams split a two-match Twenty20 series, with the U.S. upsetting Ireland in the first match but Ireland winning the second.

Erasmus, Wiese take debutants Namibia to Super 12s of T20 WC

Gerhard Erasmus led from the front with a well-crafted unbeaten fifty to guide debutants Namibia to a historic eight-wicket win over Ireland in the first round Group B match

Sri Lanka beat Ireland by 70 runs in T20 World Cup, qualify for Super 12s

Sri Lanka registered a massive 70-run win over Ireland in a Group A match to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Sent in to bat, Wanindu Hasaranga (71) and Pathum Nissanka (61) hit scintillating half-centuries as Sri Lanka recovered from a top-order collapse to post a competitive 171 for 7. The former champions then dished out a clinical bowling display, led by Maheesh Theekshana (3/17), to dismiss Ireland for 101 in 18.3 overs to claim their second successive win of the tournament and top the group with four points. Ireland couldn't get any momentum during their chase and lost wickets in regular intervals to eventually fall way short of the target. Andrew Balbirnie's men will now have to beat Namibia to make the Super 12s. Earlier, left-arm medium-pacer Josh Little (4/23) returned with his best figures but the other bowlers couldn't sustain the pressure on Sri Lanka batters. Brief scores: Sri Lanka: 171 for 7 in 20 overs (Wanindu Hasaranga

Ireland beat Netherlands by 7 wickets in Group B match of T20 World Cup

Ireland defeated Netherlands by seven wickets in their first round Group B match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Monday. Ireland first dismissed Netherlands for 106 in exactly 20 overs with Curtis Campher (4/26) and Mark Adair (3/9) sharing seven wickets. Opener Max ODowd top-scored with a 47-ball 51 for Netherlands after skipper Pieter Seelaar opted to bat. Campher incidentally took Ireland's first hattrick in T20 Internationals. Chasing the total, Ireland romped home in 15.1 overs with Gareth Delany hitting 44 off 29 balls and Paul Stirling scoring an unbeaten 30 off 39 balls. Brief Scores: Netherlands: 106 allout in 20 overs (Max ODowd 51; Curtis Campher 4/26) Ireland: 107 for 3 in 15.1 overs (Gareth Delany 44; Fred Klaassen 1/18).

T20WC: Ireland face tough Netherlands in opening Group A qualifier match

Ireland, which has a penchant for beating higher-ranked sides at major tournaments, will begin their T20 World Cup against the rising Netherlands

Ireland registers maiden win over S Africa with 43-run victory in 2nd ODI

Ireland recorded its first-ever victory over South Africa, beating the visitors by 43 runs after captain Andy Balbirnie's century in the second One-Day International between the two sides.

T20 WC may get shifted to UAE as 3rd Covid wave expected in Nov: Report

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is set to be moved from India to the UAE with the BCCI acknowledging that none of the participating teams would be comfortable coming to India

SA to visit Ireland in July for historic first full limited-overs tour

South Africa will embark on a historic first full limited-overs tour of Ireland in July, the country's cricket board said on Monday.

Ireland name 16-member squad for ODI series against UAE, Afghanistan

Cricket Ireland has announced a 16-man squad for the two ODI series against the UAE and Afghanistan set to be played in January

Afghanistan to host Ireland for three-match ODI series in January

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced that they will host Ireland for a three-match ODI series in January next year