All round New Zealand powered by performances from skipper Kane Williamson and bowlers finished their group stage campaign on top of Group 1 table after a 35-run win over Ireland in Adelaide on Friday. New Zealand have finished their group-stage campaign with three wins in five matches and a total […]
T20 World Cup: Ireland opt to bowl against New Zealand
Ireland skipper Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand in its final Super-12 encounter in the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. New Zealand may march in as favorites going into the match but can’t write off Ireland as the latter has the firepower to upset a top […]
T20 World Cup: Ireland win toss, opt to field first against Australia
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and elected to field first against Australia in their crucial Group 1, Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup at The Gabba in Brisbane on Monday. This match is crucial for both sides as it will decide their future in the […]
T20 World Cup: Afghanistan-Ireland match abandoned due to rain, both teams share one point each
The Group 1, Super 12 match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022 between Afghanistan and Ireland at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) officially has been abandoned without a single ball being bowled. The play was eventually called off just after 4:30pm (local time), with both Afghanistan and Ireland receiving […]
T20 World Cup: Ireland defeat England by 5 runs as per DLS method
Rain played spoilsport in England’s already shaky chase, helping Ireland defeat the former champions by five runs as per Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the Group 1, Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday. With this win, Ireland has climbed to fourth […]
T20 World Cup: Ireland opt to bat against Sri Lanka
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie opted to bat first after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in their first Super-12 match at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Ireland will be high on confidence with their win over two-time World Cup champions West Indies, knocking them out […]
T20 World Cup: West Indies opt to bat against Ireland in do-or-die encounter
West Indies team captain Nicholas Pooran opted to bat after winning the toss against Ireland in the ongoing T20 World Cup at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Friday. It’s a must-win game for both teams as a loss will see them knocked out of the World Cup. West Indies are two-time champions and […]
Ireland fined for slow over-rate in first ODI against West Indies
Ireland have been fined 40 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the first ODI in Kingston on Saturday. “Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Andrew Balbirnie’s side was ruled to be two […]
T20 WC: Ireland skipper Balbirnie hails ‘huge asset’ Josh Little ahead of crunch Namibia game
Skipper Andrew Balbirnie believes bowler Josh Little could hold the key to Ireland’s chances of reaching the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12s after he starred against Sri Lanka. Little returned career-best figures of four for 23 in Abu Dhabi, which featured two wickets in his first over, but […]
Every game is important, says SA’s Rassie van der Dussen ahead of clash with Ireland
South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen is expecting easier conditions for batters during the team’s three-match ODI series against Ireland as he said every game is important for Proteas. South Africa are currently at bottom of the points table of the World Cup Super League with one from three games. “With the […]
Ireland considers extending gap between Pfizer vaccine doses
Ireland is considering extending the gap between inocutions of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to more than four weeks to keep its vaccine programme on track while other vaccines are restricted, the health minister said today. “We are looking for options for how we can keep the pace of the vaccine […]
Ireland’s tour of Zimbabwe postponed due to Covid-19
Cricket Ireland has confirmed that the side’s white-ball tour of Zimbabwe, slated to go ahead in April has now been postponed due to Covid-19 concerns. The decision was taken after Zimbabwe Cricket officials advised Cricket Ireland that the tour cannot proceed at present due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in Zimbabwe. The […]