Dublin, May 22 (IANS) Cricket Ireland has announced a squad led by Andrew Balbirnie to take the field when they host New Zealand for a one-off Test match at Stormont, Belfast, from May 27 to 30. Balbirnie is all set to lead the side for the 10th time in the longer format.Ireland have also confirmed the absence of Paul Stirling, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Gavin Hoey, and Jordan Neill, who are all ruled out due to injury. Hoey is sidelined due to a side strain, while Stirling is nursing a calf i…
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Dublin, May 20 (IANS) Gaby Lewis will captain Ireland in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England, set to happen from June 12 to July 5. But Gaby will miss the preceding tri‑series against Pakistan and West Indies in Clontarf as she continues her recovery from a leg injury.Cricket Ireland also said Orla Prendergast, ranked seventh among women’s T20I all‑rounders, will lead the side in the tri‑series before resuming her role as vice‑captain at the T20 World Cup. Gaby finished…
Dublin, May 12 (IANS) Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, who is one of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) co-founders, has hailed the inclusion of cricket in the Olympic Games as a “wonderful” development that will bridge the gap between the Indian subcontinent and the global sporting extravaganza. Cricket will officially return to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028, marking its second-ever Olympic appearance – 128 years after its debut in Paris 1900, when Great Britain claimed gold in …
Dublin, May 11 (IANS) Former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid was on Monday announced as the owner of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) franchise Dublin Guardians, completing the league’s six-team structure ahead of its highly anticipated 2026 launch.ETPL completed its six-team franchise line-up at a landmark event in Dublin, where Rahul Dravid was officially unveiled as owner of the Dublin franchise ahead of the league’s 2026 launch. The event brought together franchise owners…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), Europe’s inaugural ICC-approved T20 franchise competition, has unveiled the ‘Glasgow Mugafians,’ its Glasgow-based team representing Scotland. The franchise is owned by Tansha Batra, with West Indies icon Chris Gayle serving as co-owner and Global Brand Ambassador. The first edition of the ETPL is scheduled from August 26 to September 20, 2026. It will feature six franchises from Glasgow, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast, a…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Men’s T20 World Cup holders India will play a series against Ireland in June ahead of their white-ball tour of England, confirmed Graeme West, Director of High Performance at Cricket Ireland.The series is not part of the ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP), but it will serve as a warm-up for the England tour for India, where they will play five T20Is in Chester-le-Street, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, and Southampton, apart from three ODIs.India, led by Suryakumar Ya…
Dublin, March 19 (IANS) Veteran batter Paul Stirling has stepped down as Ireland’s T20I captain as the team begins planning for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup in 2028. However, the 35-year-old will continue to lead the side in the ODIs.Stirling was appointed ODI and T20I captain in October 2023 and led Ireland at the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Placed in Group B in the tournament held in India and Sri Lanka, Ireland finished fourth of the five teams, managing just three…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) World Champions India could play additional T20Is in Sri Lanka and Ireland as the team prepares for a packed international schedule over the next 12 months, said a report. The proposed matches would come alongside a series of already scheduled bilateral tours and tournaments.According to a report by Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering adding three T20Is to India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. The matches are likely to take place b…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla spearheaded the congratulatory messages as the cricket fraternity hailed Zimbabwe’s Super 8s qualification after their third group stage match in the T20 World Cup 2026 against Ireland was abandoned due to rain in the Pallekele International Stadium on Tuesday.Both teams got one point each after the washout, which helped Zimbabwe reach five points in the Group B points table, thus eliminating any chances of the 2021 champions, Australia,…
Pallekele, Feb 17 (IANS) The toss for the Group B clash between Zimbabwe and Ireland here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium has been delayed because of rain. The ground is under covers, as it is still drizzling. “We’re in Kandy for our match against Zimbabwe at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Conditions are not great. It has been raining much of the day, and the covers are on. We’ll update as soon as we have any news,” Cricket Ireland shared on X.After a stunning win over former ch…