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…
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Colombo, Feb 17 (IANS) Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker admitted his side was left disappointed after their T20 World Cup campaign ended following a rain-hit match against Ireland at the Pallekele International Stadium on Monday, saying such situations were ‘quite familiar’ for Irish people.The washout brought bad news for Ireland, as they are also eliminated from the group stage. Ireland had a poor start to their campaign with two losses in their first two games, but they got back on track with a …
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Ireland scored an incredible 96-run win over Oman on Saturday to register their first win of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, ensuring they are mathematically in contention for a place in the next round in the tightly contested Group B.Young bowler Joshua Little picked three crucial wickets, followed by Matthew Humphreys and Barry McCarthy’s two wickets each, to bowl out Oman for 139 runs in 18 overs while chasing a massive target of 236 runs in their third match of the T…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Oman captain Jatinder Singh admitted his side was at the top in the game till the 10th over of the first innings, where they pushed Ireland to 79/4. Still, Lorcan Tucker turned the contest around with a masterful knock, which led to Oman suffering a 96-run defeat in their third match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Saturday.Oman had opted to bowl first on a fresh surface but were taken apart by Ireland, who posted a massive 23…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Skipper Lorcan Tucker’s batting masterclass, followed by Joshua Little impressive bowling, powered Ireland to an emphatic 96-run win over Oman in the do-or-die Group B clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.Batting first, captain Tucker (94), Gareth Delany (56) and George Dockrell’s 35 off 9 fired Ireland to 235/5, the highest total at this T20 World Cup and the second highest across all editions. Then, Joshua Little (3-16), Matthew H…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Ireland captain and Player of the Match Lorcan Tucker said that his side’s positive attitude helped them register a commanding 96-run win over Oman in their third match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.Coming off a disappointing outing in their previous game, Ireland bounced back in style, posting 235/5 in 20 overs before bowling Oman out for 139 in 18 overs. Tucker led from the front with an unbeaten 94, narrowly missing out on a century …
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Oman won the toss and elected to bowl against Ireland in their third match of the 2026 T20 World Cup here at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) on Saturday. This Group B encounter is a do or die for both Ireland and Oman. Whoever loses will be out of contention for Super 8 stage.After winning the toss, Oman Captain Jatinder Singh said, “Yeah, we’re gonna bowl first since it’s a new pitch, so we just wanna bowl first. Yeah, true. We just want to focus on small, small things. W…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Captain Lorcan Tucker and Gareth Delany powered Ireland to 235/5 against Oman in a Group B match of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday. Captain Tucker (94), missing a century by just six runs, was ably supported by Delany, who hit a half-century, and George Dockrell, who provided a late push as Ireland posted the highest total at this T20 World Cup and the second highest across all editions. Batting first, Ireland were off to a poor start …
Colombo, Feb 13 (IANS) The Ireland cricket team has been dealt a massive blow as their captain, Paul Stirling, has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup 2026 due to an injury he suffered during the team’s first match in the tournament, played against Australia at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.Cricket Ireland confirmed the captain’s exit on Friday. The T20 World Cup Event Technical Committee have approved a replacement player for Stirling, with uncapped youngster Sam Toppin…
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa delivered a clinical bowling masterclass, taking four wickets each, as Australia registered a dominating 67-run win against Ireland in their T20 World Cup 2026 opener at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.Chasing 182, Ireland were bowled out for 115 in 16.5 overs. Captain Paul Stirling retired hurt after facing just one ball, dealing an early blow to the chase. Ellis struck in the third over and went on to take three wickets in seven balls, w…