Ross Adair, former rugby player and brother of all-rounder Mark Adair, has received his maiden call-up to the Ireland squad for their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. Adair has been picked as a replacement for Lorcan Tucker as the latter pulled out of the T20I series against Zimbabwe to take part in the inaugural edition of
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New Zealand have their one foot in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 following a comfortable victory over Ireland at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. Put in to bat first, the Black Caps managed to post 185/6 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to skipper Kane Williamson who led from the front, smashing
Ireland pacer Joshua Little etched his name in record books as he picked up a sensational hat-trick in the T20 World Cup 2022 clash against New Zealand at Adelaide Oval on Friday. Little is the second Irish bowler to take a hat trick after Curtis Campher. The left-armer accomplished the feat by dismissing Black Caps
New Zealand and Ireland will face each other in Match 37 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 at Adelaide Oval on Friday, November 04. A win in this game will take New Zealand to the top of Group 1. If they win by a solitary run, England would have to win by approximately 95
Defending champions Australia kept their semifinal hopes alive at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 as they defeated Ireland by 42 runs at The Gabba in Brisbane on Monday. Captain Aaron Finch played a brilliant innings of 63 from 44 deliveries and guided Australia to 179 for five before they returned to bundle out
Australia will take on Ireland in the 31st match of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday, October 31. The Irish side is currently placed above the defending champions in the points table. Australia are at No. 4 due to their inferior net run rate (NRR) though
Afghanistan will take on Ireland in the 25th match of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on Friday, October 28. The Afghans will look to get a victory under their belt when they take on a high-flying Ireland, fresh off a win against World No. 2
England had an unfortunate outing in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday as they faced a defeat by five runs (DLS method) from Ireland at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Chasing 158, England lost quick wickets early before Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone anchored the innings to calm things down. However, the rain played
Minnows Ireland pulled off a huge upset on Wednesday, surprising number two-ranked England by five runs in a rain-affected match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Put in to bat first, Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie (62 off 47) guided his team to 92-1 in the first ten overs, but after a mid-order collapse, they got
England and Ireland will square off against each other in the 20th Match of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne on Wednesday, October 26. England wobbled in their opening match against Afghanistan, where they were 65 for 3 in the 11th over chasing a paltry 113
Sri Lanka began their Super 12 campaign with a massive win over Ireland at Bellerive Oval in Hobart in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 on Sunday. Batting first, the Irish side just couldn’t get going as the Lankan bowlers gave them no breathing space at all and restricted at 128/8. Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu
Sri Lanka will take on Ireland in the fifteenth match of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Sunday (October 23). Both teams have played against each other twice in the T20 World Cups (2009 and 2021), and on both occasions, Sri Lanka registered comprehensive win over Ireland. Pitch
The qualifiers for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 have been finalised with the conclusion of the first round on Friday, October 21. From Group A, Sri Lanka reached the Super 12 stage with a win over the Netherlands, while Netherlands qualified after UAE defeated Namibia in a last-over thriller at Geelong. In Group B,
Dominant Ireland qualified for the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 and eliminated two-time champions West Indies after a thumping nine-wicket win at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval on Thursday. Chasing 147 for victory, Ireland crossed the finish line in 17.3 overs. Paul Stirling (66 not out), Andrew Balbirnie (37) and Lorcan
West Indies will cross swords with Ireland in the eleventh match of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Friday, October 21. The route to the Super-12 stage is simple for both teams with the game being a virtual knockout unless rain intervenes. The chances of rain in
Round 1 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 is underway in Australia. Eight teams are in action in this round, divided into two groups of four each. The likes of Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Namibia and UAE are in Group A, while West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Scotland are in Group B. On Thursday,
Curtis Campher smashed an unbeaten 72 from 32 deliveries to lead Ireland to a six-wicket win over Scotland in Hobart on Wednesday, October 19. Scotland, who shocked two-times champion West Indies in the opening game of Group B on Monday and was in full control of the game against Ireland with Andrew Balbirnie & Co.
Scotland will compete with Ireland in the seventh match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Wednesday, October 19. In their first game of the tournament, Scotland stunned West Indies by registering a comprehensive 42-run victory against them. On the other hand, Ireland lost their opening fixture versus Zimbabwe
Sikandar Raza smashed his highest score in the shortest format and set up a comprehensive 31-run victory for Zimbabwe in their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against Ireland on Monday, October 17. With his knock of 48-ball 82, Raza created history by registering the highest-ever score by a Zimbabwe batter in
The fourth match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 will be played between Zimbabwe and Ireland at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Tuesday, October 17. Both Zimbabwe and Ireland recently played their respective warm-up matches, facing defeats against Sri Lanka (33 runs) and Namibia (11 runs), respectively. Pitch report: The surface at the
The eighth season of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is all set to begin on October 16 in Australia. As many as 16 teams will compete in 45 overall matches. Out of 16 teams, eight have already qualified for the Super 12 phase. The remaining eight will play the First Round, divided into two
Ahead of the much-awaited ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 all 16 teams have revealed in their squads for the tournament. The T20 extravaganza will kickstart on October 16 with the group stages and the action will shift to the Super 12 round from October 22. The final is slated for November 13, at the
Cricket Ireland (CI), on Tuesday, announced their men’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022, scheduled to begin in Australia from October 16. Explosive opener Paul Stirling, star all-rounder George Dockrell, Mr dependable Harry Tector and consistent pacer Mark Adair are some first-choice names in the 15-member squad, which will be captained by experienced
South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Ireland due to an injury in his left medial ankle. Notably, the Proteas rested Rabada for the ODI series in England in July to manage his workload better for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in Australia
Afghanistan Cricket Board (AFG) has announced the 16-member squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against Ireland, beginning August 09. The T20I leg will come in handy regarding their preparation for the Asia Cup and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. Notably, all the five T20Is are scheduled to be
Cricket Ireland (CI) have announced a 14-player squad for Men’s upcoming T20 International series against South Africa and Afghanistan. The battle against the Proteas will be played in Bristol between August 3 and 5, while the fixtures against Afghanistan will take place in Stormont. Despite being whitewashed 3-0 at home against New Zealand, the selectors have
A hat-trick by off-spinner Michael Bracewell helped New Zealand thrash Ireland by 88 runs in the second T20I at Belfast on Wednesday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Bracewell picked up Ireland’s last three wickets off consecutive balls in his first ever T20I over as the hosts were bundled out for
Cricket Ireland (CI), on Monday, have announced a 14-member squad for the upcoming three-match home T20I series against New Zealand. The Irish selection committee has stuck to the same squad that played in the recently concluded T20I assignment against the No.1-ranked Men’s T20I team, India. Ireland lost the two-match leg 0-2, but they had almost
In a nail-biting high-scoring thriller, India held nerves to defeat Ireland in the second T20I to register a clean sweep on Tuesday. Batting first, the visitors set up a massive total of 225/7 thanks to exceptional knocks by Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson. The duo lit up The Village Ground in Dublin by smacking Irish
Team India, under the new leadership of Hardik Pandya, got off to a perfect start with the comprehensive win against Ireland in the recently-concluded first T20I of the ongoing two-match series in Dublin on Sunday. Notably, after restricting the Irish side at 108/4 in the contest, which was reduced to 12 overs preside due to