“It’s obviously bitterly disappointing for Max to miss out on the tour which is so vital to our World Cup preparations”
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Ireland pace bowler Max Sorensen has been ruled out of the national team’s tour of Australia and New Zealand next month after sustaining a fractured right wrist during the recent ODI series against Scotland.
“Ed and ourselves have decided it is best for him to rest and recover”
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Ireland have decided to rest batsman Ed Joyce for their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand later this month.
Mendis dismissed Porterfield, O’Brien and Thompson
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Sri Lanka showcased an all-round performance to cruise past Ireland by 79 runs in the first of two ODIs in Dublin.
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Netherlands defied the odds to qualify for the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20
The Netherlands achieved the impossible today as they chased down a target of 190 inside of 14 overs to not only beat Ireland by six wickets, but to also qualify for the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20.
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Joyce hit four boundaries and a six during his knock of 43
Ireland cruised past a hapless United Arab Emirates side by 21 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method after their match was cut off by heavy rain in Sylhet.
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Stirling definitely had the luck of the Irish on his side
Everybody has heard about the luck of the Irish, but today it actually came true when Ireland walked away with a three-wicket victory on St Patrick’s Day by stealing a bye off the very last ball of their match against Zimbabwe in Sylhet.
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Sammy dismissed Poynter, O’Brien and Thompson
West Indies captain Darren Sammy took three wickets in quick succession to help his side beat Ireland by 12 runs in the second Twenty20 International in Jamaica.
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Joyce led Ireland to victory with a 49-ball 40
The West Indies’ road to the World Twenty20 began on an extremely sour note as Ireland batsman Ed Joyce scored an unbeaten 40 to lead his side to a memorable six-wicket win in the inaugural Twenty20 International held at Sabina Park in Jamaica.
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De Kock and Amla guided South Africa to an impressive 134-run win
South Africa’s opening duo of Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock both scored centuries as the Proteas dominated India for a second consecutive game, demolishing them by 134 runs in Durban to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
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Morgan and Bopara saved England from suffering an embarrassing defeat
The Irish duo of Boyd Rankin and Eoin Morgan helped England breeze past their former team-mates by six wickets in a one-off ODI in Dublin.
