Australia A overcome Irish challenge
Australia A clinched a 93 run win against a battling Ireland XI who never really threatened to pull off a win.
Australia A clinched a 93 run win against a battling Ireland XI who never really threatened to pull off a win.
Just 16 overs of play were possible on the second day of Ireland's four-day match against Australia A at Stormont.
A Steve Smith century rescued Australia A from a precarious position on the first day of their four-day match against Ireland at Stormont.
Australia batsman David Warner has been suspended until the first Test of the Ashes and fined over €8,000 for his bar-room attack on England's Joe Root.
Batsman David Warner is being investigated by Cricket Australia after an "unprovoked physical attack" on an England player - believed to be Joe Root.
Australia captain Michael Clarke will miss Wednesday's ICC Champions Trophy match against New Zealand as he continues to struggle with a lower back injury.
Scott Campbell has been named in the Ireland squad for the four-day clash against a very strong Australia A squad which gets under way in Belfast on Friday.
Former Ireland international Boyd Rankin has been added to the England ODI squad for the remaining two matches in the NatWest series against New Zealand.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted he would not turn down an emergency Ashes call-up.
England defied the Headingley drizzle on day five to add the finishing touches to a 2-0 series whitewash over New Zealand with a 247-run victory.
Ireland's long-term ambition to become a Test-playing nation was handed further weight after they narrowly fell short of an RSA Insurance one-day international series wins in Dublin.
Ireland captain William Porterfield admitted his side had been left heartbroken after narrowly missing out on a historic series success over Pakistan in the RSA Insurance one-day international series.
Ireland fell agonisingly short of a first series win against a full-member nation following a two-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the second RSA Insurance one-day international in Dublin.
Veteran all-rounder Trent Johnston believes Paul Stirling can surpass Eoin Morgan and become the best batsman to come out of Ireland.
Cricket Ireland chief Warren Deutrom believes it is important that "the doors remain open" for countries to return to touring Pakistan.
Ireland and Pakistan tied in their opening RSA Insurance one-day international at Clontarf as Kevin O'Brien hit a four off the final ball to level things in a thrilling encounter.
Coach Phil Simmons has admitted this week's RSA Insurance one-day international series against Pakistan is not the main priority of a summer in which Ireland will bid to secure their place at a third consecutive World Cup.
Phil Simmons has named an unchanged squad for next week's RSA Insurance ODI series against a star-studded Pakistan side in Dublin.
Kevin O'Brien can't wait to face the all-star Pakistan side who arrive in Ireland in two weeks time, while Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq is also looking forward to the trip.
James Shannon will once again skipper Ireland A when they get their season under way against the MCC at Stormont in a three-day game from 8-10 May.