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Ireland played England in a Test match at Lord's in 2019

Ireland set for England Test match in 2023

Ireland will take on England in a Test match in 2023 to begin a busy four-year cricket schedule as outlined in the latest Future Tours Programme (FTP).

Cricket • 17 Aug 22

Stirling & Singh named in ICC's ODI Team of the Year

Ireland pair Paul Stirling and Simi Singh have been named in the International Cricket Council's Men's ODI Team of the Year.

Cricket • 20 Jan 22

Ireland will co-host the 12th edition of the T20 World Cup

ICC names Ireland as a T20 World Cup host country

The International Cricket Council has selected Ireland as a preferred co-host of the T20 World Cup in 2030, alongside England and Scotland.

Cricket • 16 Nov 21

Eimear Richardson was chosen as best player in the T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier

Richardson lands ICC monthly honour for August

Ireland all-rounder Eimear Richardson has been named world cricket's Player of the Month for August by the International Cricket Council.

Cricket • 13 Sep 21

Ireland could face England in Southampton

Cricket Ireland still holding out hope for England ODIs

Cricket Ireland remain hopeful that the three men's One Day International games against England will go ahead at the end of July, with the matches most likely to be held at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

Cricket • 27 May 20

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie has previously cast doubt on the T20 World Cup going ahead

ICC crushes talk of T20 World Cup being postponed

The International Cricket Council has rejected claims this year's T20 World Cup will be postponed, insisting a number of contingency plans are being considered.

Cricket • 27 May 20

GS Lakshmi, 51, is immediately eligible to referee all international matches.

India's Lakshmi becomes ICC's first female referee

Indian official GS Lakshmi has become the first female to be appointed to the the International Cricket Council's highest panel of match referees.

Cricket • 14 May 19

Windies bowler Shannon Gabriel charged by ICC

West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been charged for language used during the third test against England on Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said.

Cricket • 12 Feb 19

The spectacle of captains tossing up and calling heads or tails is pre-match staple on the first morning of Tests.

ICC consider calling time on pre-match coin toss

The coin toss may play no part in any matches which are part of the International Cricket Council's new Test championship.

Cricket • 17 May 18

John Aldridge believes Virgil van Dijk can force his move to Liverpool through

Recap: Your Thursday morning sports updates

Read back on all of the sports news from this June Thursday morning.

Other sport • 22 Jun 17

Ireland have been granted Full Member Status by the ICC

Ireland awarded Test status after 10-year quest

Ireland and Afghanistan became the 11th and 12th members of Test match cricket's close-knit club today at a meeting of the sport's governing body in London.

Cricket • 22 Jun 17

It's time to bring T20 to the Olympics - ICC boss

International Cricket Council boss Dave Richardson believes the "time is right" for cricket to apply for a place at the Olympics.

Cricket • 30 Mar 17

Ireland heavily beaten by Afghanistan

Ireland have been beaten by Afghanistan by an innings and 172 runs in their ICC Intercontinental Cup clash.

Cricket • 30 Mar 17

Head of anti-corruption and security at ICC Ronnie Flanagan

Cricket anti-corruption unit may check player phones

Cricketers suspected of corruption could be forced to hand over their mobile phones under new plans to curb match-fixing, head of the game's anti-corruption unit has said.

Cricket • 16 Nov 16

The proposals could aid Ireland's Test ambitions

Ireland could benefit from proposed Test changes

Ireland could be the beneficiaries of a proposal to create two divisions in Test cricket, which will be discussed at the ICC's annual conference in Edinburgh this month.

Cricket • 02 Jun 16

Ireland came close to qualifying for the quarter-finals of this year's World Cup

MCC call gives Ireland hope for CWC

The MCC world cricket committee has called for the World Cup to be restored to 12 teams, giving Ireland hope of a favourable chance of qualification.

Cricket • 14 Jul 15

Ireland claimed another major scalp when beating the West Indies

Column: Lip service to Irish cricket continues

The International Cricket Council's decision to reduce the number of teams for the 2019 World Cup could spell disaster for Ireland, writes John Kenny.

Cricket • 04 Mar 15

Day 3: Niall O'Brien

Ireland's Niall O'Brien gives his reaction after Day 3 of the InterContinental Cup Final against Afghanistan in Dubai

Sport AV • 12 Dec 13

Ireland fell agonisingly short against Pakistan but the series was a good indication of the progress made

Misbah backs Ireland for Test cricket

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.

Cricket • 27 May 13

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