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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Niall O'Brien, one of the pillars of Irish cricket in their rise to Test status over the last 15 years, has announced his retirement from the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274000/274049.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162206.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162206.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162206 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland made a fist of the 332 chase, with Michael Jones, Calum MacLeod, and Michael Leask making fifties, but they ultimately fell short by 24 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270600/270669.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1133425.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1133425.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1133425 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland opener Michael Jones made 87 on debut, but the rest of their batsmen crumbled to Boyd Rankin and co. in Dubai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260400/260466.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/uae/content/story/1133206.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/uae/content/story/1133206.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1133206 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wicketkeeper-batsman Niall O'Brien and offspinning allrounder Paul Stirling, though, returned from injuries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263300/263325.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1118838.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1118838.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1118838 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A maiden ODI century from Niall O'Brien was not enough for Ireland to claim another Full Member scalp as a weakened New Zealand opened their tri-series with a 51-run victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263000/263068.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland-tri-series-2017/content/story/1097744.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland-tri-series-2017/content/story/1097744.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1097744 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Ireland has announced its list of centrally contracted players for 2017, with the return of Ed Joyce and a specialist wicketkeeping role for Niall O'Brien among the most significant developments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/236300/236383.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1073636.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1073636.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1073636 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland have been boosted ahead of their one-day series against Pakistan next month by being able to name Niall O'Brien, Craig Young and Boyd Rankin in their squad for the two ODIs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240300/240351.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1040071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1040071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1040071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien fell seven runs short of a century as he helped Leicestershire recover from 99 for 3 to 297 for 6 by the second day of their Specsavers County Championship match against Glamorgan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240300/240311.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1000117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1000117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1000117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland maintained their flawless run in the current edition of the Intercontinental Cup, once again claiming the maximum 20 points with a 146-run win over Papua New Guinea https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/207500/207521.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/968509.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/968509.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-968509 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Mark Cosgrove's second consecutive century and a breezy 95 from Niall O'Brien helped Leicestershire fight back from 34 for four to take a lead of 47 at Wantage Road. Cosgrove's 110 mirrored the captain's knock played by Alex Wakely on day one and saw Leic https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/213100/213163.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/912471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/912471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-912471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fine 87 from Niall O'Brien, and a four-hour feat of concentration from 20-year-old batsman Aadil Ali, helped Leicestershire complete their first county championship victory at Grace Road since 2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156400/156494.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/908381.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/908381.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-908381 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For all the outcry, the ICC annual conference remained wedded to a 10-team World Cup looks set to go ahead in England - and the ECB's unyielding attitude has caused resentment from Ireland and Scotland in particular https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177300/177329.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/892955.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/892955.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-892955 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien hit 47 off 27 balls to guide Leicestershire to their first win of the season in all forms of cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/213900/213985.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/879887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/879887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-879887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Wallace and Niall O'Brien both took county records from a stalemate at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156900/156941.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/861905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/861905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-861905 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien's unbeaten 80 anchored Ireland's 217-run chase and led them to a three-wicket win over Scotland, their second victory of the triangular series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158500/158540.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/820199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/820199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-820199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien hit a run-a-ball century as Leicestershire extended their first innings total to 565 all out on the third day of the batsmen-dominated match against Gloucestershire at Bristol https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/184400/184497.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/779915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/779915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-779915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stand-in captain Niall O'Brien led the way as Leicestershire staged a spirited fightback in a bid to avoid the follow-on against Surrey at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/184400/184497.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/771101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/771101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-771101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien's perfectly paced century enabled Leicestershire to beat Hampshire by six wickets in a rain-truncated match at the Ageas Bowl. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160600/160683.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/767529.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/767529.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-767529 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Derbyshire's seamer Tim Groenewald chose the rearranged match against Leicestershire, postponed after the death of Tim Poynton's father in a car accident, to announce that he would be leaving the county at the end of the season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161300/161381.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/750973.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/750973.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-750973 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Glamorgan openers Gareth Rees and Jacques Rudolph made good progress with a half-century each as they looked to reel in a large Leicestershire total at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/184400/184497.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740269.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/740269.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-740269 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having already ticked off one major box - qualifying for the 2011 World Cup in July - Ireland secured the World Cricket League Championship trophy after beating Scotland convincingly by seven wickets in Stormont https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166800/166835.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/669563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/669563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-669563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland secured qualification for the 2015 World Cup even though Netherlands snatched a last-ball tie https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/649563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/649563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-649563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The O'Brien brothers, Niall and Kevin, made telling contributions with bat and ball respectively to guide Ireland to a comprehensive 88-run win in Amstelveen https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161300/161323.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/648511.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/648511.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-648511 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Duckett, Northants' 18-year-old wicketkeeper, made a fifty on first-class debut as the Division Two leaders drew with Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156400/156494.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/636667.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/636667.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636667 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien and Josh Cobb both hit centuries as Leicestershire launched their Yorkshire Bank 40 campaign in style with a resounding victory against Gloucestershire at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132525.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/634069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/634069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-634069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire launched a spirited fightback in their County Championship clash with Kent on another boundary-laden day at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144300/144342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/630845.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/630845.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-630845 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien, the Ireland wicketkeeper-batsman, has signed a three-year deal with Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131700/131781.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/588131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/588131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-588131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland and Northamptonshire wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien is in talks with Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148400/148483.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/584129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/584129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trent Johnston has marked what could be his farewell match in a major tournament by condemning the reluctance of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe to play them and put at risk their international status. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149985.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/583693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/583693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-583693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien scored his first century of the season as Northamptonshire had the better of the first day of their Division Two clash against Glamorgan at the Swalec Stadium. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579894.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/579894.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579894 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After leading from the front and then falling away dramatically in their bid for promotion last season, perhaps Northamptonshire are simply running a canny race this time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148400/148482.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/577127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Peters added another century to keep alive Northamptonshire's slim hopes of clinching promotion to Division One https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148400/148484.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576890.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/576890.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-576890 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland resume their quest to qualify for the 2015 World Cup next month with two World Cricket League ODIs against Afghanistan. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143907.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/569288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/content/story/569288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Murtagh, the Middlesex seamer, has been named in Ireland's squad to face Australia in the one-day international at Stormont on June 23 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145501.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/568086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/568086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568086 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Wakely and Niall O'Brien both hit half-centuries as Northamptonshire made a solid reply to Derbyshire's first-innings 286 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/560148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2012/content/story/560148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-560148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Boyd Rankin's outstanding figures of 4 for 9 which propelled Ireland to victory against USA emphasised his talent https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143600/143622.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien, the Ireland wicketkeeper batsman, has not been picked in the Ireland squad for the tour of Kenya due to his unavailability for part of the tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129200/129223.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/550936.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/550936.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550936 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien, the Ireland wicketkeeper, is on a collision course with Cricket Ireland over his selection for a lucrative Twenty20 league in Bangladesh. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129500/129517.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/550410.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/550410.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550410 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien has extended his contract with Northants to 2013, while the on-loan Kyle Coetzer will remain at the county until the end of the season, and seamer David Lucas is set to be released after five seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132600/132659.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527901.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527901.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527901 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Crook returned only the second five-wicket haul of his first-class career against Northamptonshire but could not prevent them taking control against second-placed Middlesex at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/527371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If the Indians' batting had a bad day at the office on Friday, hundreds from Northants openers Mal Loye and Niall O'Brien ensured that their bowlers were run ragged on the second day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131700/131781.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/story/526178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/story/526178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Perhaps it was the loss of 23 overs to poor weather on the third night. Perhaps it was the lack of a really good quality spinner. Or perhaps they were just unlucky https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/524480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/524480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-524480 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland needed John Mooney's 86 to see off a spirited performance from Namibia at Stormont https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129300/129302.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/521969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/521969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521969 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wicketkeeper Andrew Poynter will replace the injured Niall O'Brien in the Ireland squad for the two-ODI series against Pakistan in Stormont on May 28 and 30 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132700/132759.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/516404.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/516404.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-516404 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien hit a superb 121 as Northamptonshire eased to their fourth successive CB40 victory at the Rose Bowl https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/516015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/516015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-516015 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Middlebrook hit 109 - his highest score for Northamptonshire - as the visitors established an iron grip against Gloucestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/514844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/514844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-514844 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien's 10th first-class century dug Northamptonshire out of a hole on the opening day of the County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/514670.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/514670.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-514670 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England batsman Ian Bell's half-century was not enough as his Warwickshire side succumbed to an 18-run defeat against Northamptonshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132700/132772.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/514314.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/514314.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-514314 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Kent allrounders Andrew Hall and Niall O'Brien returned to their old Canterbury stomping ground to bat Northamptonshire into the ascendancy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132600/132659.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/513915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/513915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-513915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain Andrew Hall took five wickets and wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien smashed 94 not out as Northamptonshire began their Clydesdale Bank 40 campaign with a seven-wicket demolition of Leicestershire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/512493.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/512493.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-512493 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien is doing his best to get younger brother Kevin a Twenty20 contract in England, and has been in touch with all 18 first-class counties https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129200/129298.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/508871.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/508871.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-508871 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The distance travelled by Ireland in the last four years, Niall O'Brien said, should have prepared cricket for last night's performance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129200/129293.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/504093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/504093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-504093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The top Associate nation doesn't want to contribute verbally to the current debate; they want to give the ICC reasons to include them through their performances on the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/128700/128789.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/502340.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/502340.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-502340 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT William Porterfield, Niall O'Brien and Gary Wilson have returned to Ireland's squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe after missing the recent trip to Canada https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116200/116236.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/476896.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/476896.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-476896 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chaminda Vaas starred with bat and ball once again as Northamptonshire Steelbacks claimed an impressive win over Durham Dynamos https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118600/118673.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/464822.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/464822.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-464822 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northamptonshire have suspended Niall O'Brien and stripped him of the vice-captaincy after he breached team rules https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/464404.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/464404.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-464404 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien has decided to postpone surgery on a fractured finger and as a result will be available to play the ODI against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116600/116610.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/461812.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/461812.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-461812 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nicky Boje, the former South Africa allrounder, has announced he is to step down as Northamptonshire's captain with immediate effect https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102600/102612.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/459971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/459971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-459971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Harris and Huw Waters took three wickets apiece as Glamorgan bowled out Northamptonshire on the opening day of their County Championship Second Division clash on a seam-friendly wicket at Cardiff https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/459213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/content/story/459213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-459213 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shivnarine Chanderpaul's 64 and Sulieman Benn's three-wicket haul were the highlights of West Indies' 18-run victory in the second Twenty20 international at the Sabina Park https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104800/104803.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/456499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/456499.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-456499 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A calmly paced century from Ramnaresh Sarwan helped West Indies overcome a spirited Ireland in a rain-affected encounter in Jamaica, as they eased to their target with six wickets and six deliveries to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116200/116234.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/456202.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/456202.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-456202 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT UAE crashed to defeat against Ireland, losing five wickets for 14 runs to end their unbeaten record in the tournament and leave Ireland on the verge of qualifying for the World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114017.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448004.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448004.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448004 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After the jubilation of their unexpected win over Scotland, USA came crashing back down today with a 78-run defeat to Ireland. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two places are up for grabs the ICC World Twenty20 in West Indies when the qualifying tournaments gets underway in UAE on Tuesday. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113645.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447457.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/447457.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447457 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland could not defend a hefty 174 for 6, as Sri Lanka A cantered homein the 19th over after a whirlwind batting performance. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/446910.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/446910.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446910 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hiral Patel, the 18-year-old Canada opener, produced a sensational display on debut to set up victory for Canada over Ireland in the Associates Twenty20 Series at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113600/113634.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/446730.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/446730.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-446730 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries from William Porterfield, Gary Wilson and Niall O'Brien helped Ireland shade a fluctuating opening day against Afghanistan, despite a flurry of wickets for legspinner Samiullah Shenwari https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113200/113259.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/445321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/445321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-445321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This is Northamptonshire's game in hand on their two closest promotion rivals - Gloucestershire and Derbyshire - and after an opening day of hard toil they reaped the benefits with a strong effort at The Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/424405.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/424405.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-424405 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT They will make a return along with John Mooney, who joined the squad for the ODIs against Scotland at the weekend https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104600/104603.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/420675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/420675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-420675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Ireland batsman had a second MRI scan which revealed a grade 2 ligament tear in his right ankle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104800/104859.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/410435.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/410435.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-410435 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland were beaten by a Sri Lankan team vastly superior in skill but their resolve held out until the end https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104800/104860.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408990.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408990.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408990 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland expect to field a full-strength team for their Super Eights opener against New Zealand at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104500/104577.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/408380.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/408380.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408380 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Will Luke previews Ireland's Super Eight clash against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104500/104580.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408346.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408346.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408346 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland's opponents on Wednesday are the world champions and they need no motivation as captain Willaim Porterfield believes all the pressure is on India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104500/104577.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh's chaotic batting incensed Jamie Siddons who was withering in his assessment of the effort, calling the performance a "ridiculous" effort https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104500/104586.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT George Binoy presents the plays of the day as Ireland beat Bangladesh in the ICC World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104500/104577.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408055.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408055.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408055 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland produced an encore of the 2007 World Cup to surge into the second stage of the World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104500/104581.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408033.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408033.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408033 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa beat Ireland by 33 runs at Southgate in the final warm-up match before the start of the ICC World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104300/104353.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/407482.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/407482.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-407482 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest Twenty20 Cup matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104100/104100.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/406688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/406688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-406688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Will Luke previews the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2009 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98500/98598.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/397469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/397469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien has extended his contract with Northamptonshire by three years, while Riki Wessels has signed a new two-year contract https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/377338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/377338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland were crowned ICC Intercontinental Cup champions as they crushed Namibia by nine wickets in the final https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/376686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/376686.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An aggressive half-century from Niall O'Brien left his team poised for their third consecutive Intercontinental Cup title https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/376472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/376472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376472 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT Four Ireland players and three from Namibia have been chosen in an ICC Intercontinental Cup team of the tournament, ahead of the final between the two teams on Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/375700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/375700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375700 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien used all his first-class experience to compile a crucial 135 as Ireland took control of their vital Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/373534.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/373534.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-373534 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/366857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/366857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-366857 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT A round-up from the latest Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/366678.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/366678.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-366678 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT Boyd Rankin will play for Ireland for the first time since the World Cup after being named in the squad to face Kenya https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/365548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/365548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-365548 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The European Championship Division 1 continued at three venues around Dublin. Here is a round-up of the action from the third day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362828.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362828.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362828 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland will be without William Porterfield and Niall O'Brien for their one-day internationals against Scotland and New Zealand in Aberdeen next week https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/356083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/356083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-356083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest Twenty20 Cup matches as Marcus Trescothick slams a century and Gareth Breese helps Durham to a tie https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/355722.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/355722.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355722 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Southee made a strong case for a recall ahead of the final Test with 5 for 42 on the second day against Northamptonshire, but it didn't all go the New Zealanders' way at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvnz/content/story/353150.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvnz/content/story/353150.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-353150 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest County Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/351856.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/351856.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351856 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT Leicestershire continued their excellent start to the Friends Provident Trophy with their third win in four matches, seeing off Northamptonshire by the slender margin of seven runs at Northampton https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/350651.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/350651.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-350651 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland's preparations for their tour of Bangladesh received a boost with a 25-run win over an Abu Dhabi XI under lights at the Sheik Zayed Stadium https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/342312.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/342312.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-342312 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew McGlashan reviews the current positions regarding players who have signed with the ICL and who are hoping to play in England this summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/342292.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/342292.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-342292 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niall O'Brien, the Ireland wicketkeeper-batsman, has become the first player to play international cricket despite participating in the Indian Cricket League's [ICL] inaugural season in 2007-08 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/341887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/341887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-341887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland marched towards victory against United Arab Emirates on the third day of their Intercontinental Cup match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/341579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/341579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-341579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien's unbeaten 137, aided by captain Trent Johnston's 69, furthered Ireland's advantage on the second day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/341443.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/341443.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-341443 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 17-year-old Cliftonville batsman, Paul Stirling, has been called into the Ireland squad for next month's tour of Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/336566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/336566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-336566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT