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(c)Cricinfo en-gb He still holds the record for the fastest 50-over World Cup hundred, and has the only Test century by an Ireland batter https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285500/285536.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1329354.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1329354.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/kevin-o-brien-irelands-2011-world-cup-hero-retires-from-international-cricket-1329354 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:48:26 GMT Balbirnie to open with Stirling, Getkate and McClintock recalled to add middle-order power https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/329000/329073.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1291007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1291007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/kevin-obrien-omitted-from-irelands-t20i-squad-for-usa-west-indies-tour-1291007 Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:06:17 GMT "Hopefully, it's a week for us to put in three really good performances and peak at the right time" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/328700/328739.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1283221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1283221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-andy-balbirnie-paul-stirlings-form-and-his-starts-with-kevin-obrien-are-key-for-ireland-1283221 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:40:20 GMT Zimbabwe stumble to 110 for 9 in pursuit of 175 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326600/326689.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275910.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275910.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ire-vs-zim-4th-t20i-kevin-obrien-andy-balbirnie-mark-adair-secure-series-victory-for-ireland-1275910 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Milton Shumba and Ryan Burl's lower-order fireworks in vain for Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326400/326439.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275302.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275302.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ire-vs-zim-2021-2nd-t20i-shane-getkate-kevin-obrien-star-as-ireland-level-series-against-zimbabwe-1275302 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder steps down from 50-over format but will continue in Tests and T20Is https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284700/284759.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1266987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1266987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/kevin-obrien-irelands-hero-of-bangalore-retires-from-odi-cricket-1266987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland batsman dents own pride in matchwinning 82 from 37 balls https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308100/308157.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230668.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230668.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/kevin-obrien-smashes-own-car-windscreen-while-hitting-six-in-leinster-victory-1230668 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland's batting comes good at the last as they emulate Bangalore heroics with record chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307100/307195.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228464.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1228464.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1228464 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland have come "a long way" since famous victory in Bangalore, says allrounder https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306900/306910.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1227996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1227996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1227996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland beat Afghanistan in a T20I after a sequence of 12 losses, having last won against them in November 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301600/301650.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218957.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218957.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1218957 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien smashes 17-ball 32 as Ireland canter to 67-run target in just 6.1 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296200/296235.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204914.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204914.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204914 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT His unbeaten 89 took Ireland to an imposing total and his two wickets ensured it was well protected https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289300/289386.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204401.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204401.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204401 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland fought hard with Kevin O'Brien's rapid half-century but once he fell in the 16th over, their challenge was done https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280200/280299.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175934.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175934.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175934 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland steal a march on rivals after Mark Watt ends burgeoning stand in Al Amerat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285700/285746.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1174950 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the 2019 World Cup being a no-go zone, the focus for Associate countries has shifted to T20 cricket, with an eye on the ultimate aim of qualifying for the T20 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278800/278896.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1174490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's Charles Bannerman, in the very first Test match in 1877, is the only batsman to score more rankings points in his country's debut Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276316.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146793.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146793.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1146793 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite the emotion of becoming Ireland's maiden Test centurion, batsman believes his finest hour has already happened https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276309.3.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1146579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A magnificent rearguard hundred from Kevin O'Brien gave Ireland a lead of 139 in their maiden Test and the prospect of giving Pakistan an awkward run chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276316.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146484.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146484.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1146484 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A 201-run second-wicket stand, built around centuries from William Porterfield and Andy Balbirnie, followed by a four-wicket haul from Kevin O'Brien, set up Ireland's 67-run triumph over the hosts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270600/270673.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/uae/content/story/1132762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/uae/content/story/1132762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1132762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien fought through a hamstring injury and launched a fine counter-attack to give Ireland a come-from-behind win that helped them level the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260500/260558.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/content/story/1087998.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17/content/story/1087998.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1087998 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT UAE found themselves overmatched in the 24-run loss, after Ireland stormed to 160 and then left the home side reeling at 21 for 5 in the fourth over https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257900/257916.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/desert-t20-challenge/content/story/1078300.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/desert-t20-challenge/content/story/1078300.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1078300 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ed Joyce's fourth ODI century and Kevin O'Brien's all-round brilliance combined to give Ireland a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in the third ODI in Belfast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/207500/207521.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1034659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1034659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1034659 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland's bowlers rallied around a three-wicket haul from Kevin O'Brien, as the team successfully defended a meager total of 134 against UAE, in Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/207900/207913.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/972753.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/972753.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-972753 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 Half-centuries from Kevin O'Brien and John Mooney ensured that Ireland held on for a draw against Zimbabwe A in Harare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160800/160869.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/931009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/931009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-931009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder Kevin O'Brien, who had missed the ODI against Australia last month due to a hamstring injury, has recovered and has been included in the Ireland squad for their upcoming tour of Namibia and Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/207900/207913.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/921177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/921177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-921177 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire have continued the processing of strengthening for the 2016 season by confirming the returns of Umar Akmal and Kevin O'Brien https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214900/214953.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/921087.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/921087.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-921087 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland's seamers bundled out Nepal for 53 - their lowest T20 score and romped home to a eight-wicket win with 72 balls to spare in their World T20 Qualifier Group A clash in Belfast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/217600/217609.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/story/898347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/story/898347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-898347 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien will lead Ireland in their three-match T20I series against Scotland. Allrounder Tyrone Kane and wicketkeeper Stuart Poynter have also been picked https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/206800/206879.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/883125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/883125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-883125 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leicestershire made it consecutive wins in the NatWest T20 North Division as Durham's batsmen struggled to come to terms with a well-grassed but relatively slow pitch at Grace Road. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214300/214349.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/881863.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/881863.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-881863 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien, the big hitting Ireland batsman, will join his brother Niall at Leicestershire for the NatWest T20 Blast this season. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162300/162399.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/857615.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/857615.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-857615 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Balbirnie's maiden List A hundred charged Ireland to a four-wicket win in Dubai and handed New Zealand A their first loss of the tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161300/161323.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/805459.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/805459.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-805459 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland secured the one-day series but they were made to work for their three-wicket win, firstly by a fine hundred from Richie Berrington and then a late push by Scotland in the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171500/171563.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/779759.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/779759.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-779759 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Evin Lewis and Kevin O'Brien flayed a hapless St Lucia Zouks bowling unit as the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel recorded a nine-wicket win at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/190100/190141.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2014/content/story/764851.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2014/content/story/764851.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-764851 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien believes his performances in the CPL are proof of how far Ireland have come in the T20 format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189600/189681.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2014/content/story/764499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2014/content/story/764499.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-764499 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opening batsman Evin Lewis' belligerent assault paved the way for a 13-run win for the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel over the Jamaica Tallawahs at a vibrant Queen's Park Oval on Saturday. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/190000/190031.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2014/content/story/764391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2014/content/story/764391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-764391 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel captain has praised Ross Taylor and Kevin O'Brien for contributing to the vibe of unity within the team's dressing room https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189000/189023.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2014/content/story/763417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2014/content/story/763417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-763417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Red Steel completed a thumping nine-wicket win over Antigua Hawksbills at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Sunday thanks to Kevin O'Brien's unbeaten 90 off 49 balls. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189600/189681.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2014/content/story/762651.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2014/content/story/762651.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-762651 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashim Amla's half-century and a quick-fire 40 not out from Kevin O'Brien helped Surrey to a 17-run victory over Glamorgan in their South Group encounter in Cardiff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186400/186419.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/754199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/754199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-754199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the South Group of the NatWest T20 Blast https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/177200/177277.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/745135.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/745135.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-745135 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Squad rotation is a reality that modern football has become well acquainted with. To most counties, their meagre playing resources make that notion an unimaginable luxury. Surrey are different https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147200/147289.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/744441.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/744441.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-744441 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland moved closer to qualifying for the main draw of the World T20, beating United Arab Emirates by 21 runs (D/L method) https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/181700/181773.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/729151.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/729151.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-729151 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke has been named Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year, two of the most prestigious awards annually announced by the ICC https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173900/173915.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/699939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/699939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-699939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of Group A matches played in the World Twenty20 qualifiers on November 24 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/172200/172289.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2013/content/story/692141.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2013/content/story/692141.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-692141 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel defended their total of 159, beating Guyana Amazon Warriors by a mere three runs for their first in the Caribbean Premier League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164600/164661.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2013/content/story/661031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2013/content/story/661031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661031 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the first time in their Twenty20 history, Middlesex failed to reach three figures as they crashed to an 86-run defeat against local rivals Surrey https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162300/162399.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/655209.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/655209.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-655209 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 Ireland have named 19-year-old left-arm spinner Scott Campbell in their squad for the first-class match against the touring Australia A side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158500/158557.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/640593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/640593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-640593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite securing a last-ball tie against Pakistan in the first ODI against Pakistan in Dublin, Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien admitted that having come so close to victory, the tie felt "like a loss" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158400/158444.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/637448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/637448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637448 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT His fans have come to expect thunderous innings and Kevin O'Brien didn't let them down, with his 84 off 47 balls seizing a tie for Ireland against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158400/158456.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/637394.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/637394.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637394 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien, the Ireland allrounder, has said the upcoming ODIs against Pakistan are a welcome chance for his team to match skills with a Full Member side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143907.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/637026.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/637026.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637026 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rangpur Riders returned to semi-final contention, riding on Shamsur Rahman's sixth half-century in this season of the BPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153746.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2013/content/story/604499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2013/content/story/604499.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604499 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149974.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/582924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/582924.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582924 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland fought back to win by five runs after Shakib Al Hasan's blistering half-century https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149916.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/582628.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/582628.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-582628 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland will host a Test nation for the first time in an international Twenty20 when Bangladesh arrive for a three-match series. The matches on July 18, 20, starting at 5pm, and 21, at 4pm, will all be played at Stormont in Belfast. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136300/136397.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/571456.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/571456.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571456 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland allrounder Kevin O'Brien has been signed by Somerset for five of the forthcoming FLt20 matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136300/136397.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/friends-life-t20-2012/content/story/567961.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/friends-life-t20-2012/content/story/567961.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567961 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland continued their powerful run in this tournament, cruising past Netherlands with 20 deliveries to spare in the preliminary final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143900/143907.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558427.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/558427.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-558427 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland trounced Uganda by 82 runs in Dubai to put them in the playoff stages of the World Cup qualifiers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143700/143752.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557968.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557968.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557968 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A wicketkeeper, a middle-order batsman and an allrounder top the buying list of the Pune Warriors, who have started knocking on the doors of rival franchises to explore any possible trading opportunities https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129200/129298.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/555015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/555015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555015 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland marked their inclusion in the Twenty20 international rankings table with a comprehensive six-wicket victory against Kenya https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/554879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/554879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien is hopeful that the bidders at the IPL auction on February 4 remember his blitz against England in the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134400/134425.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/551686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/551686.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien, the all-rounder who scored the fastest hundred in world cup history in March, has been named Ireland vice-captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136300/136397.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/548982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/548982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland made it back-to-back one-day victories against Canada with a 56-run win at Clontarf despite an improved showing in the field from the visitors https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/533174.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/533174.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-533174 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An aggressive century from Paul Stirling and a whirlwind 79 from Kevin O'Brien helped Ireland amass 435 for 7 on the opening day of their Intercontinental Cup 2011-13 match against Canada https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137000/137054.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/532303.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/532303.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532303 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT With the county season reaching its end, a number of Ireland's players with commitments in England will miss the four-day Intercontinental Cup match between Ireland and Namibia in Belfast from September 6 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129400/129404.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/530246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/530246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530246 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien is targeting a repeat of his Bangalore heroics when Ireland take on England in Dubin on Thursday, but already has one eye on next year's challenges https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129200/129299.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/529085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/529085.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-529085 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Horton hit 97 to guide Lancashire to a dramatic four-wicket victory over Gloucestershire in a high-scoring Clydesdale Bank 40 contest at Cheltenham https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525485.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/525485.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525485 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Big-hitting Kevin O'Brien underlined his value to Gloucestershire by terrorising the Middlesex attack for the second time in a fortnight https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/523096.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/523096.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-523096 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kent strengthened their chances of a earning a Friends Life t20 quarter-final place with a seven-wicket victory over Gloucestershire under the Duckworth-Lewis system in Bristol https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/522178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/522178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland stamped their class on the second one-dayer against Namibia, outclassing their opponents by eight wickets after a tougher win a day earlier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130000/130003.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/522075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/522075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A stunning 44-ball century from Kevin O'Brien helped Gloucestershire post the highest total in domestic T20 cricket and move off the foot of the Friends Life South Group after overcoming fellow-strugglers Middlesex by 105 runs at Uxbridge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134400/134425.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/520831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/520831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-520831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien is focused on helping Ireland rise up the ODI rankings starting with the Pakistan series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129200/129297.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/516982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/516982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-516982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland allrounder Kevin O'Brien has scored two domestic contracts that will keep him busy this summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129200/129298.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/514521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/514521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-514521 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 After Ireland stunned England, there's now keen interest in whether they can upset another big team and if they manage that, there'll be interest in how far they can go https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129400/129404.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/506219.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/506219.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-506219 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A beaming Cricket Ireland president, Basil McNamee, was among the dozens of delighted Irish fans awaiting their heroes at the team hotel in Bangalore on Wednesday night https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503937.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503937.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-503937 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England captain Andrew Strauss admitted to being shocked and disappointed at his side's three-wicket defeat to Ireland in Bangalore https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129300/129304.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503935.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503935.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-503935 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As the Ireland team celebrated mid-pitch in a raw burst of emotions after beating England, so did their fans, who had dared to dream along with Kevin O'Brien, https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129300/129301.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503930.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503930.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-503930 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin O'Brien stunned England with the fastest hundred in World Cup history as Ireland secured their greatest victory with a monumental three-wicket triumph in Bangalore https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129300/129300.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-503837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland secured an impressive four-wicket victory against Zimbabwe to highlight their potential for making a mark on the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/128200/128240.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/500926.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/500926.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-500926 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Mooney's allround effort helped Ireland seal a 20-run consolation win in the third one-day international against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122400/122407.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/479335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/479335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-479335 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Elton Chigumbura guided his side to a second successive victory and condemned Ireland to a series loss in a fluctuating tussle at the Harare Sports Club https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122300/122368.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/479155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/479155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-479155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fighting 121-run stand for the ninth wicket, a probing opening spell and a late run-out helped Canada dominate much of the third day in a game in which the advantage has swung from one side to the other. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/475634.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/475634.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475634 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A five-wicket haul by Henry Osinde and a strong second-innings start anchored by Zubin Sukari helped Canada dominate most of the second day in Toronto, but Ireland struck towards the end to reclaim control https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/475542.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/475542.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-475542 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland overcame setbacks at the start of each innings to ensure they were not upset by Scotland in the final of a tournament they have dominated https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119200/119214.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466853.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466853.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466853 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fifth day's action of the ICC World Cricket League Division One in Netherlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119000/119071.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466476.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466476.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466476 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fourth day's action of the 2010 WCL Division One https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119000/119018.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia almost became the joke of the day in Dublin before James Hopes' five wickets ensured a seriously rusty performance ended in a 39-run success over Ireland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118300/118318.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-australia-2010/content/story/463516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-australia-2010/content/story/463516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-463516 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 Cricket Ireland has announced it will award six full-time contracts in the build-up to the 2011 World Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/444276.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/444276.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-444276 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Will Luke previews Sri Lanka's match against Ireland to be played at Lord's on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104600/104626.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408809 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 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 Kevin O'Brien has pinpointed the league game against Bangladesh as the one crucial to his side's chances of progressing in the World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/74500/74589.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/406692.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/406692.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-406692 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland allrounder Kevin O'Brien could be part of Nottinghamshire's Twenty20 Cup campaign after agreeing to move to Trent Bridge on a long-term trial https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/404460.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/404460.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-404460 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eoin Morgan's mature and calculated 84, and a free-spirited 89 from Kevin O'Brien, led Ireland to a convincing six-wicket win, condemning Canada to their first loss of the tournament. Though both sides are already through to the Super 8s, which get underw https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/398615.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/398615.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-398615 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 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 A blistering half-century from Kevin O'Brien helped Ireland beat Kenya by 86 runs in Nairobi and secure their first win of the tri-series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-kenya/content/story/374480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-kenya/content/story/374480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374480 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT