2 https://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espncinew.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ https://www.cricinfo.com/ Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb Alex Cusack, the 34-year-old Ireland international, has retired with immediate effect. He has initially planned to call time on his career after the World Cup in March but delayed his decision to help Ireland qualify for the World T20 in India next year. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/208200/208221.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/909281.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/909281.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-909281 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The two oldest men in the Ireland squad delivered when it mattered. The victory over Zimbabwe would not have happened without them. But the most encouraging thing was the maturity shown by one of their youngest men. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/207800/207883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/845353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/845353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-845353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ed Joyce's 51 and a steady 52-run partnership between Andy Balbirnie and Alex Cusack helped Ireland survive a couple of batting wobbles to secure a three-wicket win against Afghanistan in their opening game of the Dubai triangular series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189800/189805.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/819661.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/819661.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-819661 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Chase's recent success for Durham has earned him a place in Ireland's squad for the pre-World Cup tour of Australia and New Zealand which begins later this month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/193000/193067.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/780809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/780809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-780809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies scrapped hard for their dignity and a narrow 11-run win to deny Ireland their first bilateral series victory against a Full Member https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/179500/179543.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/721397.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/721397.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-721397 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second T20 international between West Indies and Ireland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/179200/179275.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/720925.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/720925.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-720925 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland welcome back Alex Cusack to their squad for the World T20 Qualifier next month in a boost to their chances of winning a place in Bangladesh next year. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137000/137059.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/679537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/679537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-679537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland will be without the experience of Alex Cusack when they take on England next month, after the allrounder was ruled out with a back injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118900/118936.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/662173.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/662173.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662173 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Max Sorensen and Alex Cusack each took four wickets to help Ireland skittle Afghanistan for 84, as their rain-hit Intercontinental Cup match got underway on day three https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147200/147296.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/572008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/572008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland bounced back from their day one disaster to trounce Kenya at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, where seam held sway at the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143512.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/content/story/557306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-557306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland were given a rude awakening by Scotland at the Grange, as their oldest rivals showed them that they can no longer rest on their laurels as No. 1 Associate nation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133500/133557.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/522850.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/522850.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522850 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 Alex Cusack is just happy to be an international cricketer and this week, the Irish fans are pleased he came to their country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114042.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/504106.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/504106.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-504106 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 allrounder Alex Cusack has been ruled out for the tour of Canada which includes two ODIs and an Intercontinental Cup match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118900/118936.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/473598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/473598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the World Cricket League Division One match between Afghanistan and Netherlands which was carried over https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118900/118947.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466004.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/466004.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466004 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the matches on the first day of the ICC World Cricket League Division 1 tournament in the Netherlands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116700/116748.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/465657.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcldiv1/content/story/465657.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-465657 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 Tournament favourites Ireland have marched through to the World Twenty20 after thumping Netherlands by 65 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114042.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448114.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/2010iccwt20/content/story/448114.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448114 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 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 Ireland gained the upper hand on the third day of their Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya despite the absence of a powerful performance from any of their players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105500/105569.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/412892.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/412892.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-412892 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steve Tikolo led a Kenya fightback on the opening day against Ireland after Paul Stirling's maiden first-class hundred, and an opening stand of 128 with Jeremy Bray, had put the defending champions in control at Eglinton https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/412539.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/412539.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-412539 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene saved his team's blushes with 78 from 53 balls as Sri Lanka moved a step closer to the semi-finals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104800/104855.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408924.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-408924 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 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 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 Kyle McCallan, Ireland's captain, picked up three wickets as they comfortably beat Bangladesh A for the second time in three days in Bangor https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/358766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/358766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shahriar Nafees struck a fluent unbeaten 90 while Mohammad Ashraful signalled his return to form with 64 not out, as Bangladesh avenged their loss to Ireland in the World Cup with a convincing eight-wicket win in Mirpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvireland/content/story/343012.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvireland/content/story/343012.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-343012 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Saqib Ali's 195 was in vain as Ireland completed a nine-wicket win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/341726.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/341726.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-341726 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 Career-best hundreds from Andre Botha and Alex Cusack ensured Ireland took the maximum bonus points available from their Intercontinental Cup tie against Scotland at Stormont https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/306726.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/306726.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-306726 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trialled almost by accident Alex Cusack turns out be a revelation for Ireland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/299456.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/299456.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-299456 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An indifferent batting performance and an inexperienced bowling attack proved more than enough for South Africa to roll over Ireland in a rain-hit one-off ODI at the Civil Service Club in Stormont https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/299408.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/299408.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-299408 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trent Johnston, Ireland's captain, has challenged his young squad to produce the goods against the might of India who they face in a one-dayer on Saturday at Stormont, Belfast https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/299263.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/299263.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-299263 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland have announced a severely depleted 13-man squad for their one-dayers against India and South Africa due to get under way on June 23 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/298125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/298125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-298125 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT