Ireland in England 2017

'We can't let things slip now as the door opens' - Joyce

May 3, 2017: Ed Joyce is in the twilight of his career but is putting all his efforts into staying around to play Test cricket for Ireland

Associate batting nominees

All-Afghan (almost)

Jan 16, 2017: A certain team features in four out of five nominations for the best Associate batting performances of the year

Ireland news

Sussex eye job share as Joyce opts for Ireland

Dec 21, 2016: Ed Joyce has embarked upon a novel job-sharing deal by continuing his county career at Sussex while teaming up with Cricket Ireland in their inaugural first-class season

Ireland news

Joyce, Niall O'Brien given Cricket Ireland contracts

Dec 21, 2016: 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

Ireland news

Murtagh cleared to play in Middlesex title decider

Sep 16, 2016: Tim Murtagh has been given special dispensation to arrive late for Ireland's tour of South Africa later this month, in order to play Middlesex's County Championship decider against Yorkshire at Lord's

Ireland news

Proud history, bright future, uncertain present

Aug 22, 2016: Ireland have made large strides over recent years, but there is a sense that greater opportunities have arrived at a time when the team is in decline

Ireland v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Dublin

Ireland hope to add to Pakistan's World Cup worries

Aug 17, 2016: Azhar Ali has little more than a year to turn Pakistan's one-day fortunes around and ensure they won't have to face the World Cup Qualifiers

Essex v Sussex, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Colchester, 2nd day

Archer and Jordan revive Sussex's calypso spirit

Aug 5, 2016: Chris Jordan and Jofra Archer added 118 for the seventh wicket to revive the mood of Sussex's captain, Luke Wright

Ireland v Afghanistan, 5th ODI, Belfast

Joyce 160* lifts Ireland to series-levelling win

Jul 19, 2016: Ed Joyce hammered a career-best 160* in an innings that featured 19 fours and three sixes to propel Ireland to a series-levelling win against Afghanistan in Belfast

Ireland v Afghanistan, 4th ODI, Belfast

Controversial Joyce run-out mars Afghanistan win

Jul 17, 2016: Rashid Khan belted 60 off 44 balls to rescue Afghanistan from 109 for 6 to 229, and then returned 4 for 21 in eight overs to dismiss Ireland for 150

Ireland v Afghanistan, 3rd ODI, Belfast

Joyce, Kevin O'Brien level series for Ireland

Jul 14, 2016: 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

Sussex v Glamorgan, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Hove, 2nd day

Prolific Joyce repels injury-hit Glamorgan

Jul 3, 2016: Division Two's leading run scorer Ed Joyce scored his third hundred of the season to help put Sussex in a good position against Glamorgan at Hove.

Sussex v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Hove, 2nd day

Joyce and Wells cement Sussex's superiority

May 29, 2016: Sussex consider themselves a Division One club in exile, temporarily marooned in Division Two. With three Championship titles this century, that is their right. But their return to Division Two has not been kind: May is almost out, and they have yet to wi

Worcestershire v Sussex, Specsavers Championship Div 2, New Road, 3rd day

Joyce, Wells and forecast give Sussex hope

May 17, 2016: Worcestershire's push for a first victory of the season was held up by Ed Joyce after Sussex were forced to follow on 213 runs behind

Derbyshire v Sussex, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Derby, 2nd day

Joyce's masterful double hurts Derbyshire

May 9, 2016: Ed Joyce delivered a batting masterclass as he and Luke Wells enjoyed a record-breaking day at Derby to put Sussex in a position of total dominance over Derbyshire

Sussex v Essex, County Championship, Division Two, Hove, 1st day

Emotional Nash hundred as Sussex remember Hobden

Apr 17, 2016: There was emotion before play at Hove in a memorial for Matthew Hobden and Chris Nash followed that with a fitting innings

The dual cricketizens

Apr 10, 2016: Kevin Pietersen has fuelled the fire over a potential international comeback for South Africa. If the extraordinary did happen, he would join a select group of players to have appeared for two countries. ESPNcricinfo picks out a few names

Namibia v Ireland, ICC Intercontinental Cup, Windhoek

Porterfield, Joyce set up innings win

Oct 27, 2015: A 326-run partnership between William Porterfield and Ed Joyce set Ireland on course for an innings-and-107-run win over Namibia in Windhoek

Zimbabwe v Ireland, 1st ODI, Harare

A contest with a closely-fought history

Oct 8, 2015: ESPNcricinfo previews the first one-day international between Zimbabwe and Ireland

County news

Wright appointed as Sussex captain

Oct 6, 2015: Luke Wright has been named as Sussex's captain across all three formats for the 2016 season, following Ed Joyce's decision to stand down