Cricket News

Ireland completed a memorable victory in the final of the Intercontinental Cup as they successfully chased 245 at Windhoek

A brave piece of captaincy gave Ireland a chance of winning the Intercontinental Cup final against Kenya that had seemed to have all but gone earlier in the day

A superb hundred from Steve Tikolo - his second in three innings - put Kenya firmly in control at the end of the first day of the Intercontinental Cup final

Ireland secured their place in the final of the Intercontinental Cup with a draw against UAE in their semi-final at Windhoek

Ireland virtually secured their place in the final of the Intercontinental Cup with an overwhelming display with bat and ball on day two of the semi-final at Windhoek

Eoin Morgan, 19, scored a run-a-ball hundred to give Ireland the advantage on day one of their semi-final against UAE

Four members of Ireland's squad finally arrived last night in Namibia, for their Intercontinental semi-final against UAE at Windhoek on Sunday, after a 31-hour journey

Four members of Ireland's team have been stranded at Gatwick ahead of Sunday's Intercontinental Cup semi-final in Namibia

The build-up to the 2007 World Cup moved up a gear for 23 players from six Associate countries as the ICC launched its first Winter Training Camp in Pretoria

Berumda, Ireland, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates have announced their squads for the ICC Intercontinental Cup semi-finals and finals

Ireland and Holland are proposing a new triangular tournament involving them and a Test-playing country starting in 2007

Bermuda is being lined up as a possible venue for a mini World Cup between the six second-tier cricketing nations

Noel Cantwell, who won fame as captain of Manchester United in the 1960s, has died at the age of 73

Ireland eased into the semi-finals of the Intercontinental Cup after their match with Holland petered out into a tame draw

Ireland all but booked their place in October's Intercontinental Cup semi-finals with a clinical batting performance against Holland in Dublin

Scotland's hopes of successfully defending their Intercontinental Cup title disappeared as they slid to a three-run defeat by Ireland at Aberdeen

Scotland' struggled to press home their first-day advantage against Ireland

Scotland have named an experienced squad for their crucial ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Ireland

Ryan Watson guided Scotland to their first ICC Trophy title

Ireland and Scotland will contest the final of the ICC Trophy, while Holland and UAE meet in the all-important fifth-place play off