Cricket News

With strong wins in do-or-die contests, Bermuda and the United Arab Emirates have kept their 2001 ICC Trophy tournament hopes alive here in Toronto today

Holland has stormed into outright favouritism for the 2001 ICC Trophy tournament with a decisive 38-run victory over number one seed Scotland here in Toronto today.

A sensational hat-trick for Denmark's Soren Vestergaard headlined another set of impressive returns for bowlers on the fifth day of competition here at the ICC Trophy tournament in Toronto.

Scotland has defeated Canada by a margin of twelve runs here in Toronto today to gain an important early edge on its rivals in the race for ICC Trophy 2001 honours.

Ireland were seeded second coming into this tournament but today looked a class below an exciting USA side who complemented tight bowling with spectacular batting to earn a surprisingly easy win.

The importance of high quality bowling attacks to nations' ICC Trophy fortunes was again revealed here in Toronto today

North America's fourth biggest city hardly shapes as an archetypal venue for international cricket

ICC Trophy tournament newcomer Uganda has delivered the shock result on day two of warm-up action here in Toronto

It might only have been a practice game but the closeness of today's Ireland-Canada struggle has confirmed that a tight battle for ICC Trophy tournament honours looms over the next three weeks.

With just three days remaining before the start of the event proper, this year's ICC Trophy tournament will move another step closer to reality today with the start of a series of formal practice matches between the teams in Toronto.

Former New Zealand Test captain Ken Rutherford heads to Toronto on Sunday, with the Ireland team he has been coaching for the last two years, looking to gain a place in the 2003 World Cup

2001 is perhaps make or break year for Irish Cricket

Women's Cricket Australia (WCA) today announced a squad of 14 players for the upcoming tour of the United Kingdom, beginning on 18 June 2001

The Irish 14 man squad for the ICC trophy in Toronto has been announced

Clive Hitchcock, ICC Event Manager for ICC Trophy 2001 will follow Mike Corley into Toronto for a follow-up series of meetings with the CCA and members of the '01 Committee and venue managers

South Africa were given the ideal preparation for their CricInfo Women's World Cup semi-final clash with Australia on Monday when, courtesy of a Linda Olivier century, they subdued a lively Ireland side at Hagley Oval today

Ireland lost the toss for the first time in the CricInfo Women's World Cup today but it turned out to be sixth time lucky as they made the most of some Netherlands' gifts to score their first win of the tournament

This could so easily have been a game to forget; India virtually assured of a semi-final berth, Ireland consigned to the depths of the points table

England managed to put their CricInfo Women's World Cup campaign back on track today with a solid all-round performance to defeat Ireland by eight wickets at Lincoln University's BIL Oval

Australia duly completed their expected CricInfo Women's World Cup victory over Ireland at Hagley Oval today, the 10-wicket margin as comprehensive on the field as it was on paper