Cricket News

Ireland's domestic four-day competition has been awarded first-class status following the ICC board meeting in Cape Town this week

Ireland's highest score in five meetings against Australia was not enough to even mildly challenge the top-ranked ODI side, who eased to victory with 19.5 overs to spare in a chase of 199

Australia will be looking for a fast start to their South Africa tour, when they meet Ireland in Benoni for a one-off ODI

Temba Bavuma congratulated the selectors for showing faith in his ability to open the batting after he became only the second South African to score a century on debut

Temba Bavuma became only the second South African to score a century on ODI debut and shared in a Willowmoore Park record opening stand of 159 with Quinton de Kock to set up a dominant performance in their one-off ODI against Ireland

After big defeats in their previous three ODIs against full member nations, Ireland captain William Porterfield chose to reflect on the positives on the eve of their only ODI against South Africa

In the larger context, there may not be any good reason for Ireland to visit South Africa for two one-off ODIs but it will serve as an invaluable experience for the Associate side

Gary Wilson, the Ireland wicketkeeper-batsman, has agreed to join Derbyshire on a three-year contract

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

Cricket Ireland has suffered another blow in its attempts to find a manager for their national academy after Toby Radford left after little more than a month in the role

Legspinner Rumana Ahmed's hat-trick - the first in international cricket by a Bangladesh Women's cricketer - helped her side defend a small total of 106 and beat Ireland Women by 10 runs in the third ODI to claim the series 1-0

Hong Kong kickstarted their two-match T20 international series against Ireland with a 40-run win, made possible by Nizakat Khan's half-century, followed by a collective effort from the bowlers

Ireland Women defended 54 against Bangladesh Women in a T20I that was reduced to 10 overs a side in Bready

Ireland climbed to the top spot on the Intercontinental Cup table with a 70-run win over Hong Kong in Belfast on Friday

Uncapped players Joshua Little and Lorcan Tucker have been included for Ireland's for two T20Is against Hong Kong in September, while Ed Joyce, Paul Stirling, Niall O'Brien, Tim Murtagh and Gary Wilson have all been left out

The left-arm spinner George Dockrell has been recalled to Ireland's squads for the tour of South Africa and the ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Hong Kong

ESPNcricinfo previews the second one-day international between Ireland and Pakistan

Sharjeel Khan struck 152, the third highest score for Pakistan in ODI cricket, and Imad Wasim bagged 5 for 14 as they crushed Ireland by 255 runs

ESPNcricinfo previews the first one-day international between Ireland and Pakistan

Warwickshire and Ireland fast bowler Boyd Rankin will miss the remainder of the county season after suffering a fracture of his left tibia