Cricket News

Ireland needed just under 10 overs on day four to bowl Scotland out and thump the visitors by an innings and 44 runs in Dublin

Wilfred Mukondiwa, managing director of Zimbawe Cricket, has said the board has proposed a tri-series with South Africa and Australia, and to host Ireland for four-day matches, in 2014

A strong batting display from Ireland, followed by an incisive spell of 4 for 32 from Max Sorensen left the hosts on the cusp of victory against Scotland in their Intercontinental Cup match in Dublin

Just 21 overs were possible on day two in Dublin as Ireland were robbed of the chance to build a solid first innings lead over Scotland.

Craig Young made an impressive debut for Ireland, taking 4 for 53 against Scotland, as they took control of their Intercontinental Cup meeting at Clontarf

Having already ticked off one major box - qualifying for the 2011 World Cup in July - Ireland secured the World Cricket League Championship trophy after beating Scotland convincingly by seven wickets in Stormont

Three days after a brilliant spell of bowling nearly shocked England in Malahide, Tim Murtagh delivered with the bat to serve a big blow to Scotland's chances of qualifying for the 2015 World Cup.

Boyd Rankin did well to conquer the nerves inherent in playing against his native country and return England's best bowling figures on debut for eight years, according to his coach, Ashley Giles

Eoin Morgan, who grew up playing his cricket at Malahide, produced a scintillating career-best hundred to ensure the visitors chased down a testing total with a convincing seven overs to spare

Although Ireland-England at cricket does not match the level of the corresponding rugby clash in the Six Nations, this biennial meeting is becoming something of a grudge match

Ireland will hope to gain greater global recognition when they take on England and Scotland in September for a handful of one-dayers

England have rested Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Ian Bell, Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad from the ODI series against Australia after their involvement in the 3-0 Ashes victory

Allrounder Eddie Richardson has been included in the Ireland squad ahead of the team's game against England in the first RSA Challenge ODI

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

The World Twenty20 Qualifiers, from which six of the 16 teams will progress to the main tournament in Bangladesh next year, is scheduled to take place between 15 and 30 November in the UAE

Round-up of the Women's World Twenty20 qualifiers played in Dublin on July 31 and August 1, 2013

Sadia Yousuf's career-best figures of 4 for 9 led Pakistan Women to a nine-wicket win over Ireland Women in the first semi-final, which qualified them for the World T20 2014

Ireland women beat Canada women by 117 runs, Sri Lanka women beat Japan women by 10 wickets, while Thailand women beat Netherlands women by six wickets

Pakistan, Netherlands, Ireland and Sri Lanka began their campaigns in the Women's World T20 qualifiers with wins in Dublin

Left-arm spinner Sadia Yousuf's five-wicket haul demolished Ireland Women's chase to help Pakistan Women complete a 89-run win to take the series 2-0.