T20 World Cup 2026 Cricket News

Ireland clinch tense batting nightmare

The flood of wickets that had begun on day one in Mombasa did not abate, and at the end of it Ireland squeaked home during an extremely tense finish, beating Kenya by ten runs

13-Feb-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Spinners run riot on 22-wicket day

Twenty-two wickets fell on the first day, 21 of them to the spinners. Twenty-two catches were taken, yet only one by a wicketkeeper

12-Feb-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dockrell relishing England contest

George Dockrell wants to put behind him a frustrating 2011 and begin the new year in style when he faces England in Dubai next month

18-Dec-2011•Andrew McGlashan

Porterfield leads ICC side against England

A selection of the leading Associate and Affiliate players will get their chance to compete against the No. 1 Test team in the world next month

16-Dec-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ireland spinners star in victory

Ireland made it back-to-back one-day victories against Canada with a 56-run win at Clontarf despite an improved showing in the field from the visitors

20-Sep-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bowlers, Stirling put Ireland on verge of win

A late collapse from Namibia and a quick half-century from Paul Stirling left Ireland with just 38 more to get, with six wickets in hand, to win the Intercontinental Cup match

08-Sep-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ireland batsmen scrap to first-innings lead

Andrew White's unbeaten century led a fighting Ireland to a first-innings lead on the second day against Namibia at Stormont

07-Sep-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Namibia slightly ahead after wicket-filled day

On a see-saw day in Stormont, George Dockrell and Ireland's seamers had put Namibia in trouble before a whirlwind half-century from Louis van der Westhuizen and early strikes gave Namibia a slight edge

06-Sep-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Somerset regain top-spot by beating Unicorns

Somerset regained the leadership of Group C with a comfortable six-wicket victory over the Unicorns in the Clydesdale Bank 40 match at Taunton

21-Aug-2011

Nottinghamshire prosper in drawn fixture

However diligent their preparation and practice, Somerset cannot exert any control over rainfall that they feel afflicts the west country more than anywhere other than Old Trafford. A third severely interrupted day ensured that there was no time for their

20-Aug-2011•Jeremy James at Taunton

Dockrell leads Ireland past Namibia

George Dockrell starred with bat and ball as Ireland Under-19s beat Namibia Under-19s by four wickets at Lodge Road

08-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ireland crush Namibia by eight wickets

Ireland stamped their class on the second one-dayer against Namibia, outclassing their opponents by eight wickets after a tougher win a day earlier

05-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dockrell to lead Ireland in U-19 World Cup Qualifier

Left-arm spinner George Dockrell will lead hosts Ireland in the 10-team ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier to be played from July 28 to August 9. The top six sides will qualify for the 2012 ICC U19 World Cup in Australia

05-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Niall McDonnell included for Pakistan ODIs

Uncapped opening batsman Niall McDonnell has been included in Ireland's 14-man squad for the upcoming two-match ODI series against Pakistan

19-May-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dockrell suffers shoulder injury

George Dockrell, Ireland's 18-year-old left-arm spinner, has dislocated his shoulder during the World Cup match against Netherlands at Eden Gardens on Friday

18-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ireland slip at crucial moments

The Ireland story: they held kept their grip on the game both while fielding to begin with and later while chasing the target, before control slipped away at the most crucial moments

11-Mar-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Mohali

Shafiul secures Bangladesh vital victory

Bangladesh's bowlers held their nerve to atone for the failures of their batsman, as the pluck of the Irish proved insufficient to overcome the most fervent atmosphere of the World Cup so far

25-Feb-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Mooney and O'Brien give Ireland consolation win

John Mooney's allround effort helped Ireland seal a 20-run consolation win in the third one-day international against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club

30-Sep-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Zimbabwe edge low-scoring thriller

Ed Rainsford was Zimbabwe's hero as they squeaked home with a last-ball, two-wicket win in the first one-day international at Harare Sports Club

26-Sep-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dockrell stars on rainy first day

Twelve wickets tumbled on a rainy first day of the Intercontinental Cup clash between Ireland and Netherlands in Dublin, the hosts closing the day 100 runs in arrears at 88 for 2

11-Aug-2010•The Bulletin by Liam Brickhill

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