Kevin O'Brien

Niall and Kevin O'Brien talk about their formative years in Dublin and reflect on their contribution to the giant strides Ireland have made in recent years

The first players to score centuries for their countries

Michael Clarke has been named Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year, two of the most prestigious awards annually announced by the ICC

A round-up of Group A matches played in the World Twenty20 qualifiers on November 24

They have shown the ambition, drive and talent needed to earn Test status. But does the ICC have the vision to make it happen?

Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel defended their total of 159, beating Guyana Amazon Warriors by a mere three runs for their first in the Caribbean Premier League

For the first time in their Twenty20 history, Middlesex failed to reach three figures as they crashed to an 86-run defeat against local rivals Surrey

Ireland secured qualification for the 2015 World Cup even though Netherlands snatched a last-ball tie

The O'Brien brothers, Niall and Kevin, made telling contributions with bat and ball respectively to guide Ireland to a comprehensive 88-run win in Amstelveen

Ireland have named 19-year-old left-arm spinner Scott Campbell in their squad for the first-class match against the touring Australia A side

The top Associate team have big ambitions of playing five-day cricket, but without a clear pathway to the next level, their players are growing frustrated

Despite securing a last-ball tie against Pakistan in the first ODI against Pakistan in Dublin, Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien admitted that having come so close to victory, the tie felt "like a loss"

His fans have come to expect thunderous innings and Kevin O'Brien didn't let them down, with his 84 off 47 balls seizing a tie for Ireland against Pakistan

Kevin O'Brien, the Ireland allrounder, has said the upcoming ODIs against Pakistan are a welcome chance for his team to match skills with a Full Member side

Rangpur Riders returned to semi-final contention, riding on Shamsur Rahman's sixth half-century in this season of the BPL

Ireland fought back to win by five runs after Shakib Al Hasan's blistering half-century

Ireland will host a Test nation for the first time in an international Twenty20 when Bangladesh arrive for a three-match series. The matches on July 18, 20, starting at 5pm, and 21, at 4pm, will all be played at Stormont in Belfast.

Ireland allrounder Kevin O'Brien has been signed by Somerset for five of the forthcoming FLt20 matches