Ireland vs England, Only ODI at Dublin, , May 08 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

3.10pm We've had the inevitable news. Match abandoned. Not much more to add, sadly. Awfully bad luck to all those who work so hard to put those matches on. From the cricket we did see, there was a brief glimpse at some new England faces with Mark Wood bowling sharply and David Willey also getting his first wicket. Ireland were in bother when the rain arrived. It's been a frustrating day, but thanks for staying with us. We'll be back for the start of the England-New Zealand series on May 21 but, for now, from Alan Gardner and Andrew McGlashan it's goodbye.

2.20pm Puddles forming on the outfield. The umpires have had a prod around. They needed waders. The game has to resume by 5.37pm. Not likely on current scenes.

1.50pm Nothing positive to add about conditions in Dublin. The ground is taking a lot of water. Lunch, for what it's worth, was taken at 1.30pm to try and save some time although it looks fairly forlorn at the moment.

1pm: Still raining, Malahide looking pretty deserted... Meanwhile, New Zealand are getting some practice in after a delayed start to their tour match in Taunton.

"While we wait for the rain to stop in Dublin, the Guardian are reporting that Moores is to be sacked..." Yes, Charlie, a few outlets have run a similar line. We're looking into the story and will update when we know anything for certain.

12.35pm: It's all looking quite soggy in Dublin, rain running down the windows of Sky's commentary box. There is an hour's wriggle room in the schedule but I suspect we'll be losing overs before the players have a chance to get back out there. Rain during the week has already left the ground susceptible to being waterlogged.

"When are England & touring sides going to credit Ireland and give them more than one-off matches? Frustrating for Ireland, frustrating for people who would like to see the game grow based on the relative merits of teams." It's a very tough gig for them, smudgeon, as you say. More games is certainly what they need but the schedule for all the Full Members doesn't have many gaps.

12.15pm: People have started retreating from the stands, the square is under covers and the forecast for the rest of the day is not good either. After all the effort Cricket Ireland have put in to get Malahide prepared for this fixture - the stands are temporary but they were expecting a crowd close to the 10,000 capacity - this is a real shame.

It's also a bit of a bummer for the players. Here's Andy: "Wouldn't it just sum up the last couple of months for Adil Rashid if this game got rained off before he got the chance to have a bowl?"

A few more rainhats and umbrellas on show in the crowd... Now the umpires come together for a chat. They've stuck it out but, although the rain doesn't look heavy, the blotchy weather appears to be settling in: that's it, rain stops play, the players are heading off. Here come the covers, not looking good for a quick resumption.

Howdy... Little bit green and sticky for the boys in green at the moment

So, with Ireland in a spot of bother and rain in the air I'll hand over to Alan

Three slips in place

James: "Finn bowling at 82-84mph? He used to be 10mph quicker until the England bowling coaches ruined him. And what happened to Stuart Meaker?" Meaker is an interesting one. Can't even get regular games for Surrey