Hello and welcome to live coverage of the warm-up match between New Zealand XI and Ireland. The news that we have for you is not so bright as it's been raining at Hamilton from sometime now. We will be back as soon as we have something positive to report.

3:15 pm: Sadly, the persistent rain wiped away any chance of play and match has been called off. Good bye & good night from Chandan Duorah, cheers!

Ireland tour of Australia and New Zealand [September 2014] News

Simmons leaves tour of NZ to be with ill mother

Ireland coach Phil Simmons will leave Ireland's tour of Australia and New Zealand and return to his native Trinidad & Tobago to be with his ill mother

Porterfield leaves Ireland tour

Will Porterfield, the Ireland captain, has withdrawn from his side's tour of Australia and New Zealand for personal reasons. He flew back to the UK on Thursday.

Mott, Hopkinson join Ireland staff

Ireland have bolstered their coaching staff ahead of the World Cup by bringing Australian Matthew Mott and Sussex's Carl Hopkinson into the fold

Sorensen ruled out of tour

Pace bowler Max Sorensen has been ruled out of Ireland's pre-World Cup trip to Australia and New Zealand

Chase, Cusack include for pre-World Cup trip

Peter Chase's recent success for Durham has earned him a place in Ireland's squad for the pre-World Cup tour of Australia and New Zealand which begins later this month

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