Record Book – The first ODI on Irish soil

The first men’s Test to be played in Ireland is almost upon us, as the hosts gear up to take on Pakistan at Malahide from Friday. This momentous occasion comes a good 19 years after the first men’s ODI in Ireland, which in turn was played four years after the first women’s ODI on […]

Specials – Best of the ODIs: Ireland v Zimbabwe

Ireland and hosts Zimbabwe lock horns in a crucial Super Six game of the World Cup Qualifier at the Harare Sports Club today. Ever since their first meeting at the 2007 World Cup, the two sides have shared a closely-fought rivalry, with as many as eight of the nine ODIs between them either going […]

Who Would Have Thought It – Gerrie Snyman’s Sharjah stunner

The 2007-08 Intercontinental Cup was one of Namibia’s most successful ICC tournaments. Despite being one of the two teams without ODI status in the eight-team competition, Namibia finished only one point behind leaders Ireland in the league table – not losing a single game – before going down by nine wickets in the final. […]

Record Book – Ireland at the Women’s World Cup

Ireland missed out on qualifying for the Women’s World Cup for the third time in a row, after failing to progress from the Super Six stage of the Qualifiers held in Sri Lanka earlier this year. However, the Irish eves have had their fair share of experience in the showpiece event of the women’s […]

Specials – Recalling the best of the 2007 World Cup

It has been ten years since the ninth edition of the Cricket World Cup, which began in the Caribbean on 13th March, 2007 and featured a record 16 teams. The tournament drew considerable flak from many quarters for its long-drawn format and overpriced tickets, not to mention the embarrassing gaffe by the umpires in […]

Specials – When a bunch of amateurs nearly capsized the table-toppers

Ten years ago, a motley crew of amateurs from the Emerald Isle embarked upon a life-changing expedition to the Caribbean. They had among their ranks a teacher, an electrician, a postman, a fabric salesman and a handyman. Little did they know that over the next month and half, they were to become the new […]

In Focus – Ireland Women create history in style

A week after levelling the two-match T20 series with a maiden win over South Africa, Ireland’s sprightly women have created history again by winning the final match of the ODI leg. This is the first time that Ireland – whether men or women – have defeated South Africa in an ODI. Though South […]

Who Would Have Thought It – Ireland’s first and only Test match

Ireland may have set a target to become a Test team by 2020, but the fact is that the country has already been represented in official Test cricket quite a few years ago. Moreover, not only have Ireland played Test cricket, but they also boast of a 100% winning record. The match in […]

Specials – The best from Kevin O’Brien’s blade

Talismanic Irishman Kevin O’Brien became the first cricketer from his country to feature in 100 ODI matches, when he took the field in the final game of the series against Afghanistan at Belfast last week. The Dublin-born all-rounder has been one of the lynchpins of the Irish team over the past decade. O’Brien, who […]

Viewpoint – Sri Lanka’s journey an inspiration for Ireland

As the two-match ODI series between Ireland and Sri Lanka gets underway today, it would be interesting to note the similarities between the cricketing stories of the two nations. Both the Emerald Isles took off rapidly after modest beginnings on the cricket scene. Sri Lanka’s ascent to the top tier of international cricket […]