England in control as Ireland struggle at Lord's
They may have rode their luck at times but openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have put England in a commanding position at the end of Day One in the one-off Test against Ireland at Lord's.
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Duckett strengthens England's grip after Broad strikes against Ireland
Ben Duckett's dashing unbeaten fifty took England to within sight of a first-innings lead over Ireland on the opening day of their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord's on Thursday.
England's Broad takes three early wickets but Ireland dig in
LONDON : England's Stuart Broad took three early wickets against Ireland on the first morning of what promises to be a seismic summer of test cricket, but opener James McCollum led some spirited Irish resistance at Lord's on Thursday.
England vs Ireland, One-Off Test Day 1 Live Score: England Win Toss, Opt To Bowl vs Ireland
ENG vs IRE, One-Off Test Day 1 Live Updates: England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl against Ireland in a four-day one-off Test on Thursday. England have selected just three frontline quicks, including debutant Josh Tongue, while the likes of James Anderson and Ollie Robinson are rested prior to the Edgbaston opener with Australia. Stokes was one of the standout performers the last time the Ashes were staged in England four years ago, his superb unbeaten century guiding the hosts to an incredible one-wicket win at Headingley during a series that ended 2-2. (Live Scorecard)
Ireland Star Displaces Virat Kohli, Quinton De Kock After Entering Top 10 ODI Ranking
Young Ireland cricketer Harry Tector has made it to the top-10 in the latest ICC men's ODI batting rankings following his career-best 140 in the second match of the 50-over series against Bangladesh in Chelmsford. The 23-year-old ended the series as the leading run-getter with 206 runs from three games and is placed seventh, having displaced India's Virat Kohli and South Africa's Quinton de Kock, who have dropped one place each to eighth and ninth respectively.
Bangladesh claim ODI series with five-run victory over Ireland
Bangladesh claimed victory in their ODI series against Ireland after winning by five runs in the final game at Chelmsford.
Ireland vs Bangladesh 3rd ODI: Live Cricket Score and Updates
IRE vs BAN, 3rd ODI, Live Updates: Ireland will take on Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of the three-match series, at the County Ground in Chelmsford. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has has been ruled out for around six weeks with a finger injury and will not be a part of the match. Bangladesh currently lead the three-match series 1-0. They won Friday's second match by three wickets, knocking off a target of 320 runs after the opening match of the series was rained off. (Live Scorecard)
Ireland vs Bangladesh, 2nd ODI Live Score: Toss Delayed Due To Rain In Chelmsford
IRE vs BAN, 2nd ODI Live Updates: Ireland take on Bangladesh in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Chelmsford Cricket Club. The first ODI ended without a result after rain played spoilsport on Tuesday.