England spinner Leach ruled out of Ashes
England's Ashes preparations were dealt a blow on Sunday as frontline spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series due to a lower back stress fracture.
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Lord's is Mark Adair's manor as Ireland avoid innings defeat
Tail-enders Mark Adair and Andy McBrine produced their own version of 'Bazball' with a record-breaking 163-run partnership for Ireland in Test cricket to help them avoid an innings defeat against England at Lord’s.
Five-star Tongue strikes as England down gutsy Ireland
After Tongue's return of 5-66, it took England just four balls to score the 11 runs they needed for victory, with Zak Crawley hitting three fours off Mark Adair.
England move closer to big win over Ireland in cricket test
England are on the verge of a first victory of the summer after record-breaking innings by Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett almost saw Ireland defeated inside two days at Lord’s.
England run riot before Ireland suffer Tongue lashing
Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett compiled record-breaking centuries before debutant Josh Tongue took his first wickets in Test cricket as England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on Friday's second day at Lord's.
Ireland in Test trouble as England declare on big total
Ben Stokes declared after Ollie Pope registered a first double century for England to raise the possibility of victory being achieved against Ireland inside two days at Lord's.
Ireland endure tough opening day in one-off cricket test with England
Ireland endured a tough opening day to their one-off test with England at Lord’s.
Ben Stokes Says England Will Not Change Attacking Approach Against Australia In Ashes
England captain Ben Stokes insisted that his team would continue to play the aggressive brand of cricket that has helped them win 10 of their last 12 Test matches. England will face Ireland in a four-day Test match at Lord's from June 1, before their Ashes series begins at Edgbaston on June 16. Stokes emphasises that his team must stick to their current strategy for the upcoming Ireland Test and Ashes series.