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England beat Ireland by 10 wickets in only Test at Lord's after Mark Adair and Andy McBrine rearguard action

England completed a routine 10-wicket victory over Ireland in the Lord's Test on Saturday afternoon, but not before the visitors showed the spirit which had been lacking in the first two days of the match. After a disastrous first innings in which they were rolled for just 172, Ireland had a point to prove in their second dig. Even if the match was out of reach following Ollie Pope's sensational run-a-ball double century, the visitors were playing for more than pride.

Babar Azam Over Virat Kohli! Cricket Australia's WTC Team Of The Tournament Revealed

Cricket Australia revealed their World Test Championship (WTC) Team of the Tournament and it included just three Indians. The list had Babar Azam over India star Virat Kohli while the upcoming superstar Shubman Gill failed to secure a spot. The spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were the preferred slow-bowling options in the side while Rishabh Pant was selected as the wicket-keeper considering his heroics against Australia. While Pant has been ruled out of his injuries, Jadeja and Ashwin are in the running to play for India in the WTC Final against Australia at the Oval.

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Jack Leach ruled out of England's Ashes series against Australia with stress fracture in back

England's mission to regain the Ashes from Australia this summer just got harder after the confirmation that a stress fracture in his back will keep Jack Leach out of the squad. Leach, who has been a vital part of the attack since the promotion of Ben Stokes to the captaincy, began suffering injury symptoms during last week's Test victory over Ireland at Lord's. Scans on Sunday confirmed the extent of the injury.

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.

England name unchanged squad for first two Ashes tests

England have named an unchanged squad for the first two tests of the five-match Ashes series against Australia, with seamer Josh Tongue retaining his place after an impressive debut against Ireland this week.

Watch: "The Man of India" - How Australian Players Described Virat Kohli

Ahead of the ICC World Test Championship between Australia and India at The Oval, Australian stars were given a task of describing Star India batter Virat Kohli in a few words. India and Australia will take on each other in the WTC final at The Oval from June 7 onwards. This will be India's second straight successive final in the tournament after 2021. "What the Aussies think of Virat Kohli #WTC23 #cricket #cricketreels," said an Instagram post from ICC. Australian skipper Pat Cummins described Virat as "Good player. Always up for a fight." Star batter Steve Smith, who is also part of the 'Fab Four' batting stars of the modern era along with Virat, Kane Williamson and Joe Root, described the batter as "Superstar".

Joe Root Becomes Second English Batter To Cross 11000 Runs In Tests

Former English skipper Joe Root has become the second English batter to cross 11,000 runs in Test format. Root's prowess in Test format was on display against Ireland as he struck 56 (59) and built a strong partnership on Day 2 to take England a step closer towards clinching the victory. The only English batter who has scored more runs than Root is former English skipper Alastair Cook. Cook is often regarded as one of the best batters in Test format. In his career lasting over 12 years, the left-handed batter scored 12,472 runs in 161 matches at an average of 45.35.

Cricket: Pope, Duckett put rampant England on verge of win over Ireland

England's Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett struck record-breaking centuries and debutant Josh Tongue picked up his first wickets as the hosts took complete control of their warm-up test against Ireland on the second day at Lord's on Friday.

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England beat Ireland by 10 wickets in only Test at Lord's after Mark Adair and Andy McBrine rearguard action

Babar Azam Over Virat Kohli! Cricket Australia's WTC Team Of The Tournament Revealed

Jack Leach ruled out of England's Ashes series against Australia with stress fracture in back

Lord's is Mark Adair's manor as Ireland avoid innings defeat

England name unchanged squad for first two Ashes tests

Watch: "The Man of India" - How Australian Players Described Virat Kohli

Joe Root Becomes Second English Batter To Cross 11000 Runs In Tests

Cricket: Pope, Duckett put rampant England on verge of win over Ireland