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The Ireland Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 14-player squad for two-match T20I series against India, scheduled to start on June 26 in Malahide. The squad named for the two-match T20I series against India includes call-ups for two of the North West Warriors squad - top-order batter Stephen Doheny and pace bowler Conor Olphert. Both players were recently handed retainer contracts by Cricket Ireland.
Ireland opener Paul Stirling once again showcased his big-hitting abilities, smashing 119 runs off just 51 balls to help Birmingham Bears rout Northamptonshire by 125 runs (DLS method) in a T20 Blast match on Thursday. Apart from Paul Stirling, Sam Hain blasted 66 not out off 32 balls as Birmingham Bears posted 207 for three in 16 overs. During Stirling's assault on Northamptonshire, he took a liking to one particular bowler -- James Sales -- smashing him for 34 runs off one over. Stirling nearly matched the record of six sixes in an over, but on the last ball of the over, failed to clear the boundary.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday confirmed the fixtures for UAE and Ireland at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia. The UAE and Ireland booked their tickets to Australia in February after wins over Nepal and Oman respectively in the semi-finals of the eight-team qualifier. UAE's victory over Ireland in the Final confirmed their spot in Group A of the First Round, with their three matches to be played at Kardinia Park Stadium in Geelong. They're grouped with Sri Lanka and Namibia and will be joined by the runner-up in Qualifier B that will be played in Zimbabwe in June.
A second-string Indian cricket team will play against Ireland in two T20 Internationals in Malahide on June 26 and June 28. Cricket Ireland has confirmed that the Indian team would be touring Ireland for a short two-match T20I series in June. However, the series is unlikely to see top players such as all-format skipper Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, first-choice wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in action as the remaining one Test match from the last year's tour of England is scheduled to held from July 1-5.
UAE and Ireland on Tuesday confirmed their tickets to the ICC men's T20 World Cup in Australia after reaching the final of the Qualifier A at Al Amerat, Oman. UAE stopped the three-match winning run of Nepal with a 68-run victory while Ireland beat Oman by 56 runs. At the Oman Academy ground 1, UAE produced a clinical performance to reach the T20 World Cup for the second time. The last time UAE made it to the global showpiece event was in 2014. For Ireland, the only Full Member nation in Qualifier A, it will be their seventh appearance at the global showpiece.
Craig Young continued his magnificent bowling form, taking three wickets today to ensure Ireland defeated Bahrain in a must-win Group Stage match of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier at the Al Almerat Stadium today.
Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a poor start with an 19-run loss to the UAE in the opening group stage match of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier at the Al Almerat Stadium today.
Nepal wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh has won hearts on social media after his 'Spirit of Cricket' gesture against Ireland in the ongoing Oman Quadrangular T20 Series clash at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground on Monday. The incident took place during the 19th over when Sheikh refused to run out Ireland Andy McBrine, who was accidentally tripped by Nepal pacer Kamal Singh Airee, while trying to take a single. Even the commentators were moved after seeing the incident and praised Aasif for his gesture.