Ireland's ODI with England at Headingley abandoned due to rain

Ireland and England Metro Bank ODI has been abandoned due to poor weather conditions at Headingley.

The umpires were unhappy with saturated areas on the outfield, which were seen as a potential safety concern, while there were also worries about the bowlers’ run-ups.

The match was officially abandoned at 4.50pm – more than four hours and several inspections after the scheduled start time – with rain having wrecked bowlers’ approach at the Kirkstall Lane End.

Bad news!

Todays game has unfortunately been abandoned, despite some Trojan work by the ground staff, some of whom have been up since 3am!

We go again, hopefully on Saturday.#BackingGreen ☘️