Poynter pleased Scorchers off the mark as squads announced for Super Saturday

DUBLIN – Scorchers Head Coach Andrew Poynter is looking for his squad to continue its momentum in this weekend’s Toyota Super 3s T20 tripleheader at Oak Hill.Poynter’s Scorchers last won the Super 3s title in 2017, failing to defend their crown last year to a resurgent Dragons side. A number of changes in personnel during…

Knights tame Lightning in dominant display at Pembroke

The Northern Knights put in a brilliant all-round performance to comfortably beat Leinster Lightning by seven wickets and record their fourth win in Sydney Parade in the last week. Despite losing the toss and finding themselves bowling first, the Knights were clinical in every facet of the game on a glorious day in Dublin. It…

Recall call a nice start to Thompson’s Tuesday

BELFAST – An unexpected phone call from the national selectors to the back-at-work former international Greg Thompson was a “great way to start the day”, as the Waringstown captain and Northern Knights stalwart was informed he had been selected in the Ireland Men’s T20I squad for the first time in two-and-a-half years.Thompson, 31, has 23…