Balbirnie appointed new Ireland Test and One-Day captain as Porterfield steps down

DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today announced Andrew Balbirnie as Ireland Men’s new Test and One-Day captain, succeeding the long-serving William Porterfield who has been at the helm since 2008.Porterfield has led the senior Irish side 253 times since taking over from former skipper Trent Johnston in 2008. He has, by some considerable distance, captained…