Euro T20 Slam set for 2021 start as short-term uncertainty requires “prudent measures”

DUBLIN – The Board of the Euro T20 Slam has re-confirmed its commitment to the competition, but now plans launch the event in 2021 rather than 2020 given the ongoing uncertainty created by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Positive talks over recent months between organisers, financial backers and cricket boards (Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands) had provided a…

INTERVIEW: JJ spins his way to England

SOUTHAMPTON, England – With Ireland going into lockdown in March, Jonathan “JJ” Garth was determined to keep busy, maintaining his skills and fitness with the support of Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy coaches and support staff. Never did he dream that a few months later he would don a face mask and board a plane…

Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Series and Super 50 Series fixtures released for 2020 season

DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland today released the fixture schedules for the men’s Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Series and the women’s Super 50 Series for the 2020 season, which includes the return to top-level domestic men’s cricket to Cork. Given the impacts on timings and fixture schedules stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season will see:…