MATCH PREVIEW: Netherlands v Ireland (1st Men’s ODI)

The last time these two sides met in the 50-over format was in a World Cup Qualifier match in 2018, with both sides vying for a spot in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. This week the two sides meet once again in the context of advancing their chances of qualifying for a Cricket World Cup….

700,000 livestream views underscore growing interest in women’s cricket in Ireland

DUBLIN – 476,000 views of the livestream coverage of last week’s Ireland Women v Scotland Women T20I series is just one measure of the growth of interest in women’s cricket across Ireland, says Cricket Ireland CEO Warren Deutrom – but the aim is to turn these viewers into participants over coming years.The series featured four…

Josh Little is up for the challenge as the team head to their final training session

UTRECHT, Netherlands – Left-arm pace bowlers are highly sought after in international cricket – the variation they can provide to any attack in line and the angle of delivery can often break the rhythm of batters, and when combined that with the ability to generate unexpected bounce at speed, it can be the recipe for…