Day: July 22, 2021

David Miller leads South African fight back to claim second DafaNews Cup T20I

BELFAST – South Africa clinched the DafaNews Cup T20 Series with a 42-run win at Stormont, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead.David Miller was the hero for the Proteas, rescuing South Africa after an Irish surge with the ball, before regular wickets pegged back the hosts in reply. South Africa won the toss and elected to…

Statement on Zimbabwe Men’s tour

DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland today has confirmed that the Zimbabwe Men’s tour to Ireland will be rescheduled from its original dates.Cricket Ireland Chief Executive Warren Deutrom said: “Following the latest advice for the conditions around which scheduled matches may proceed in Northern Ireland – most notably the stipulations of health authorities around quarantining requirements of…

Interview: Lara Maritz talks about Netherlands challenge, her time in Australia and future ambitions

DUBLIN – Ahead of next week’s four-match T20 International series against Netherlands, Ireland’s Lara Maritz has been talking about the upcoming fixtures, her time in Australia – and her ambitions for her game and for her development work in the sport.Speaking ahead of training, Maritz said: “Running back out on the field in an Irish…