Barry McCarthy bowls in Belfast Test

Test match: Ireland v new Zealand

How to watch, follow or attend the match

THE TEST

Ireland Men are set to play their third home Test Match, this time against New Zealand Men. This is the first time the two sides have met in the red-ball format, and Ireland Men’s 13th Test in its history.

The Test will be a four-day encounter at Stormont – with Ireland looking for a first-ever win at senior men’s level in any format against the Black Caps.

New Zealand has named its touring squad, while Ireland will name its Test squad on 22 May.

  • Test in Belfast

    MATCH DETAILS

    DATES:
    27 to 30 May 2026

    START TIMES:
    11am each day

    VENUE:
    Stormont Cricket Ground

    TICKETS:
    Buy here

    GATES OPEN:
    9.45am each day

    TRANSPORT:
    Buses stop outside the ground; on-site car-parking available

  • WATCH, FOLLOW, ATTEND

    WATCH:

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    • Sky NZ (New Zealand)
    • TNT (UK & ROI)
    • Tapmad (Pakistan)

     

    FOLLOW:
    Keep up-to-date with the scores on this website 

    ATTEND:
    Buy your tickets here

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IRELAND'S TEST SQUAD

  • IRELAND MEN

    • Andrew Balbirnie (c)
    • Mark Adair
    • Curtis Campher
    • Cade Carmichael
    • Stephen Doheny
    • Jake Egan
    • Matthew Humphreys
    • Tom Mayes
    • Andrew McBrine
    • Liam McCarthy
    • Harry Tector
    • Lorcan Tucker
    • Reuben Wilson
    • Craig Young

    • NEW ZEALAND's TEST SQUAD

  • NZ Test

    New Zealand Men

    • Tom Latham (c)
    • Tom Blundell
    • Kristian Clarke
    • Devon Conway
    • Zak Foulkes
    • Dean Foxcroft
    • Matt Henry
    • Daryl Mitchell
    • Henry Nicholls
    • Will O’Rourke
    • Glenn ⁠Phillips
    • Michael Rae
    • Rachin Ravindra
    • Ben Sears
    • Nathan Smith
    • Blair Tickner
    • Kane Williamson
    • Will ​Young

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