Cricket News sort by Ireland

Ireland have included uncapped Strabane batsman Niall McDonnell in their 14-man squad to play Pakistan in two One-Day Internationals later this month.

Experienced batsman Misbah-ul-Haq will take over the captaincy of the Pakistan One-Day International team when they play two matches against Ireland later this month.

The minnows clash between Ireland and Netherlands at Kolkata saw two superb centuries in what was a high scoring contest.

South Africa became the fifth team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, comprehensively ending Ireland's hopes and ramping up the survival pressure on illness-hit England.

India's iconic stadium Eden Gardens hosted its first World Cup match on Tuesday when South Africa took on Ireland in a bid to qualify for the quarterfinals. The Proteas' skipper Graeme Smith, however, lost the toss and was put in to bat on a lively pitch in humid Kolkata, with rain forecast later in the evening.

Ireland face South Africa in the 33rd match of the World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. A win here will take South Africa to the top of the Group B standings.

A Kieron Pollard-inspired West Indies stifled a brave fightback by Ireland on Friday to win by 44 runs and put one foot in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Smith hit a 133-ball 107 and Pollard belted eight fours and five sixes to frustrate the Irish who won the toss and put the Caribbean side in to bat on an easy-paced track at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium.

India had to work hard to defeat Ireland by five wickets chasing the modest target of 208 in 46 overs. Yuvraj Singh who had picked up a five-wicket haul with the ball played a responsible knock of 50* in 75 balls to help India to the victory.