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Sun, 28 May, 11:00 AM
Tour Match, Chelmsford, May 28 - 30, 2023, Ireland tour of England
Essex
Ireland

Thu, 01 Jun, 11:00 AM
Only Test, Lord's, June 01 - 04, 2023, Ireland tour of England
England
Ireland

Wed, 20 Sep, 12:30 PM
1st ODI (D/N), Leeds, September 20, 2023, Ireland tour of England
England
Ireland

Sat, 23 Sep, 11:00 AM
2nd ODI, Nottingham, September 23, 2023, Ireland tour of England
England
Ireland

Tues, 26 Sep, 12:30 PM
3rd ODI (D/N), Bristol, September 26, 2023, Ireland tour of England
England
Ireland

Jonny Bairstow has been recalled as England's Test wicketkeeper at the expense of Ben Foakes for next month's one-off Test against Ireland. James Anderson is also included in the 15-man squad, despite suffering a minor groin strain while playing for Lancashire last week.

Jofra Archer, who recently returned from the IPL to assess discomfort in his elbow, was not considered after the recurrence of a stress fracture that has ruled him out for the summer.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/engl ... es-1376057

England men's Test Squad: Ben Stokes (capt), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

Essex 343 all out

Das 132
Dockrell 74
Adair 62

Mayes 4-64

Ireland 419 all out

Stirling 107
Tucker 97
McBrine 67

Richards 5-96

Essex 307-8 declared

Adair 85
Buttleman 65

Hume 3-50
Mayes 3-55

Ireland 232 without loss

McCollom 100*
Moor 118*

Ireland win by 10 wickets.

Test today at Lord's. Weather sunny and warm. Zero chance of rain.

Bat first.

England win the toss. And bowl

Broad has a wicket already

Guess its not directly comparable, as England is somewhat of a de facto home test for many Irish players who have grown up in the English county systems.... but Sri Lanka absolutely crushed this side in recently, including that second test where you could make a case Ireland's bowling effort was right up there with the worst in the history of test cricket (something like 750/3 I think SL scored??). SL probably could have gone on to a WR score had they been inclined to bat a few more overs.

Hard to see how Ireland's bowlers will make an impact, but there is abig difference between SL and ENG pitches for them.

Broad has 2.

Debutant tongue might not have to do much bowling...

sussexpob wrote:Broad has 2.

Make that 3

sussexpob wrote:

sussexpob wrote:Broad has 2.

Make that 3

Ah..... hat-trick ball given out lbw, but the replay shows it missing leg stump. Broad will be gutted.

Edit - ah no, Tector survived one ball before being dismissed, so it wasnt a hat-trick

Broad responds to my mind games that this is a B attack.

Tongue not tied up an end...

Disappointing for Ireland that tector got out so cheaply...the future backbone for Irish cricket.... hopefully he will get a few in 2nd inmings

5 down!