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Test: Zimbabwe v Ireland, Day 1 - close of play
Queens, Bulawayo, 6-10 February.



Balbirnie, Moor, Campher, Tector and Stirling all out within the first ten overs - 31/5 after electing to bat! Tucker and McBrine added 50 before Tucker dragged on a huge drive leaving McBrine and Adair to see Ireland through to lunch. Adair and McBrine carry their partnership to 127 before Muzarabani has Adair caught behind to claim a five-for. McCarthy goes without scoring to make it six for Muzarabani who for good measure rattles Craig Young on the helmet last ball before Tea. Young departs and it is left to Matthew Humphreys to see McBrine to a century - fingers crossed. Not to be as Humphreys chips to mid wicket. McCarthy with the breakthrough, Ben Curran edging to Lorcan Tucker. Before a 46 run unbroken partnership between Tadudzwanashe Kaitano and debutant Nick Welch saw the hosts safely to stumps.
World Cup Challenge League B
Hong Kong beat Singapore by 7 wickets

Tin Kwong, Hong Kong, 6 February.



Irish International

Tector plans to play the long game
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Harry Tector will be looking to put a difficult 2024 behind him this week when Ireland take on Zimbabwe in a one-off Test match in Bulawayo at the start of a multi-format tour.
Test hopes for Ireland?
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South Africa are looking for suitable warm-up opponents ahead of the World Test Championship at Lord's in June.
Ireland name squads for Zimbabwe tour
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Morgan Topping has been included in the Ireland squad that will play seven matches against Zimbabwe next month.
Irish Women's Representative

Ireland Under 19 World Cup averages
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Ireland U19 Women had a mixed campaign with the headline win over Pakistan securing Super Six berth, but suffered disappointing losses to South Africa, USA and Nigeria.
Ireland beaten by Nigeria
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Nigeria showed their win over New Zealand was no fluke as they beat Ireland by six runs in a tight contest.
Prendergast named in ICC T20I team of the year
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Orla Prendergast enjoyed a breakthrough year, the 22-year-old striking 539 runs and taking 21 wickets for Ireland
South Africa too strong for Ireland
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The rain in Borneo abated in time for South Africa and Ireland to play a 10-over-a-side encounter, with the South Africans coming out on top by seven wickets.
Under 19 Women into Super Sixes
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Alice Walsh struck 31 off only 19 balls to help Ireland qualify for the Super Sixes of the U19 World Cup by beating Pakistan in a rain-effected T20 in Johor Baru.
Northern

CSNI return for Georgeson?
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It appears that Luke Georgeson will once be plying his trade at Stormont during the 2025 season.
Grasshoppers finish tour on a high
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The Grasshoppers finished their five-match tour with an 88-run win over Claremont.
Grasshoppers lose thriller despite Gill heroics
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Saturday saw the Grasshoppers lose a nail-biting thriller against Groot Drakenstein by just one wicket despite the best efforts of former Ireland A international Neil Gill.
Western Province too strong for Grasshoppers
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Michael Waite scores a half century but it's in vain as Western Province chase 191 to win by seven wickets,
Leinster

Final disappointment for Doheny
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Stephen Doheny's Kensington side were beaten by 60 runs in the final of the T20 cup in Adelaide on Sunday.
Hoey signs off Australia stint with fine score
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Pembroke's Gavin Hoey signed off his time with University of New South Wales with a fine 97 in their Premier League clash with Randwick Petersham in Sydney.
Jeremy Bray stepping down as Hills Head Coach
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The Hills have announced that Head Coach Jeremy Bray is stepping down at the end of the month, but will continue to have a role at Milverton.
Malahide - coming of age stage
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Every club goes through different stages. In the beginning a group of enthusiasts come together and the seeds of an association germinate and a club is formed.
North West

Bready sign South African professional
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Bready have confirmed the signing of South African Josh van Heerden as their overseas professional for the 2025 season.
Sion Mills back in the big time
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The NW's most successful Senior Cup side Sion Mills are back in the competition for the first time in a decade and looking forward to the challenge.
NW Senior Cup draw made
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The draw has been made for the first round of the 2025 North West Senior Cup with the competition's most successful side Sion Mills making a return to the region's blue riband event.
New overseas professional for Glendermott
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Glendermott have confirmed the signing of South African all-rounder Rubin Hermann for the 2025 campaign.
The View
Andrew Nixon: 11 January
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Two tiered Tests, inaction on Afghanistan and the return of the "EuroSlam".
Barry Chambers: 9 January
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Can we look forward to Ireland Men playing more cricket in 2025? Will the artist formerly known as the Euroslam finally be debuting in 2025?
CricketEurope International

Latest Challenge League B leg underway in Hong Kong
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Hosts Hong Kong beat Singapore on the opening day.
Hungary edge out Austria in Malta tri-series
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The European international season begins with a T20I tri-series in Malta.
Scotland release provisional fixtures
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Scotland have released the outline schedule for their senior sides this summer.
Italian masterclass for UK cricketers
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The NUSC cricketers were treated to a special masterclass from Italian international wicketkeeper Gian-Piero Meade over the weekend.
Ireland reach Super Six stage
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Ireland secured a Super 6 spot at the expense of Pakistan in a dramatic rain-affected contest at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
Other News
European T20 tournament gets green light
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Cricket Ireland are hopeful that the new venture finally gets off the ground unlike the ill-fated Euroslam tournament.
Irish Men's Youth Representative
View the latest international, interprovincial and provincial league tables.
The Week Ahead
World Cup League 2
8 February Namibia v USA (Al Amerat, Muscat)
10 February Oman v Namibia (Al Amerat, Muscat)
12 February Oman v USA (Al Amerat, Muscat)
World Cup Challenge League B
7 February Uganda v Bahrain (Kowloon)
7 February Italy v Tanzania (Kowloon)
9 February Singapore v Italy (Tin Kwong, Hong Kong)
9 February Hong Kong v Bahrain (Kowloon)
10 February Bahrain v Tanzania (Tin Kwong, Hong Kong)
10 February Singapore v Uganda (Kowloon)
12 February Hong Kong v Tanzania (Tin Kwong, Hong Kong)
12 February Uganda v Italy (Kowloon)