Cricket
Ireland set fair for more success
The European 50-over champions and the new World Twenty20 finalists return to
their whites this morning when they continue their second successive defence
of the Inter-Continental Cup.
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Inside Cricket
Strauss waltzes into England cricket's hot-seat
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Andrew Strauss will head England's campaign to the Caribbean in a fortnight
following a dramatic day which saw captain Kevin Pietersen resign and coach
Peter Moores sacked.
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Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores resign
Wednesday, 7 January 2009
England captain Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores have both resigned
according to reports today.
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Morgan on board for qualifiers
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
Eoin Morgan has confirmed he will be available to play for Ireland in the
World Cup Qualifying tournament in South Africa in April.
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Eglinton’s long wait for match comes to an end
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Little did North West fans realise that when Surrey played Ireland at Eglinton
in 1996, it would be another 13 years before a county side returned to the
cricket-mad area. But the wait is about to end.
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Ireland cricket ace Botha scoops Player of the Year award
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Andre Botha is Ireland’s International Player of the Year. The North County
all rounder received his award last night at the inaugural Cricket Writers’
of Ireland Dinner in Belfast.
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Change of luck for Saintfield cricketers
Friday, 7 November 2008
Saintfield may be shocked to find themselves in Section Three next season but
they have been given the perfect incentive to win their first round game in
next year’s TCH Challenge Cup.
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Holders County heading back to North Cricket Union
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
For the fourth time in five years, North County’s route to the Bob Kerr Irish
Senior Cup final will start in the Northern Cricket Union.
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Ireland cricket team in class of their own
Monday, 3 November 2008
Ireland yesterday showed they remain in a class of their own at Associate
level in world cricket.
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ECB looks again at Stanford
Thursday, 30 October 2008
The England and Wales Cricket Board are set to review the $20million Stanford
Super Series following a week of negative publicity.
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Simmons expects a return to normality
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Seven of the players who will be involved in this week’s Intercontinental Cup
final were yesterday named in the Team of the tournament.
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Ireland cricket team defeated by rain
Friday, 24 October 2008
When a wet outfield delayed the start of Ireland’s second match in the one-day
Triangular series, against Kenya at the Nairobi Gymkhana ground last
Saturday, there was no indication that it was the beginning of a trend which
was to end Ireland’s hopes of contesting tomorrow’s final.
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Irish praying to rain gods for result
Thursday, 23 October 2008
Ireland are in the lap of the weather gods in Kenya if they are reach the
Triangular Series one-day final on Saturday.
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Century club is world to cricket star Botha
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Andre Botha was happy to wait for his 100th cap for Ireland - as long as it
coincided with a cup final.
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We’ll bounce back, says Ireland batsman O’Brien
Monday, 20 October 2008
Ireland's latest batting hero believes the team will learn from their mistakes
and can still qualify for next Saturday’s Triangular Series final in Kenya.
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Ireland cricket coach Simmons’ sights on being Associates’ Oz
Friday, 17 October 2008
Ireland are close to becoming the Australia of Associates cricket. That’s the
target of National Coach Phil Simmons who has masterminded the squad to a
third successive Intercontinental Cup final and led Ireland to 11 wins in
the last 13 one-day matches.
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Irish cricketers' African mission should yield high rewards
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Basking in the sun by the swimming pool of their Nairobi hotel yesterday, the
Ireland players could be forgiven for thinking that the main objective of
their African tour had been achieved.
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Botha does the trick for Ireland cricketers
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
It was never easy, it was always tense but, with 25 minutes to spare, Ireland
deservedly reached their third successive Intercontinental Cup final. They
will play Namibia in the five-day decider, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa,
starting on October 30.
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Busy schedule for Irish cricket team
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
On the day they reached another Intercontinental Cup final, the Ireland
players’ hectic schedule for next April and May was also confirmed.
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Tikolo holding up Irish charge
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
The final day of the 28th and final Intercontinental Cup group match will
decide the second finalist.
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West out to keep Irish cricketers on the up
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Regan West is still going round in a bit of a daze. Ireland’s most recent new
cap admits his international career has all happened pretty quickly.
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