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Andre Botha strengthens the Irish team as they prepare to take on Canada in their continued defence of the Inter-Continental Cup.

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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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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