Day: May 3, 2022

Leinster Lightning strikes early in title defence after George Dockrell stars with ball

DUBLIN – A brilliant display of bowling from captain George Dockrell, along with a Harry Tector unbeaten half-century gave Leinster Lightning a 7-wicket victory over the North West Warriors in the opening men’s Inter-Provincial Cup match at Pembroke Cricket Club. The Lightning gave debuts to Mitchell Thompson, Harry Tector, Jack Carty, and Muzamil Sherzad while…

Irish umpire Roland Black to stand in English matches as part of exchange

DUBLIN – Irish umpire Roland Black has flown to England to stand in two four-day matches as part of an umpire exchange initiative with the England and Wales Cricket Board. Black, who has been umpiring since 2006, is one of four members of Cricket Ireland’s International Umpires Panel, as well as part of the Irish…