Craig Easdown, Author at Cricket Ireland

Campher and Stirling half-centuries lead Ireland to warm-up match win

SYLHET, Bangladesh – Half-centuries to Curtis Campher and Paul Stirling, followed by a proficient bowling display, saw Ireland Men get their tour of Bangladesh off to a winning start over the Bangladesh XI in today’s warm-up match.Stirling’s 54 from 50 balls was a typical domineering display from the hard-hitting opener and featured as part of…

All you need to know: Ireland Men’s tour to Bangladesh

SYLHET, Bangladesh – Ireland Men are currently in Bangladesh for a seven-match, multi-format series, which will include a first-ever Test match between the sides. The matches will be played at three different venues across Bangladesh – Sylhet, Chattogram, and Dhaka. The tour gets underway on Wednesday, 15 March with a warm-up match against a Bangladesh…

All you need to know: CIYMS in the European Cricket League

Belfast-based club CIYMS are heading to Malaga in Spain this week to take part in the 2023 European Cricket League (ECL). After being formed in 2019, the competition is now in its third year, following a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic.From the Northern Cricket Union, CIYMS qualified for this years’ tournament after their…

Tweak to Sri Lanka tour schedule sees Ireland Men set to play two-match Test series

COLOMBO and DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today confirmed it has agreed to a schedule change that will see Ireland Men’s tour of Sri Lanka in April become a two-match Test series in Galle.The previously advertised bilateral schedule saw the two sides playing a single Test and two ODIs, however it was mutually agreed that…

Curtis Campher on Bangladesh, the BPL and Test cricket

SYLHET, Bangladesh – The Ireland Men’s squad has completed its first training session in Sylhet since arriving in Bangladesh, and all-rounder Curtis Campher is looking forward to the seven-match, multi-format tour – with an eye on a potential Test debut on the horizon.Campher, 23, made his international debut for Ireland in 2020 and has played…

Update on Euro T20 Slam concept

The following is an update on the proposed Euro T20 Slam tournament.Cricket Ireland has today confirmed that the Euro T20 Slam concept tournament will not proceed in 2023. Significant progress had been made on the development of the proposed franchise tournament, and plans for a 2024 launchCricket IrelandNoConnaught

Further late change to squads for men’s tour to Bangladesh as Barry McCarthy forced to withdraw

DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today confirmed a further late change to the previously announced squads for the tour to Bangladesh – the squad departs today for a seven-match, three format series of the Asian nation.The schedule will feature a warm-up fixture on 15 March, then three one-day internationals, three T20 Internationals and a Test…

Andrew Balbirnie on Test cricket return: “We’ve got to find a way to play pretty quickly”

DUBLIN – Ireland Men will fly out to Bangladesh tomorrow for a seven-match, three format series – a series which features the squad’s first Test Match since 2019. Captain Andrew Balbirnie is looking forward to once again playing “the purest form of the game.” The Test Match, scheduled for 4-8 April 2023, will be Ireland…

Orla Prendergast named The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month for February

DUBLIN – Following her excellent performances at the recent ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa, Ireland international Orla Prendergast has today been named The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month for February. The 20 year-old joins fellow teammates Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis, who also won the award in October 2021 and…

Changes to squads for men’s tour to Bangladesh

DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today confirmed three changes to the previously announced squads for the tour to Bangladesh – the squad departs on Saturday for a seven-match, three format series of the Asian nation.The schedule will feature a warm-up fixture on 15 March, then three one-day internationals, three T20 Internationals and a Test Match….