The news coming out of Ireland today was positive for both the men’s and women’s game. Ireland announced three series for this coming summer including ODI and T20 series against South Africa and Zimbabwe across July and August. A trip to the Netherlands for three ODIs in June will proceed their home internationals.
International teams at Ireland’s level need to be getting
regular cricket. Since their elevation to Test status, they have been in a
limbo between the established Test sides and the associate nations they have
levitated above.
The news from the women’s game was an announcement about
when the domestic fixtures would take place. With Ireland gunning to qualify
for two World Cups this year, it will be important for Ireland’s best players
to be in a position to compete not just in qualifiers but be ready to play on
the biggest stage.
England looks on the verge of defeat in the second Test
against India at Chennai. Going into day four they are 429 runs short of
victory with seven wickets left. It would take a monumental effort to get
anywhere close to a win.
One thing in England’s favour is the late reprieve that Joe
Root seemed to receive. India reviewed a decision that appeared to show Root
plumb lbw. The technology found in favour of the batsman much to the surprise
of everyone watching. It would still take something special from the England
captain to turn things around.
Ravichandran Ashwin with an innings of 106 in India’s second
knock deflated the England attack. Although it did prove that batting wasn’t as
tricky as suggested on the first couple of days.
England will have to reassess the side that they field in
the next Test. It will be a game under lights with a pink ball which might mean
that we see James Anderson and Stuart Broad on a Test side for the first time
this year.
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