England Vs Ireland 2019

England vs Ireland: Jack Leach, Jason Roy strike fifties as hosts gain lead of 181 runs on Day 2

When lightning flashes and rain cut short the second day's play at 6:10 pm local time in a match scheduled for four days rather than the usual five for a Test, England were 303-9 in their second innings, a lead of 181 runs.

Highlights, England vs Ireland, Only Test, Day 2 at Lord's, Full cricket score: Jack Leach, Jason Roy impress as hosts gain important lead of 181 runs

Follow live updates of Day 2 of the only Test between England and Ireland ahead of the all-important Ashes involving Joe Root's men. England come into the Test under a fortnight after lifting the World Cup.

England vs Ireland: Tim Murtagh's magic morning at Lord's not an overnight trick but result of hard-earned experience on county circuit

Murtagh would finish with 5/13, no bowler has taken the same amount of wickets for fewer runs in the ground’s history, it took his total at Lord’s to 383 in all formats – since 2000 no man has more at a single venue.

England vs Ireland: Former captain Michael Vaughan terms hosts' batting collapse at Lord's 'embarrassing'

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that England were undone by some very poor strokeplay against London born Irish seamer Tim Murtagh

England vs Ireland: Tim Murtagh's five-for snaps Joe Root and Co out of World Cup hangover, helps visitors seize control on Day 1 of one-off Test

Ireland ended England's World Cup honeymoon in dramatic style on Wednesday, bowling out the host nation for a derisory 85 on the first day at Lord's as they eyed one of the biggest shocks in Test history.

Highlights, England vs Ireland, Only Test, Day 1 at Lord's, Full cricket score: Hosts trail by 122 runs

Follow live updates of the only Test between England and Ireland ahead of the all-important Ashes involving Joe Root's men. England come into the Test under a fortnight after lifting the World Cup.

Ashes 2019 to mark beginning of players wearing whites with names and numbers on back

With the ICC giving green light to the proposal aimed at popularising the game's traditional format, Virat Kohli and his men will also be wearing their numbers and names during the India-West Indies series.

England vs Ireland: James Anderson ruled out of four-day Test due to right calf injury

The opening bowler has failed to recover from the injury sustained when playing for his county Lancashire against Durham on 2 July.

England vs Ireland: James Anderson hopes to face visitors in one-off Test match ahead of Ashes series

James Anderson was named in England's squad for the four-day contest at Lord’s — their first against Ireland — despite picking up the injury in a County Championship match earlier this month.