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England vs Ireland: Visitors announce 14-man squad for opening match of three-ODI series
•Andrew Balbirnie will captain the Ireland side, while Paul Stirling will be his deputy.
The Heist: From Laxman-Dravid's Eden miracle to Kenya's historic win over West Indies, a look at cricket's greatest jailbreaks
Firstcricket Staff •As Part 4 of the lockdown gets underway, we at Firstpost, have compiled the greatest cricketing heists that are worth re-watching.
Afghanistan vs Ireland: Kevin O'Brien scripts dramatic Super Over victory in third T20I as visitors end tour on high note
•With this win, Ireland gained a consolidation win, but the series went on Afghanistan as they had won the opening two matches of the series.
West Indies vs Ireland: Sheldon Cottrell six seals one-wicket win for Windies as hosts take unassailable 2-0 lead in ODI series
•In a nail-biting encounter, West Indies eked out a narrow one-wicket win over a spirited Ireland in the second ODI
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: From Ricky Ponting's marauding 140 to MS Dhoni's memorable 91, top 10 knocks from showpiece event
Yash J •There is no greater stage in world cricket than the World Cup. Stars may be born year in, year out, but this is where legends are created and we have had the privilege of witnessing some great knocks over the 11 editions. Here, we bring you the top 10 knocks in World up history.
England vs Ireland: Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad power Joe Root and Co to 143-run victory in roller-coaster Test match
•Ireland, playing only their third Test, were chasing just 182 runs put up by England to complete what would have been one of the biggest upsets in cricket history
World Cup Memories: ‘Let’s have some fun’ — Kevin O’Brien reveals his secret while pummelling England in 2011
Jigar Mehta •Kevin's first memories of a World Cup were visiting Castle Avenue, Dublin to watch the 1999 match between Bangladesh and West Indies with his friend, which in his own words was a ‘great experience’. 12 years down the line, he was creating history out in the middle on that humid March night at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, smashing the fastest century in the history of the World Cup.
Ireland vs West Indies: Sunil Ambris' first ODI hundred helps visitors complete their highest successful run chase in five-wicket win
•Sunil Ambris' first one-day international hundred saw the West Indies complete their highest successful ODI run chase as they beat Ireland by five wickets.
Highlights, Ireland vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI of tri-series Full Cricket Score: Match washed out, teams share spoils
Firstcricket Staff •Follow ball-by-ball commentary and LIVE scorecard of the third ODI of the tri-series between Ireland and Bangladesh being played in Dublin
Afghanistan vs Ireland: Afghans record maiden Test victory after beating Ireland by seven wickets in Dehradun
•Afghanistan were steered to their target by a 139-run partnership between Shah, who made 76, and debutant Janat, who hit an unbeaten 65.