North West Warriors enjoyed a much improved second day of their inter-provincial Championship match against Leinster Lightning at Bready.

An unbeaten century from William Porterfield has given the NW Warriors hope going into the final day of their Championship clash with Leinster Lightning at Bready.

The selectors have named a 14-man squad to take on India in the two-match series in Dublin on 27 and 29 June.

Leinster Lightning are in control of their inter-provincial Championship game as international players, past and present dominated hosts North West Warriors on day one at Bready.

Life in the fast lane for Cricket Ireland took on a whole new meaning yesterday when their programme of fixtures for the next five years was released.

Ireland in search of a winning combination.

There will be just three Ulster sides going into next week’s quarter-final draw for the Irish National Cup, all from the North West, after NCU clubs suffered a wipe-out.

Irish Universities secured a superb four-wicket win against Cambridge in their annual match at Fenners as part of the Hone-McGregor tournament thanks to a fine all-round display.

Irish Universities will once again take part in the annual Hone-McGregor Tri Series this week at Fenner’s in Cambridge.

Two-times winners Rush are through to the quarter-finals of the National Cup after an emphatic 85-run win over Lisburn.

Holders Waringstown are safely through to the last eight of the Irish Senior Cup but it was a day dominated by Leinster sides who will have five sides in the quarter-final draw.

Cillian McDonnell was the six-wicket hero as the Southern XI stunned Leinster in their U17 interpro clash at The Mardyke.

Amelia Kerr, the 17-year old from Wellington, re-wrote the record books and dominated the Ireland Women’s bowling attack in a third consecutive win for the White Ferns.

The NCU has announced a squad of thirteen players for the upcoming Under 17 Inter-Provincial Series to be held within the NCU, from the 2nd to 6th July.

Matthew Humphreys played a starring role as the NCU Under 15’s got the better of their NW counterparts in the opening match of the interpro series at Wallace Park.

New Zealand score over 400 yet again as they beat Ireland by a whopping 306 runs at The Hills.

New Zealand Women smash records as they massacre Ireland Women in the first ODI at YMCA.

STORMONT could host a Test match as early as next year with the Belfast venue set to become “second choice” to Malahide for the big matches over the next four years.

Scotland kept alive their hopes of securing the tri-series trophy with an emphatic seven wicket win against The Netherlands at VRA.

RAIN ravaged yesterday’s domestic cricket programme with just two Western Premier matches reaching a conclusion while the entire Eastern Premier card was washed-out.

HERIOT’S skipper Keith Morton has played down the notion that defeat in today’s derby clash with Grange could badly hit their prospects of holding on to their league title.

WEST of Scotland skipper Gregg Watson is relishing the visit of leaders Ferguslie to Hamilton Crescent.

Scotland batsman Calum MacLeod and Head Coach Grant Bradburn will join Derbyshire for this summer's T20 competition.

Calum MacLeod’s brilliant 140 stunned England as Scotland claimed an historic first win against England.

Thailand secure a last ball win over Sri Lanka, their first over a full member.

Nepal, Scotland, the Netherlands and the UAE have been added to the ODI rankings with effect from 1 June.

Kuwait beat Saudi Arabia on the final day of the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifiers ‘A’ to take the third qualification spot.

The UAE beat Maldives by 43 runs to qualify for the next round of the World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier ‘A’.

The ICC will soon allow all member countries to play full T20Is.

The second day of ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier ‘A’ saw UAE extend their winning streak while Qatar and Bahrain registered first wins.

InfrasoftTech will sponsor the T20 Inter Insular matches in August.

Jersey Post and Guernsey Post will again support this year's junior inter-island cricket matches.

Jersey’s women’s team will be playing matches at the inauguration of a new ground in Nantes.

The fixtures for the World T20 Europe Qualifier, which will take place in the Netherlands in September.

Lydia Greenway will visit in June to share her skills with primary school girls, teachers and Jersey's elite female teams.