Ireland Wolves have named a 12-man squad for their 50 over match against Zimbabwe at Eglinton.

George Dockrell is axed from the ODI squad, while in the T20 line-up, Gareth Delany receives a call-up for the first time to the senior ranks and there's a recall for the in-form Greg Thompson.

Ireland have announced their Under 15 squad which will play four games in England next month against Middlesex and Berkshire.

Robin Walsh pays tribute to former Irish international and Cricket Ireland President Alfie Linehan who has died.

Kim Garth has been ruled out of the forthcoming series against Zimbabwe with a hip injury.

ONE of Cricket Ireland’s elite umpires has an inconspicuous but vital role this weekend during the Twenty20 Festival in Pembroke.

Ireland Women's captain Laura Delany has been named in the Irish squad just four weeks after fracturing her ankle against the West Indies.

Ed Joyce has been appointed as the interim Head Coach of the Ireland Women’s cricket team through to the T20 World Cup Qualifier at the end of the summer in Scotland.

Aaron Hamilton, Irish National Women’s Coach, is to leave his post after four years, just two months before the World T20 qualifying tournament.

Good morning and welcome to Doritos Lord’s for the World Cup final of 2031. It’s been the shortest, most gripping tournament in years thanks to the novel format with 32 nations lining up in groups of four before the knockout rounds.

IRELAND Wolves may have failed to win either the 50-over or rain-affected T20 series against Scotland A but Pete Johnston was a satisfied Wolves coach as he looked back on an intense eight days in Co Wicklow.

Lorcan Tucker came within one blow of striking six sixes in an over at Oak Hill yesterday, but on a day of big hitting, Scotland A replied with nine of their own to win the final match of the Twenty20 series against Ireland Wolves by seven wickets.

Lorcan Tucker's rapid half century was eclipsed by a powerful Scotland A batting display as the visitors chased down 166 to win by seven wickets to level the series.

Shane Getkate showed why he is a T20 international with a superb all-round performance to guide Ireland Wolves to victory in yesterday’s game against Scotland A in Oak Hill.

The ICC Cricket World Cup kicked off last weekend with barely a flicker of interest among some followers of the game in Dublin.

Ireland, Scotland, Thailand and The Netherlands will play a quadrangular T20 tournament to help them prepare for the Women's T20 Global Qualifiers at the end of August.

THE Zimbabwe tour to Ireland in July will go ahead in its entirety but only after Cricket Ireland chairman Ross McCollum had to go cap in hand to the ICC.

Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi has joined the Euro T20 Slam as an icon player while South African T-20 team’s vice-captain JP Duminy and his country mate Imran Tahir will be among the six marquee players.

MCC Ireland Region have announced a strong squad for their famous MCC Southern Ireland Schools week next week. Internationals Lorcan Tucker and Albert van der Merwe are joined by a host of Wolves and Leinster Lightning stars for a week of cricket in Munster and Leinster.

Mary Waldron has been appointed to the ICC's Development Panel of Umpires - one of only eight women around the world to be appointed.

Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin anchored the Leinster Lightning Bolts innings with a composed and accomplished 85 in a 23-run victory for the provincial side.

Ireland U19s have named their squad for the first match of a season which hopefully will culminate in them qualifying for the U19 Cricket World Cup.

Tom Stanton will skipper the Lightning Bolts in their match against Ireland U19's at Trinity - one of four Merrion players in the side.

Cricket Ireland has engaged a security company that specialises in counter-terrorism measures for their upcoming matches against England, West Indies and Bangladesh in Dublin.

Ireland Under 19s are busy putting together a programme of fixtures ahead of their World Cup Qualifying tournament in The Netherlands in July.

Zimbabwe arrive in Northern Ireland from Holland where they squared the T20 series in Rotterdam last night with a Super Over victory in the second match.

The stakes could not be higher for Germany, Netherlands and Scotland as three nations prepare to fight it out in the ICC Women’s Qualifier Europe 2019.

The Mali women's team made their T20I debut last week. They weren't very good. What to do about it?

Namibia player Christoffel Viljoen has been suspended for four matches after accepting that he was in breach of the ICC’s Anti-Racism Code for Participants following two incidents that occurred during aT20 World Cup Africa Qualifier match last month.

Japan qualify for the Under-19 World Cup after PNG forfeit the final match.

Cricket Scotland Chair Tony Brian today paid tribute to Kyle Coetzer after the men’s national team captain was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

FORMER Ireland captain and Downpatrick legend Alfie Linehan died yesterday after a long illness. He was 79.
Although he played only 11 times for Ireland, he was captain in his last six appearances in 1974 and 1975.

With the Leaving Certificate drawing to a close, and the CAO Change of Mind form due to be submitted by July 1st, pupils will be looking forward to a good break before picking up a book again.

The Northern Knights have named a squad of thirteen to take on 50-over champions Leinster Lightning at Pembroke CC on Thursday 27th June.

Barry McCarthy returns to the Lightning squad for their 50-over interpro clash with Northern Knights at Sydney Parade on Thursday.

There were three tournament records set at the first T20 interprovincial festival of the season at Sydney Parade.

The only game to go ahead this week in the North West Ladies League was at Ballymagorry where we saw Bready defeat local counterparts, Fox Lodge in a last-ball thriller.

Ardmore will play Brigade, while Glendermott will take on Ballyspallen in the semi-finals of the Senior Cup.

Defending champions Leinster and Munster have named their squads for their forthcoming clash in the U15 interpros this week, ahead of the tournament proper which gets under way in Belfast next Monday, July 1st.

BALLYSPALLEN and Ardmore completed the line-up for today’s North West Senior Cup semi-final draw with comprehensive victories in yesterday’s delayed last eight games.

Two years on from a famous success in the Amsterdam Cricket Festival, the Leprechauns have been invited back to compete at VRA in the 2019 event where they will take on the Dutch U19, De Flamingo’s and the Free Foresters from the UK.

Two of the three scheduled T20's managed to beat the weather with the Dragons staying top of the table after a 15-run win against the Typhoons, who also lost the morning match against the Scorchers.

The NW Under 15 side recorded a 22-run win over their NCU counterparts in the interpro opener at Fox Lodge.

Templepatrick celebrate and recognise the 50 years of service given to the club by founder member Arthur Bowron BEM with a tea-time gathering of the 'old boys'.

Ulster Schools lost their annual game against MCC at Osborne Park yesterday by 51 runs but it was two of last year’s Schools’ side who were the Club's stars.

The NW and NCU have named their Under 15 squads for the 2019 interpro series which starts at Fox Lodge on Sunday June 23.

Holders Waringstown have been drawn to face fellow NCU side Instonians in the quarter-final of the Irish Senior Cup.

An exceptional 145 from Andre Malan helped CSNI progress to the Irish Senior Cup quarter-final with a 14-run DLS victory over North Down at The Green.

There will be 3 Leinster, 2 NCU, 2 NW and one Munster side in the last eight of the National Cup after seven of the eight ties were completed.

Daya Singh's excellent season continued as he led The Hills to yet another win to keep their place at the top of the Premiership table.

Back-to-back half centuries from Jeremy Benton saw Cork County beat Limerick and Galway to claim their fourth successive T20 Blast title at The Mardyke.

The 2019 Women's Super 3 Series got under way at North Kildare with the Dragons claiming two victories and the Typhoons one.

Though high scoring, the tempo of this match was relaxed rather frenetic. The key was to remain disciplined and patient. That Cork Harlequins won is testimony to the unflappable temperament of their younger players and to their ability to build partnerships.

With the league now into the fourth weekend, it’s the perfect opportunity for the sides to get their season running properly.

The Super 3 schedule for the summer has been revealed, and in an attempt to spread the women's cricket gospel, the teams will be heading north for the second time in the competition, to Holywood.

Jersey Cricket Board Welfare Officer, Nikki Holmes, has been appointed to the ICC's new Safeguarding Group.

Jersey's first-ever T20 International matches produced a clean sweep of victories in the three match series.

Jersey's 14-man squad for the T20 World Cup European Final to be held in Guernsey later this month

On May 31 Jersey men's and women's teams play Guernsey in their sides' first official T20I matches.

The Fairway Group Super League starts on 12 May with the maximum 90 players signing up within just a week.

InfrasoftTech announce continued support for T20 Inter Insular Trophy to be held on 31 May and 1 June.