Ireland

Emon, Hridoy, Mustafizur move up in T20I rankings

Parvez Hossain Emon (up 21 places to 38th) and Tawhid Hridoy (up five spots to equal 42nd) made gains up the rankings for T20I batters, with Mustafizur Rahman moving up two rungs to eighth on the list for ICC T20I bowlers following Bangladesh’s 2-1 series win against Ireland at home.

Bangladesh vs Ireland, 3rd T20I / Bowlers, Tanzid guide Bangladesh to series win

Bangladesh were asked to bowl again by Ireland captain Paul Stirling in the third and decisive match of the three-match T20I series in Chattogram on Tuesday.

Let only the bat talk

Bangladesh’s cricketers often say, “If the team doesn’t win, my runs mean nothing.” But deep down, how many of them truly believe that? Through their on-field antics and off-field comments, the players often fail to justify that statement

T20I series against Ireland / Litton puts BCB and selectors on the dock over Shamim's omission

Bangladesh skipper Litton Das has voiced strong frustration after Shamim Hossain was dropped from the squad for the first two T20Is of the three-match series against Ireland -- starting tomorrow in Chattogram -- without any prior communication from the selectors or the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Mominul sees opportunity to crack jokes with Mushfiqur on 99

When the umpires were discussing calling an end to the first day’s play in the second Test, Bangladesh requested one more over. But time had already elapsed, leaving Mushfiqur Rahim stranded on 99 not out in his landmark 100th Test.

'Definitely a legend of the game': Simmons heaps lavish praise on Mushfiqur

Phil Simmons, head coach of the Bangladesh cricket team, appeared before the media at the official press conference in Mirpur on Tuesday, ahead of the second Test against Ireland starting on Wednesday.

Test team to start preparations for Ireland series on November 8

Bangladesh's Test players are set to begin preparations for the upcoming two-match series against Ireland on November 8 in Sylhet, confirmed Bangladesh Cricket Board's cricket operations in-charge, Shahriar Nafees.

'We love Test cricket as a team': Ireland celebrate win against Zimbabwe

Spinner Matthew Humphreys starred again in Bulawayo on Monday, adding two wickets to four earlier in the innings as Ireland wrapped up a 63-run win over Zimbabwe in a one-off Test.

November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025

'Definitely a legend of the game': Simmons heaps lavish praise on Mushfiqur

Phil Simmons, head coach of the Bangladesh cricket team, appeared before the media at the official press conference in Mirpur on Tuesday, ahead of the second Test against Ireland starting on Wednesday.

October 31, 2025
October 31, 2025

Test team to start preparations for Ireland series on November 8

Bangladesh's Test players are set to begin preparations for the upcoming two-match series against Ireland on November 8 in Sylhet, confirmed Bangladesh Cricket Board's cricket operations in-charge, Shahriar Nafees.

February 10, 2025
February 10, 2025

'We love Test cricket as a team': Ireland celebrate win against Zimbabwe

Spinner Matthew Humphreys starred again in Bulawayo on Monday, adding two wickets to four earlier in the innings as Ireland wrapped up a 63-run win over Zimbabwe in a one-off Test.

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

Apple forced to pay Ireland $14.4 bln: what happened?

Apple has recently come out on the losing end of a lengthy court battle with the European Union, leaving the tech giant obligated to pay Ireland 13 billion euros (about $14.4 billion) in back taxes. How did this happen? Let's break it down.

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

England's Grealish and Rice respectful despite frosty Irish welcome

England's Declan Rice and Jack Grealish shrugged off their hostile reception in Dublin by scoring both goals in England's Nations League win over Ireland on Saturday and said they have nothing but respect for the opponents they once represented.

July 28, 2024
July 28, 2024

Four-wicket Ngarava puts Zimbabwe on top in Ireland Test

Richard Ngarava took four Ireland top-order wickets as Zimbabwe hit back in dramatic style to take charge of a one-off Test in Belfast on Saturday.

May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024

Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian state

The three European countries believe their initiative has strong symbolic impact that is likely to encourage others to follow suit.

May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group A preview

In Group A, a pair of neighbours – India and Pakistan along with the USA and Canada – will be joined by Ireland.

May 7, 2024
May 7, 2024

Ireland announce T20 World Cup squad

Paul Stirling will lead Ireland's 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA.

March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024

Ireland beat Afghanistan to claim maiden Test victory

Ireland finally won their first Test match on Friday when they defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi, ending a streak of seven successive losses.