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Ireland came out with a renewed sense of vigour in today’s T20 international against Netherlands, but failed to hold the Dutch in a tight run chase at the VOB Ground in Rotterdam
Ireland’s Simi Singh started the day by receiving his T20 cap to recognise his debut, and by the end of the day he had single-handedly pulled Ireland back from the brink of defeat to come within a whisker of a miracle win, in the first T20I of the Tri-Series in Rotterdam.
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DUBLIN – Members of the Ireland Men’s T20 squad gathered at Dublin Airport this morning to fly out for their first competitive T20 International fixtures under the captaincy of Gary Wilson.
The Netherlands men’s cricket team, Ireland and Scotland will feature in a Twenty20I Tri Series in the upcoming week in The Netherlands.
Cricket Ireland performance director Richard Holdsworth has paid a glowing tribute to La Manga Club’s European Cricket Performance Centre
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Emerging ODI sides, Nepal, Scotland, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have joined the 12 leading ODI nations on the expanded MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings with effect from 1 June 2018.
On another exciting final day’s play at an ICC World Cricket League tournament, this time Division 4 in Malaysia, both Uganda and Denmark secured qualification to Division 3.
In a rain interrupted day at ICC World Cricket League Division 4, today’s matches of Uganda v Jersey and Malaysia v Bermuda will be replayed on Sunday, which will determine which teams will qualify for Division 3.
Uganda, Denmark, Jersey and Malaysia are all still in contention after four rounds of the ICC World Cricket League Division 4.
Denmark beat Malaysia in the top of the table clash at the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 in Kuala Lumpur
The Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) today has announced that it will host the national teams from Scotland and Ireland for a T20I Tri Series in the summer of 2018
Spain’s world-famous La Manga Club resort is looking forward to welcoming a new generation of sports enthusiasts after partnering with Smile Group Travel – one of the UK’s leading sports tour operators.
The Netherlands cricket team will take on Nepal and the MCC at Lord’s in a T20 Tri-Series on Sunday 29 July 2018
This weekend sees the start of the largest cricket festival ever hosted on the Maltese Islands. The Malta Seniors Cricket Festival takes place from Sunday 25th to Friday 30th March at the Marsa Sports Club in Malta.
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Windies came up with a dominating batting performance that saw them defeat Netherlands by 54 runs by DLS method in the rain-hit 17th game of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers encounter in Harare.
Netherlands will be hoping to keep their ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 campaign alive when they face Papua New Guinea in the 14th game of the tournament in Harare on Saturday.
Afghanistan’s dreams of qualifying for the second successive ICC Cricket World Cup were left hanging by a thread when Hong Kong defeated them by 30 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method
Andrew Balbirnie impressed with a half-century while the pace bowlers shared nine wickets between them as Ireland completed a 93 run victory by DLS method against Netherlands in the rain affected ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 encounter in Harare.
A 208-run third wicket partnership between Calum MacLeod and Richie Berrington helped defending champions Scotland surprise Afghanistan by seven wickets in a Group B fixture of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 at the Bulawayo Athletic Club on Sunday.
Ireland will hold the edge when they face Netherlands in the second game of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 at Old Hararians Sports Club on Sunday.
In what is undoubtedly the most important men’s tournament of 2018, 10 leading and proud cricket nations will go head to head in a cut-throat ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 to fight it out for the remaining two places at the ICC’s pinnacle 50-over tournament – the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – which will be staged in England and Wales from 30 May to 14 July.
Netherlands were the first Associate teams to secure a berth in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 after they went on to top the World Cricket League Championship.
Fast bowler Dawlat Zadran took a hat-trick as Afghanistan came from behind to beat two-time former world champions Windies by 29 runs in an ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 warm-up match at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.
The Malta national cricket squad went through their first training camp of the year in preparation for key practice matches and T20 tournaments in Luxembourg (July) and Hungary (August).
Both sides have been preparing in Pretoria, South Africa, as they adjust to the warmer conditions from the winter back home. .
Netherlands' Peter Borren Speaks About ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018
Krishna CC were confirmed champions of the 2017-18 Malta Cricket Winter League on Saturday as they defeated Melita CC by 45 runs. Batting first, the league champions reached a respectable 158 runs from their allotted 25 overs.
Krishna are all but confirmed as Winter League Champions following a convincing 55 run victory against Marsa. Batting first, Krishna reached the highest team score of the league with 197 runs for 6 wickets from their allotted 25 overs. Basil George 44, Amar Sharma 37 and Al Ameen 28 were the major contributors. Of the Marsa bowlers, Waseem Khan was the most successful with 2 wickets.
Melita CC were convincing winners thanks largely to the impressive all-round performance of Matthew Towns.
Krishna CC have established a significant lead at the top of the 2017-18 Malta Cricket Winter League after overcoming Marsa CC by 29 runs.
The Malta Tape Ball Cricket League brought together over 150 players and supporters from many different backgrounds and has helped forge friendships between local cricketers of all races.
36 players have been named in the latest Cricket Ireland Shapoorji Pallonji Senior and Emerging Academies for the year ahead. 21 of those are in the senior ranks, with five players gaining elevation from last year's Emerging squad.
Scotland seamers Chris Sole and Stuart Whittingham have joined up with the Scotland squad in Dubai ahead of this week’s Intercontinental Cup clash with Ireland and the two World Cricket League Championship matches with Kenya in December.
In a major boost for Dutch Cricket, the KNCB announced today that South African great Allan Donald will join the squad in South Africa as a bowling consultant for the vital World Cricket League fixtures against Kenya. Donald joins former Zimbabwean & Warwickshire player Trevor Penney on Head Coach Ryan Campbell’s coaching staff. Campbell was quick to sing the praises of the two men.
The world of cricket has been lucky enough to have witnessed a number of siblings representing their countries, the history books have been littered with them. Steve & Mark Waugh, Peter & Graeme Pollock, Andy & Grant Flower and of course Ian, Greg & Trevor Chappell to name a few.
Netherlands fast bowler Mudassar Bukhari has retired from the One-Day International format and four-day games for his country but he will continue to play in Twenty20 Internationals.
Netherlands coach Anton Roux is set to quit from his position in order to take up the role of the assistant coach of Otago Volts in New Zealand.
Malta ended the 2016 Pan European T20 tournament in second place to UCT of Dubai, just missing out on retaining the trophy they won two years ago.
