England vs Ireland LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Ireland in England 2023
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The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
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England vs Ireland
65.5
Graham Hume to Ollie Pope. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Stirling.
England vs Ireland
65.4
FOUR! Graham Hume to Ollie Pope. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
England vs Ireland
65.3
Graham Hume to Ollie Pope. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
England vs Ireland
65.2
Graham Hume to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by McBrine.
England vs Ireland
65.1
FOUR! Graham Hume to Ollie Pope. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
England vs Ireland
64.6
Mark Adair to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by McCollum.
England vs Ireland
64.4
Mark Adair to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 3 runs, fielded by Hume.
England vs Ireland
64.3
Mark Adair to Ollie Pope. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Moor.
England vs Ireland
64.2
Mark Adair to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to mid on for no runs, fielded by Tector.
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