Thursday, 9 June 2011

Ireland to Play Namibia at Stormont


Ireland's cricketers will play Namibia this summer in Stormont as part of the ICC Intercontinental Cup. The sides will face each other in a four-day game in Belfast from the 28 June to 1 July.

Ireland will then play Namibia in two one-day matches on 4 and 5 July, also in Stormont.

The one day games are part of a new 50 overs competition for associate cricket nations.

The eight participating countries from the Intercontinental Cup are competing in the tournament.
The 50-over matches between the six Associate teams currently with One-Day International status will be classed as ODIs.

Ireland are also due to play Sri Lanka and Scotland in a triangular tournament in Edinburgh in July and a game against England in Dublin in August.

Ireland's fixtures for one-day tournament:
4 & 5 July 2011: Ireland v Namibia

Sep/Oct 2011: Ireland v Canada

Mar/Apr 2012: Kenya v Ireland

Jun/Jul 2012: Ireland v Afghanistan

Mar/Apr 2013: UAE v Ireland

July/Aug 2013: Netherlands v Ireland

Sept/Oct 2013: Ireland v Scotland


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