England vs Ireland LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Ireland in England 2023
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Follow live coverage of England vs Ireland from the Ireland in England 2023 today.
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.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
England vs Ireland
71.1
Curtis Campher to Joe Root. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Hand.
England vs Ireland
70.6
Andy McBrine to Joe Root. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hand.
England vs Ireland
70.5
Andy McBrine to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Balbirnie.
England vs Ireland
70.4
FOUR! Andy McBrine to Ollie Pope. Off break short, off stump backing away slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
England vs Ireland
70.3
Andy McBrine to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Stirling.
England vs Ireland
70.2
Andy McBrine to Joe Root. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Hand.
England vs Ireland
70.1
Andy McBrine to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Hume.
England vs Ireland
69.6
Curtis Campher to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Adair.
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