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.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
England vs Ireland
32.1
Mark Adair to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by McCollum.
England vs Ireland
31.6
Graham Hume to Ben Duckett. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by McBrine.
England vs Ireland
31.5
Graham Hume to Ben Duckett. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot dropped, to point for no runs, fielded by McCollum.
England vs Ireland
31.4
Graham Hume to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long off for 2 runs, fielded by McBrine.
England vs Ireland
31.3
FOUR! Graham Hume to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
England vs Ireland
31.2
Graham Hume to Ben Duckett. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by McBrine.
England vs Ireland
31.1
Graham Hume to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
England vs Ireland
30.6
Mark Adair to Ben Duckett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Campher.
England vs Ireland
30.5
Mark Adair to Ben Duckett. Back of a length, outside off stump moves in front pulling, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
England vs Ireland
30.4
Mark Adair to Ben Duckett. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Hand.
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