Eire have been given the prime slot at Lord’s once more subsequent yr when they'll play their second Check match in opposition to England.
Following the success of the primary Check between the groups in 2019 – with big crowds and a big tv viewers – the ECB have invited Eire to return to cricket HQ on June 1-4.
As 4 years in the past, will probably be England’s warm-up match forward of Australia’s go to for the Ashes.
After a Check match famine of greater than 1,300 days, it can truly be Eire’s third multi-day match subsequent yr with Assessments additionally scheduled away to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in March and April and Zimbabwe to observe on the finish of the yr.
However Lord’s stays the large attraction as captain Andrew Balbirnie confirmed yesterday.
“As a participant, there isn't a doubt that Check cricket is absolutely the pinnacle of our sport so we're excited to be returning to Lord’s subsequent yr,” he mentioned. There isn't a higher place to essentially study, develop and take a look at your recreation as in multi-day cricket.”
The ECB additionally introduced yesterday that Headingley on September 20 subsequent yr, Trent Bridge (September 23) and Bristol (September 26) will host the three one-day internationals, already confirmed within the Future Excursions Programme, in opposition to Eire subsequent September.
The sport at Headingley is a primary return to Leeds for an Eire group since 1997 after they had been bowled out for 53 by Yorkshire in a NatWest Trophy match, whereas will probably be 14 years since Eire final performed in Nottingham, three successive video games on the T20 World Cup in opposition to Bangladesh, India and New Zealand.
Nevertheless, it's a fast return to the Seat Distinctive stadium in Bristol, the place Eire performed South Africa in two T20 internationals final month.
The Check match and ODIs are simply 4 of a minimal of 34 internationals which Eire will play in 2023, together with three ODIs and 4 T20Is at residence to Bangladesh.
The remainder of the summer time schedule, nevertheless, continues to be up within the air with these three ODIs in opposition to the Tigers deciding if Eire acquire automated qualification to the World Cup finals. In the event that they don’t they are going to be in Zimbabwe for 3 weeks in June and July on the qualifying match with solely two locations up for grabs.