William Porterfield

Cricket Ireland on Wednesday announced the limited-overs squad for next month's home fixtures against South Africa. Ireland and South Africa will lock horns in three ODIs and three T20Is, beginning July 11. The three-match ODI series forms part of the ICC World Cup Super League and will be played at Malahide. The T20I series will be split between Malahide and Stormont.

Former Ireland captain William Porterfield announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, calling time on a 16-year career during which the team has progressed from an amateur side to a Test-playing nation.

Zimbabwe were frustrated by rain as the second one-day international against Ireland was abandoned on Friday.

Porterfield's Ireland, the most settled and successful of the Associates teams, are pooled with Bangladesh, Netherlands and Oman in Group A of the qualifying round for the World Twenty20.

After a not-so-successful stint in films, actor Iqbal Khan ventured into small screen and gained a name for himself. However, not one to lose heart easily, he is gearing up for a second shot in Bollywood.

Yusuf Pathan’s whirlwind innings of 44 runs in 28 balls helped Bhilwara Kings defeat Manipal Tigers by three wickets in the Legends League match on Sunday.

TOI takes you through the four occasions when Irish cricket fans were left seething as rain spoiled their team's fate.

Ireland and the Netherlands will lock horns in a double header of the ICC World Cricket League Championship to ensure their qualification for the 50-over World Cup in 2015.

All-rounder Curtis Campher received his maiden call-up to the Ireland senior side on Tuesday as they named a 14-man squad for Thursday's first one-day international against world champions England in Southampton.

The ICC on Wednesday congratulated Ireland for becoming the first associate team to qualify for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Ireland skipper William Porterfield is excited about the prospect of securing their third consecutive title in front of the home crowd.

Andrew Balbirnie will be leading Ireland in the three-match ODI series against England, as national selectors announced a 14-member squad on Tuesday.

Ireland have named the 14-member squad led by Gary Wilson for the two T20 Internationals against India and one of the notable names is 31-year-old Punjab born off-spinner Simranjit 'Simi' Singh.

Issues pertaining to the non-inclusion of minnows for the 2015 edition of the 50-over World Cup has left many associate nations fuming and they may take on the ICC over the issue.

Zimbabwe claimed their first one-day international win for nearly a year with a 38-run victory over Ireland in Belfast on Wednesday.

A second is all it took Dhoni to stump Sabbir who had raised his leg off the ground in the match against Bangladesh.

Ireland captain William Porterfield feels that the best chance for his team to beat India in World Cup group league tie will be to restrict them to a reasonable total.

Ireland overpowered the Netherlands by eight wickets in Utrecht on Friday to level a three-match one-day international series at 1-1.

Captain William Porterfield made a composed century before Pakistan seamers staged a fightback to bowl out Ireland for 237 in a must-win World Cup match.

Ireland cricket captain William Porterfield said his giant-slaying team does not expect to be taken lightly by India.