Indian bowlers face a dilemma over whether to apply saliva to shine the ball against South Africa while England’s players have been asked not to sign autographs or take selfies with fans following the coronavirus outbreak.

Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Arsenal is the latest game to be been postponed as a “precautionary measure” over coronavirus fears.

The Ireland Men’s cricket team has arrived in India for the three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan, and captain Andrew Balbirnie sees the series as a critical piece in the squad’s preparation for the T20 World Cup in late 2020.

Athletes jetting to competitions all over the planet must endure a downside, new research has shown — the travel plays havoc with their gut.

The tourists fell from 74 for 2 to 138 all out inside 19.1 overs.

Ireland have beaten the T-20 world champions in Grenada.

Ireland had two chances to sneak a win in the final over before succumbing to a Sheldon Cottrell six off the penultimate delivery

The hosts take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series courtesy of a comfortable win with more than 16 overs to spare as opener Lewis finished unbeaten on a run-a-ball 99.

Morgan didn't play in the competition last season but returns to the highly lucrative tournament that will be used by man of the world's top stars as a warm-up to the T20 World Cup next year.

Middlesex and Ireland seamer Tim Murtagh has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 38.

Balbirnie was this week named as the captain for the Ireland test and one-day teams, replacing William Porterfileld who captained the side over 250 times.

Defeat to the Netherlands on Friday meant that Ireland – who had already sealed qualification for next year’s World Cup in Australia – would be forced to contest the third place play-off.

Ireland have moved closer to qualifying for next year's T20 Cricket World Cup.

Ireland booked a place in the play-offs of the T20 World Cup qualifiers with a crushing eight-wicket win over Nigeria in Abu Dhabi.

Gareth Delany starred with the bat as Ireland beat Oman by 35 runs in their third Twenty20 World Cup qualifier in Abu Dhabi.

Ireland cruised to an eight-wicket win against Hong Kong in their opening T20 World Cup qualifier in the United Arab Emirates.

The 56-year-old former opening batsman previously held the role from 2015-16

After defeating the Netherlands yesterday, the Gary Wilson-captained side lost by the narrowest of margins in their last match before Friday's clash with Hong Kong.

Ireland’s elevation to Test status led to a change in England and Wales Cricket Board eligibility regulations, which came into effect last month, meaning Irish internationals must either stop representing their country to continue with their county

Ireland’s George Dockrell and Mark Adair claimed three wickets apiece to lead their side to a 13-run victory against Nepal today.

Man of the moment Jofra Archer claimed a brilliant six-wicket haul at Headingley as England bundled Australia out for 179 on a rain-affected first day of the third Ashes Test.

The matches, which will take place in Nottingham, Birmingham and at The Oval in London, will be part of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League which acts as the first qualifier for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan was among the players signed up for the competition.

The superb bowling of Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad was too much for the Ireland batting line-up to handle.

Mark Adair was the pick of the bowlers taking three wickets - but now it is up to the batsmen.

An improbable career-best knock of 92 from nightwatchman Jack Leach underpinned England’s fightback against Ireland at Lord’s but the visitors remained in the hunt for one of Test cricket’s biggest upsets.

Losing just the wicket of Rory Burns, who scored just six runs, England got back into the game.

The father of Ireland debutant Mark Adair has revealed how watching his son help bowl out England for 85 brought a tear to his eye.

On the first morning of their four-day clash against the recently crowned World Cup champions, Ireland tore through the entire England batting order in just over two hours.

Murtagh was the star of the morning’s show with five wickets for just 13 runs from nine overs.

William Porterfield has urged Ireland to seize their moment in the spotlight when their four-day Test against England begins tomorrow.