England’s new-look one-day international side survived a nervy batting display and a dangerous cameo from their Bangalore conqueror Kevin O’Brien to beat Ireland by 11 runs in the RSA Challenge at Clontarf this afternoon.

Ireland qualified for next year’s ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia when it beat arch-rivals Scotland by six wickets to win the four-team round-robin European U-19 Qualifier in Belfast on Thursday.

ADAM GILCHRIST hopes Australia’s historic achievement winning the World Cup is not overshadowed by the farcical scenes at the end of the rain-hit final in Barbados.

Ireland posted 152 for eight in today’s rain-affected World Cup Super Eight match against South Africa in Guyana.

Ireland are through to the Super 8 stage of the Cricket World Cup following Pakistan's victory over Zimbabwe yesterday.

DEFENDING champions Australia demonstrated their ruthless ambition to hang onto their title as they stormed into the World Cup final with a brutal dismissal of Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth yesterday.

Australia have reached the final of cricket's World Cup in South Africa.