Andrew Balbirnie to captain Ireland for 1,000th game

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.

The first match of the series on Friday also represents the 1,000th match across all formats played by an Irish men’s team since its first ‘capped’ match in 1855.