Cricket has been played in Ireland since the 19th century, but the team's modern era began in the 2000s when they qualified for the 2007 World Cup and beat Pakistan in the tournament. They became a Full Member of the ICC in 2017.
Ireland made their Test debut in 2018. They are best known for upsets in white-ball cricket, including famous World Cup wins over England and a number of T20 World Cup victories over bigger sides.
Coach: Gary Wilson (head coach), Ryan Eagleson (pace-bowling coach), Chris Brown (spin-bowling coach)
Captain: Andy Balbirnie (Test), Paul Stirling (ODI)
Delhi Capitals have appointed former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas as their fast-bowling coach for IPL 2027. The move brings a 355-Test-wicket and 400-ODI-wicket veteran into a revamped support staff led by Sourav Ganguly.
Former India batter Punam Raut has retired from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. She finished with 3,282 runs across four Tests, 73 ODIs and 35 T20Is, and played a key role in India’s run to the 2017 Women’s World Cup final.