The five-day encounter will take place in Stormont this July.
BELFAST WILL HOST a first-ever men’s Test cricket match in July as Ireland take on Zimbabwe following fears that the fixture might be cancelled.
The Irish Independent reported last month that the match was in doubt due to a shortfall in Cricket Ireland’s funding from the International Cricket Council. But the five-day encounter will now go ahead in Stormont in what will be just the second Test match held on Irish soil. It will also be the first time that the two nations will meet in Test cricket.
It has also been announced that the Ireland men’s team will face Pakistan and South Africa, and participate in a T20 World Cup between May and October while the women’s team Sri Lanka and England between August and September. Further women’s fixtures will be announced if the team qualify for the T20 World Cup. The side is currently participating in a World Cup Qualifier in UAE.
Ireland is also set to host a major emerging talent series against a touring West Indies Academy side in June.Advertisement Tri-Series**** Ireland Women Thailand series* Matches are part of the ICC Women’s ChampionshipEmerging Ireland v West Indies Academy
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