Zimbabwean cricket team in Ireland in 2019 explained
The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Ireland in June and July 2019 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[2] All the matches were played at the Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast and the Bready Cricket Club Ground in Magheramason.[3] [4] Zimbabwe last toured Ireland in 2003.[5]
Cricket Ireland had considered cancelling the tour, following poor ticket sales for international matches earlier in the season, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) provided a US$500,000 bailout.[6] The T20Is were scheduled to take place on the same days and venues as the corresponding women's fixtures.[7] [8] However, in June 2019, the women's tour was cancelled 48 hours before it was due to take place, due to a funding issue from Zimbabwe Cricket.[9] [10] With the cancellation of the women's matches, Cricket Ireland revised the start time of the first men's T20I fixture.[11]
Ireland won the first two ODIs of the tour, taking an unassailable lead in the series, and their first series win at home against a Full Member side.[12] It was Ireland's first ODI series win at home since beating Scotland in September 2014.[13] Ireland won the third match by six wickets to win the series 3–0,[14] their first clean-sweep in ODIs against a Full Member team.[15] The T20I series was tied 1–1, after the first match was washed out.[16]
Tour match
50-over match: Ireland A vs Zimbabwe
ODI series
3rd ODI
T20I series
3rd T20I
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Zimbabwe thump Ireland to level series . Cricket Europe . 15 July 2019.
- Web site: West Indies announced as fifth touring side to visit Ireland in 2019 . Cricket Ireland . 6 December 2018 . 6 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181206145513/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/west-indies-announced-as-fifth-touring-side-to-visit-ireland-in-2019 . dead .
- Web site: Windies confirmed as fifth touring side to Ireland in 2019 . International Cricket Council . 6 December 2018.
- News: Ireland to play West Indies and Bangladesh in ODI series . BBC Sport . 6 December 2018.
- Web site: Andy McBrine discusses July internationals as Zimbabwe name touring squad . Cricket Ireland . 14 June 2019 . 15 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190715014140/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/andy-mcbrine-discusses-july-internationals-as-zimbabwe-name-touring-squad . dead .
- Web site: ICC bailout Ireland after fraud shock . Cricket Europe . 3 June 2019 . 3 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190603083006/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000007/000736.shtml . dead .
- Web site: Three double-headers announced among 12-match international summer schedule for Ireland Women . Cricket Ireland . 18 February 2019 . 19 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015827/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/three-double-headers-announced-among-12-match-international-summer-schedule . dead .
- News: Ireland Women to play West Indies, Zimbabwe and Scotland in summer series . BBC Sport . 18 February 2019.
- Web site: Zimbabwe cancel women's tour . Cricket Europe . 29 June 2019 . 29 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190629083547/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000009/000924.shtml . dead .
- News: Zimbabwe women's tour to Ireland cancelled because of funding issues . BBC Sport . 29 June 2019.
- Web site: Changes to Ireland Women schedule and amended start time to Ireland Men's 1st T20I against Zimbabwe . Cricket Ireland . 3 July 2019 . 3 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190703165028/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/changes-to-ireland-women-schedule-and-amended-start-time-to-ireland-mens-1s . dead .
- Web site: First-ever series win at home against a Full Member, as Ireland go 2-0 up against Zimbabwe . Cricket Ireland . 4 July 2019 . 4 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190704190446/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/first-ever-series-win-at-home-against-a-full-member-as-ireland-go-2-0-up-ag . dead .
- Web site: Ireland hold off Zimbabwe to clinch historic series win . International Cricket Council . 5 July 2019.
- News: ODI series: Ireland defeat Zimbabwe to complete ODI series whitewash . BBC Sport . 7 July 2019.
- Web site: Ireland cruise to historic ODI series sweep . International Cricket Council . 7 July 2019.
- News: Zimbabwe beat Ireland at Bready to tie T20 series at 1–1 . BBC Sport . 14 July 2019.
- Web site: Ireland Men's and Ireland Wolves squads announced for Zimbabwe series . Cricket Ireland . 26 June 2019 . 5 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805072611/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squads-for-zimbabwe-series . dead .
- Web site: Masakadza, Taylor back for Zim . News Day . 13 June 2019.