Irish cricket team in England in 2017

The Ireland cricket team toured England in May 2017 to play two One Day International (ODI) matches.[1] The matches were part of England's preparation for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in England and Wales the following month.[1] It was the first time that the two teams played each other in England.[2][3] England won the series 2–0.[4]

Irish cricket team in England in 2017
 
  England Ireland
Dates 5 May – 7 May 2017
Captains Eoin Morgan William Porterfield
One Day International series
Results England won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Joe Root (122) William Porterfield (95)
Most wickets Adil Rashid (6) Peter Chase (5)

Squads
 England[5]  Ireland[6]

ODI series

1st ODI
5 May 2017
Scorecard
Ireland 
126 (33 overs)
v
 England
127/3 (20 overs)
Andrew Balbirnie 30 (38)
Adil Rashid 5/27 (8 overs)
Alex Hales 55 (39)
Peter Chase 3/44 (8 overs)
England won by 7 wickets
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rob Bailey (Eng)
Player of the match: Adil Rashid (Eng)

2nd ODI
7 May 2017
Scorecard
England 
328/6 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
243 (46.1 overs)
Eoin Morgan 76 (79)
Barry McCarthy 2/61 (10 overs)
William Porterfield 82 (83)
Liam Plunkett 3/22 (8 overs)
England won by 85 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Paul Reiffel (Aus) and Tim Robinson (Eng)
Player of the match: Joe Root (Eng)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

References
  1. "England to host two Ireland ODIs in 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. "England to take on Ireland at Lord's". ECB. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. "Ireland to play England in historic ODI series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. "England v Ireland: Joe Root stars with bat and ball as hosts seal series at Lord's". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  5. "England name squads for Ireland, South Africa and Champions Trophy". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  6. "Rankin out of England ODIs; Kevin O'Brien and Stirling return". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. "Rashid takes five as Ireland are routed in historic ODI". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  8. "England v Ireland: Hosts win first one-day international in Bristol". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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