England Face Ireland in Historic 4-Day Test Match
England and Ireland will face off in a historic 4-day Test match at Lord’s on June 1. This is the first time these two teams have ever met in a Test match. England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl first.
England and Ireland Team News
England are without James Anderson and Ollie Robinson for the clash, but Jonny Bairstow returns to international cricket for the first time since September, following a freak golfing incident. Meanwhile, for Ireland, Fionn Hand makes his debut, while Joshua Little has been rested.
England and Ireland Playing XI
The England playing XI includes Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (captain), Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Stuart Broad, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue, and Jack Leach.
Ireland’s playing XI consists of James McCollum, PJ Moor, Andy Balbirnie (captain), Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (wicketkeeper), Curtis Campher, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, and Graham Hume.
Follow England vs Ireland Test LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
For those wanting to follow the match, England vs Ireland Test LIVE Updates can be found on InsideSport.IN.
Conclusion
England and Ireland will face off in a historic 4-day Test match at Lord’s on June 1. This is the first time these two teams have ever met in a Test match, and fans can follow all the action with LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN.