England vs Ireland Live Score: Ireland Batting First
Stuart Broad, England’s veteran pacer, has wreaked havoc on Ireland’s top order, snatching three wickets, including Irish skipper Andrew Balbirnie. Earlier, Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl against Ireland in the four-day Test at Lord’s. Jonny Bairstow is making his return to international cricket for the first time since September after a freak golfing incident. However, England are without James Anderson and Ollie Robinson for the clash. For Ireland, Fionn Hand is making his debut, while Joshua Little has been rested.
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England and Ireland Playing XI
James McCollum, PJ Moor, Andy Balbirnie (capt), Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, and Graham Hume are playing for Ireland.
England’s Playing XI consists of Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (c), Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow (w).
Conclusion
England and Ireland are facing off in a four-day Test match at Lord’s. England’s veteran pacer Stuart Broad has already made his mark, snatching three wickets from Ireland’s top order. Meanwhile, Australia has announced their squad for the World Test Championship Final 2023, with Josh Hazlewood and David Warner making the cut. Follow the live updates on InsideSport.IN to stay up to date with the latest developments in the match.