Zimbabwean cricket team in Ireland in 2024
| Zimbabwean cricket team in Ireland in 2024 | |||
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| Ireland | Zimbabwe | ||
| Dates | 25 – 29 July 2024 | ||
| Captains | Andrew Balbirnie | Craig Ervine | |
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| Result | Ireland won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Andy McBrine (83) | Prince Masvaure (86) | |
| Most wickets | Andy McBrine (7) | Blessing Muzarabani (5) | |
The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Ireland in July 2024 to play the Ireland cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of one Test match,[3][4] which was the first such match between the two teams and the first Test played at Stormont cricket ground in Belfast.[5][6] Ireland won the match.[7]
Squads
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Only Test
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first Test to be played at this venue.[11]
- Brian Bennett, Joylord Gumbie and Clive Madande (Zim) all made their Test debuts.
Notes
[edit]- ^ While five days of play were scheduled for the one-off Test, the Test match reached a result in four days.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ireland to host South Africa in Abu Dhabi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Cricket Ireland announces schedule for the upcoming games against South Africa and Zimbabwe". Cricket Times. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland to host South Africa in Abu Dhabi in September". CricTracker. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Ireland v Zimbabwe Test Match At Stormont Announcement". Northern Cricket Union. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "T20 World Cup in focus as Ireland outline busy summer schedule". International Cricket Council. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Ireland confirm visit of Zimbabwe for first ever Test match held in Belfast". The Irish Times. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland clinch four-wicket win over Zimbabwe - as it happened". bbc.com. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Squad named for historic Belfast Test". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe announce squad for first ever Test against Ireland". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe tour of Ireland 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Stormont to host first-ever Test in Belfast as Ireland confirm Zimbabwe summer visit". News Letter. Retrieved 23 July 2024.