England vs Ireland Test Match: Squads, Fixtures and All you need to know

The two teams will compete in a one-off Test match at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Ben Stokes will skipper the English team, which will feature the promising Harry Brook and Ben Duckett pair.

Jonathan Bairstow is also making a comeback, which increases the likelihood of England smashing the visitors in the Only Test Match.

When it comes to bowling, James Anderson’s participation in the Test Match is in doubt due to a groin strain that he is nursing. The injury to Jofra Archer adds to the team’s management’s stress. Ollie Robinson, on the other hand, has been cleared to join the squad after ankle tests revealed no life-threatening injuries. Along with Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes, and Matthew Potts, he is expected to lead the bowling attack.

Andy Balbirnie, on the other hand, will skipper Ireland. They will miss out on players like Joshua Little. He just played in the 2023 IPL and represented Gujarat Titans in the Finals on June 29th.

Ireland dominated the practise match against Essex, winning by a score of 10 wickets. Lorcan Tucker and Paul Stirling appeared to be in fine form, scoring 97 and 107 runs in the first innings, respectively. Thomas Mayes took 7 wickets in the game and appears to be a promising potential for the upcoming Test Match.

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Let’s have a look at the fixtures:

1-5 June 2023- Only Test (Starting on Thursday)

England vs Ireland

Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

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Let’s have a look at the Squads:

Ireland- Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Thomas Mayes, Andrew McBrine, James McCollum, PJ Moor, Conor Olphert, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker

England- Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain, James, Anderson (Lancashire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Jack Leach (Somerset), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Josh Tongue (Worcestershire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham)

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Where to watch the England vs Ireland test match

From Thursday (June 1) through Sunday (June 4), the Test will begin at 11 a.m. local time (3:30 p.m. IST). The match will be broadcast live on Sony Sports TEN 1 and Sony Sports TEN 1HD, while live streaming will be accessible on Sony LIV in India.

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