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# howzat - Yesterday’s News
Ireland ready for visit of cricket heavyweights Pakistan to Clontarf
In their last result against a Full Member nation, Ireland lost to Australia by seven wickets at the T20 World Cup.
# howzat - Monday 21 January, 2013
Ireland to host Pakistan in ODI series this summer
The internationals will take place on 23 and 26 May, Cricket Ireland announced this morning.
# howzat - Sunday 13 January, 2013
VIDEO: Amazing one-handed cricket catch by Aussie carrying food and milk
The Australian Cricket Board should track this bloke down before The Ashes.
# howzat - Sunday 16 December, 2012
# howzat - Monday 12 November, 2012
Simmons: Dubai win the highlight of 2012
Ireland cricket coach Phil Simmons singles out Ireland’s Twenty20 World Cup qualifier campaign as the high point of the year.
# howzat - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
That’s not cricket: ICC suspend accused umpires
A TV station alleged that the umpires agreed to give decisions on demand for money, with the ICC immediately announcing they had launched their own investigation.
# howzat - Sunday 7 October, 2012
World Twenty 20 Final: Flamboyant Windies aim to blast past tricky Sri Lankans
While the tournament hosts have fought tenaciously to reach the final, the West Indies’ flair has certainly won over the neutrals.
# howzat - Monday 24 September, 2012
# howzat - Friday 21 September, 2012
McCullum makes history on the double against Bangladesh
New Zealand batsman looks like setting the T20 Cricket World Cup on fire.
# howzat - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Australian great Hayden quits cricket
The veteran opener, who scored more than 8,500 Test runs, won’t play in Australia’s Big Bash League this season.
# howzat - Thursday 30 August, 2012
Irish quartet top cricket award shortlist
Ireland’s cricketers dominate the shortlist for this year’s ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of the Year Award.
# howzat - Monday 20 August, 2012
Cricket: Proteas top rankings after Lord’s win
South Africa needed only a draw to replace England as the sport’s top team.
# howzat - Saturday 18 August, 2012
Ton up: Laxman brings career to an end
The veteran of 17 test centuries for India has stepped aside ‘to give youngsters a chance’.
# howzat - Saturday 21 July, 2012
Twenty20: Porterfield laments narrow defeat
Despite a one run loss, the batsman vowed that Ireland would come out swinging this afternoon.
# howzat - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
Windfall: Irish Cricket given $1.5M budget increase
The International Cricket Council has approved the cash injection for both Ireland and Scotland across the next three years.
# howzat - Friday 1 June, 2012
We love it… here’s the confirmed schedule for this summer’s Ashes series
Australia begin the tour with four-day warm-up matches against Somerset and Worcestershire before the first Test begins at Trent Bridge on 14 July.
# howzat - Thursday 19 April, 2012
Codebreaker: Former cricketer Adam Hollioake takes up cage-fighting
The former England international is the latest sports star to forge a mixed martial arts career.
# howzat - Wednesday 4 April, 2012
Cash money: RSA extend Cricket Ireland sponsorship until 2015
RSA Ireland and Cricket Ireland have announced a “significant” expansion of their sponsorship agreement until 2015.
# howzat - Friday 23 March, 2012
Follow Friday: It’s George Dockrell
Every Friday we point you in the right direction for some of the most interesting sportsmen on the Twitter.
# howzat - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
# howzat - Monday 19 March, 2012
Five on the bounce for Ireland with defeat of Uganda
The Irish earn a play-off place with an impressive win over lowly Uganda.
# howzat - Thursday 15 March, 2012
Momentum: Ireland win again on Twenty20 trail
Ireland left it late, but narrowly scraped past Italy by two wickets with two balls to spare.
# howzat - Thursday 1 March, 2012
165 years later, cricket returns to Durrow
To mark the rediscovery of a journal which documented the long extinct cricket club, the Laois town hosted a cricket roadshow.
# howzat - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
That’s not cricket: Eoin Morgan dropped for England’s Sri Lanka series
The Irishman “has got some work to do,” says coach Andy Flower.
# howzat - Friday 24 February, 2012
Drama in Mombasa: Ireland hang on to beat Kenya by 2 runs
Ireland completed a 3-0 series whitewash in their final Twenty20 test against Kenya this afternoon.
# howzat - Monday 20 February, 2012
Joyce leads Ireland to comfortable win over Kenya
Ireland strengthened their claims for a place at the 2015 Cricket World Cup with a 117-run win against Kenya this morning.
# howzat - Wednesday 15 February, 2012
McCann and Sorensen called into Ireland squad for World T20 qualifiers
Ireland have named a familiar-looking squad for next month’s World Twenty20 qualifying tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
# howzat - Monday 13 February, 2012
Howzat for drama? Ireland’s cricketers hang on against Kenya
Ireland have beaten Kenya by just ten runs after two days of their Intercontinental Cup match in Mombasa.
# howzat - Friday 27 January, 2012
Watch: Ballboy makes amazing catch during Federer-Nadal match
The 14-year-old reflexively made the one-handed catch during the Australian Open semi-final.
# howzat - Friday 20 January, 2012
I lost £288k in one night spread-betting on cricket, admits Didi Hamann
Anfield favourite says he battled alcohol and gambling problems in the wake of his marriage break-up.
# howzat - Monday 9 January, 2012
WATCH: Is this the best cricket catch ever?
Teamwork works, as cricketers Bevan Small and Michael Mason showed in style last week.
# howzat - Friday 6 January, 2012
WATCH: 82-year-old former Australian PM delights cricket crowd – by downing a beer
Meet Bob Hawke, man of the people.
# howzat - Tuesday 27 December, 2011
The sporting year in review: March
Howzat?! It was the month the country tried to understand cricket while the rugby lads beat England and Stephen Ireland opened his mouth again.
# howzat - Thursday 25 August, 2011
England defeat valiant Irish by 11 runs
Kevin O’Brien and co lost out to their English opponents in a game that was heavily disrupted by rain delays.
The Morning Score: Thursday
Here’s what you need to know before you leave the house – apart from where your keys are.
# howzat - Monday 1 August, 2011
How one England cricketer was out… and then not out
You wouldn’t see this in Croke Park – but was India’s captain right to invite Ian Bell back into the fray?
# howzat - Thursday 30 June, 2011
Ireland’s games with Namibia to go ahead as planned
Visitors should land in Belfast on Saturday despite visa concerns.
# howzat - Tuesday 28 June, 2011
Cricket chief Deutrom expresses ‘relief’ at World Cup decision reversal Exclusive
Warren Deutrom of Cricket Ireland has told The Score that the serious business of qualifying for the 2015 Cricket World Cup starts now.
# howzat - Wednesday 11 May, 2011
Take 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Fresh hope for Irish as cricket officials recommend World Cup qualifiers
Officials hand non-associates’ hopes a boost with plans to recommend new qualifiers but Cricket Ireland chief isn’t getting carried away.



























































