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England v Ireland Only Test

Ireland in England - 2023 (2023) · Lord's, London · 1 June 2023

England won by 10 wickets

England won by 10 wickets. Ollie Pope top-scored with 205 for England. Stuart Broad took 5/51.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Ireland in England - 2023 (2023)
Ground
Lord's, London
Dates
1 June 2023 to 3 June 2023
Toss
England, chose to field
Result
England won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Ollie Pope
Captains
Andy Balbirnie (Ireland), Ben Stokes (England)
Debuts
Fionn Hand (Ireland), Josh Tongue (England)
Umpires
AT Holdstock and P Wilson
Match referee
RB Richardson

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to field. Fionn Hand and Josh Tongue played their first Tests.

Ireland batted first and made 172 all out. James McCollum top-scored with 36 off 108 balls. Stuart Broad took 5 for 51 for England. That was well below the 2020s average first-innings total at Lord's, 271 across 6 Tests.

England replied with 524 for 4 declared. Ollie Pope top-scored with 205 off 208 balls, and Ben Duckett made 182. The innings was built on a 252-run stand for the second wicket between Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope, 48% of the total. England led by 352 on first innings.

Ireland made 362 for 9 in their second innings. Mark Adair top-scored with 88 off 76 balls, and Andy McBrine made 86. Josh Tongue took 5 for 66 for England. The innings was built on a 163-run stand for the eighth wicket between Andy McBrine and Mark Adair, 45% of the total.

Set 11 to win, England made 12 for 0. Zak Crawley top-scored with 12 not out off 4 balls.

England won by 10 wickets.

IRELAND, FIRST INNINGS: 172 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
James McCollumc Joe Root b Stuart Broad36108
Peter Moorlbw b Stuart Broad1012
Andy Balbirniec Zak Crawley b Stuart Broad05
Harry Tectorc Matthew Potts b Stuart Broad02
Paul Stirlingc Jonny Bairstow b Jack Leach3035
Lorcan Tuckerlbw b Jack Leach1833
Curtis Campherb Jack Leach3379
Andy McBrinec Jonny Bairstow b Matthew Potts1923
Mark Adairb Stuart Broad1432
Fionn Handc Jonny Bairstow b Matthew Potts17
Graham Humenot out03

Extras 11 · Total 172 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Stuart Broad175515
Matthew Potts12.24362
Josh Tongue134400
Jack Leach142353

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Peter Moor, 4.2 ov), 2-19 (Andy Balbirnie, 6.1 ov), 3-19 (Harry Tector, 6.3 ov), 4-64 (Paul Stirling, 21.3 ov), 5-98 (James McCollum, 30.4 ov), 6-104 (Lorcan Tucker, 35.1 ov), 7-142 (Andy McBrine, 43.3 ov), 8-169 (Mark Adair, 53.5 ov), 9-172 (Curtis Campher, 55.3 ov), 10-172 (Fionn Hand, 56.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstPeter Moor (10) and James McCollum (5)1526
secondAndy Balbirnie (0) and James McCollum (4)411
thirdJames McCollum (0) and Harry Tector (0)02
fourthPaul Stirling (30) and James McCollum (15)4590
fifthJames McCollum (12) and Lorcan Tucker (16)3455
sixthCurtis Campher (4) and Lorcan Tucker (2)627
seventhAndy McBrine (19) and Curtis Campher (16)3850
eighthMark Adair (14) and Curtis Campher (12)2763
ninthCurtis Campher (1) and Fionn Hand (1)310
tenthGraham Hume (0) and Fionn Hand (0)05
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 524 FOR 4 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Zak Crawleyc & b Fionn Hand5645
Ben Duckettb Graham Hume182178
Ollie Popest Lorcan Tucker b Andy McBrine205208
Joe Rootb Andy McBrine5659
Harry Brooknot out97

Did not bat: Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Josh Tongue, Matthew Potts

Extras 16 · Total 524 for 4 declared

Bowler (Ireland)OMRW
Mark Adair2021270
Graham Hume170851
Fionn Hand1921131
Curtis Campher130880
Andy McBrine13.40992

FALL OF WICKETS

1-109 (Zak Crawley, 16.3 ov), 2-361 (Ben Duckett, 59.5 ov), 3-507 (Joe Root, 80.3 ov), 4-524 (Ollie Pope, 82.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBen Duckett (51) and Zak Crawley (56)10999
secondBen Duckett (131) and Ollie Pope (112)252261
thirdJoe Root (56) and Ollie Pope (85)146124
fourthOllie Pope (8) and Harry Brook (9)1713
IRELAND, SECOND INNINGS: 362 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Peter Moorlbw b Josh Tongue1121
James McCollumretired not out1226
Andy Balbirniec Jonny Bairstow b Josh Tongue25
Harry Tectorc Harry Brook b Josh Tongue5198
Paul Stirlingc Jonny Bairstow b Josh Tongue1517
Lorcan Tuckerb Jack Leach4464
Curtis Campherc Ben Stokes b Joe Root1934
Andy McBrinenot out86115
Mark Adairc Jonny Bairstow b Matthew Potts8876
Fionn Handc Zak Crawley b Josh Tongue734
Graham Humeb Stuart Broad1433

Extras 13 · Total 362 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Stuart Broad14.22621
Matthew Potts213771
Josh Tongue212665
Jack Leach204901
Joe Root100591

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Peter Moor, 6.1 ov), 2-18 (Andy Balbirnie, 6.6 ov), 2-25 (James McCollum), 3-63 (Paul Stirling, 16.3 ov), 4-126 (Lorcan Tucker, 33.2 ov), 5-162 (Harry Tector, 42.6 ov), 6-162 (Curtis Campher, 43.3 ov), 7-325 (Mark Adair, 70.6 ov), 8-340 (Fionn Hand, 79.1 ov), 9-362 (Graham Hume, 86.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstPeter Moor (11) and James McCollum (5)1637
secondAndy Balbirnie (2) and James McCollum (0)25
thirdJames McCollum (7) and Harry Tector (0)711
fourthPaul Stirling (15) and Harry Tector (23)3846
fifthLorcan Tucker (44) and Harry Tector (12)63105
sixthCurtis Campher (19) and Harry Tector (16)3658
seventhAndy McBrine (0) and Curtis Campher (0)03
eighthAndy McBrine (71) and Mark Adair (88)163165
ninthAndy McBrine (8) and Fionn Hand (7)1549
tenthGraham Hume (14) and Andy McBrine (7)2244
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 12 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Zak Crawleynot out124
Ben Duckettnot out0–

Did not bat: Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Josh Tongue, Matthew Potts

Extras 0 · Total 12 for 0

Bowler (Ireland)OMRW
Mark Adair0.40120
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBen Duckett (0) and Zak Crawley (12)124
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