With the international cricket calendar set to resume in full potential now, New Zealand have travelled to Ireland to play them in Only Test, which will take place from May 27 till May 30 in Belfast. Notably, this is set to be the first meeting between the two sides in the longest format. While the Kiwis will be led by Tom Latham, they have been bolstered by their key pace bowling options including Kyle Jamieson and Will O’Rourke. The Black Caps have also named some uncapped players, who remain in fray of making their Test debuts.
On the other hand, the Irish team will be led by Andrew Balbirnie while they miss out on key players like Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Paul Stirling, Jordan Neill – all of whom have been nursing their respective injuries. As the two teams will be taking the field today, here in this article, we have compiled all relevant details around the upcoming one-off Test.
Ireland vs New Zealand Only Test: Match Details
Series: New Zealand tour of Ireland, Only Test
Match Timings: 3:30 pm (IST)
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Captains: Andrew Balbirnie (Ireland), Tom Latham (New Zealand)
Ireland vs New Zealand Test: Head-to-head record
This is the very first meeting between the two teams in Test cricket.
Where to watch Only Test between Ireland and New Zealand?
The coverage of New Zealand’s tour of Ireland will not be broadcast in India, but FanCode has the live streaming rights. Moreover, for viewers across the world, the details are mentioned below:
| Country/ region | Streaming details |
| UK & Republic of Ireland | TNT Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky NZ |
| India | FanCode |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport |
| Pakistan | Tampad |
| North America, South East Asia, Middle East, North Africa and Continental Europe | Willow/ Cricbuzz |
New Zealand vs Ireland only Test squads
Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (C), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Cade Carmichael, Stephen Doheny, Jake Egan, Matthew Humphreys, Tom Mayes, Andrew McBrine, Liam McCarthy, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Reuben Wilson, Craig Young.
New Zealand: Tom Latham (C), Tom Bundell, Kristian Clarke, Devon Conway, Zak Foulkes, Dean Foxcroft, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Kane Williamson, Will Young.
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