Ireland Might Make Their Test Debut Against Pakistan
Oct 12, 2017 at 7:31 PM
The dream of the Ireland team to play its first ever Test match might be fulfilled next year as the sources have revealed that the talks between Pakistan and Ireland are on for a one-match Test series for the next year, which will be played in Dublin.
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The talks are still under process, and an official confirmation might soon come out when the officials of the two-state boards meet each other next week during an ICC meeting in Auckland.
However, the Test might be of four days, which is a new concept, which the South African Board will experiment late this year when they face Zimbabwe in a Boxing Day Test match. The decision over this might also come next week during the ICC meet, and if the CSA gets the nod for it, then there are high chances of Ireland and Pakistan contest being for four days only.
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ICC gave Ireland and Afghanistan the Test status in June. Both the teams played each other in March at Greater Noida in a four-day game, where Afghanistan defeated Ireland by a margin of an inning and 172 runs.
As of now, it can be said that both the teams are better prepared to play Test cricket. While Ireland have already started taking steps in the direction of playing Test cricket, Afghanistan is yet to come up with an official confirmation of them looking for opposition against which they can play their first test match.
Meanwhile, William Porterfield, the Ireland captain had already left Warwickshire – his county side – in the quest to prepare for Test cricket with his team.
UPDATE:
Ireland Cricket Board and Pakistan Cricket Board have together confirmed it that they will play an one-off Test next year in April in Dublin during the ICC Meeting today in Auckland.
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