Boyd Rankin

England and Ireland pacer Boyd Rankin, the only cricketer to have played for two countries in all three formats, has announced his retirement from international cricket.

Ahead of the second ODI against England, Ireland have roped in pacer Peter Chase and spinner George Dockrell in their 14-man squad.

The preparatory camp of Kolkata Tigers, one of the six teams featuring in the T20 venture of ICL, is all set to be held at the Cricket and Football Club in Kolkata.

With their star players missing due to injury, Ireland have announced a severely depleted 13-member squad for their One-dayers against India and South Africa.

Porterfield's Ireland, the most settled and successful of the Associates teams, are pooled with Bangladesh, Netherlands and Oman in Group A of the qualifying round for the World Twenty20.

Despite a strict advisory by England and Wales Cricket Board to stay away from Indian Cricket League, Vikram Solanki has joined the rebel league, according to media reports.

Pujara's dismissal in an match between Yorkshire and Warwickshire created a mini-controversy as some of the home team fans booed the umpires.

All-rounder Curtis Campher received his maiden call-up to the Ireland senior side on Tuesday as they named a 14-man squad for Thursday's first one-day international against world champions England in Southampton.

Ireland have named the 14-member squad led by Gary Wilson for the two T20 Internationals against India and one of the notable names is 31-year-old Punjab born off-spinner Simranjit 'Simi' Singh.

Andrew Balbirnie will be leading Ireland in the three-match ODI series against England, as national selectors announced a 14-member squad on Tuesday.

Ahead of their three-match ODI series, Ireland have added pacer Stuart Thompson to their training squad that will travel to England.

The ICL set the ball rolling for its high-profile Twenty20 venture by unveiling its six teams which has batting greats Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul-Haq as its star attraction.

Ravindra Jadeja continued to jointly top the bowlers' list, while Virat Kohli was the highest-ranked Indian batsman at fourth in the latest ICC ODI rankings.

Cricket Ireland on Friday named a 21-man expanded squad that will travel to Southampton for a training camp ahead of the three-match ODI series against England starting later this month.

All-rounder Curtis Campher received his maiden international call up as Ireland announced a 14-man squad for the opening match of the three-ODI series against England starting at the Ageas Bowl on Thursday.

Going by the nominations shortlist for the latest ICC Awards, the world body's position on the rebel Indian Cricket League continues to be as clear as mud.

India captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma continue to occupy the top two batting spots in the ICC ODI rankings while pacer Jasprit Bumrah stayed put in second place among bowlers in the latest list issued on Tuesday. With 871 rating points, Kohli is at the top followed by Rohit (855) and Pakistan's Babar Azam (829).

Ireland's all-rounder Kevin O'Brien feels that it is up to the younger guys in the team now to take Ireland Cricket to greater heights.

As an off-spinner, New Zealand's John Bracewell would not have turned too many heads in his heydays. But it is the 57-year-old's ability as a cricket coach that has left an impressive imprint on the sport.