Historic Day in Test Cricket of the World Pakistan vs Ireland Maiden Test Match
Pakistan Vs Ireland Maiden Test Match at Dublin, Ireland
Finally the wait is over and Ireland has been awarded with the Test match playing nation status. Ireland did many upsets in ODIs and they have toppled the giants 5 times in Cricket History. In 2007 they defeated Pakistan and Knocked them out of the World Cup 2007, then in the same Tournament of World Cup 2007 in super eight stages they beaten Bangladesh with a huge margin of 74 Runs. 4 years later again in World Cup 2011 Kevin O'Brien Fastest century in World Cup history defeated England the cricket giant and the inventor of the game. Then again in 2015 World Cup they beaten West indies by 4 wickets. Ireland track record in the world cups is outstanding lets see what they do in the next world cup in 2019?
Both nations Ireland and Pakistan are excited about the maiden test match as they are going to be named in the history of Test cricket. It has to be Pakistan, after almost 11 years of the defeat of Pakistan by the hand of Ireland in ODIs ireland got the Test playing nation Status. Imam Ul Haq, Nephew of the all time great Inzimam Ul Haq former test captain of Pakistan and now the chief selector of Pakistan Cricket team is going to make a dream debut in the Test matches. The talented opening left hand batsman has shown his class in the ODIs and now all eyes are set on him for his performance in test matches. Pakistan key right arm leg spinner Yasir Shah is missing in the tour due to injury and he is replaced by another leg spinner Shahdab Khan who has performed well in the warm up matches.
Ireland men's Test Cricket Team
Expected Sides
Ireland (likely XI): 1 William Porterfield (capt), 2 Paul Stirling, 3 Ed Joyce, 4 Niall O'Brien (wk), 5 Andy Balbirnie, 6 Gary Wilson, 7 Kevin O'Brien, 8 Stuart Thompson, 9 Andy McBrine, 10 Boyd Rankin, 11 Tim Murtagh.
Pakistan (likely XI): 1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Azhar Ali, 3 Haris Sohail, 4 Asad Shafiq, 5 Babar Azam, 6 Sarfraz Ahmed (capt, wk), 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Faheem Ashraf, 9 Mohammad Amir, 10 Rahat Ali, 11 Mohammad Abbas
Match will start at 1500 hrs according PST. Will Ireland make history by defeating Pakistan in the Test Match or not??? day to come will reveal it.
Finally the wait is over and Ireland has been awarded with the Test match playing nation status. Ireland did many upsets in ODIs and they have toppled the giants 5 times in Cricket History. In 2007 they defeated Pakistan and Knocked them out of the World Cup 2007, then in the same Tournament of World Cup 2007 in super eight stages they beaten Bangladesh with a huge margin of 74 Runs. 4 years later again in World Cup 2011 Kevin O'Brien Fastest century in World Cup history defeated England the cricket giant and the inventor of the game. Then again in 2015 World Cup they beaten West indies by 4 wickets. Ireland track record in the world cups is outstanding lets see what they do in the next world cup in 2019?
Both nations Ireland and Pakistan are excited about the maiden test match as they are going to be named in the history of Test cricket. It has to be Pakistan, after almost 11 years of the defeat of Pakistan by the hand of Ireland in ODIs ireland got the Test playing nation Status. Imam Ul Haq, Nephew of the all time great Inzimam Ul Haq former test captain of Pakistan and now the chief selector of Pakistan Cricket team is going to make a dream debut in the Test matches. The talented opening left hand batsman has shown his class in the ODIs and now all eyes are set on him for his performance in test matches. Pakistan key right arm leg spinner Yasir Shah is missing in the tour due to injury and he is replaced by another leg spinner Shahdab Khan who has performed well in the warm up matches.
Ireland men's Test Cricket Team
Expected Sides
Ireland (likely XI): 1 William Porterfield (capt), 2 Paul Stirling, 3 Ed Joyce, 4 Niall O'Brien (wk), 5 Andy Balbirnie, 6 Gary Wilson, 7 Kevin O'Brien, 8 Stuart Thompson, 9 Andy McBrine, 10 Boyd Rankin, 11 Tim Murtagh.
Pakistan (likely XI): 1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Azhar Ali, 3 Haris Sohail, 4 Asad Shafiq, 5 Babar Azam, 6 Sarfraz Ahmed (capt, wk), 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Faheem Ashraf, 9 Mohammad Amir, 10 Rahat Ali, 11 Mohammad Abbas
Match will start at 1500 hrs according PST. Will Ireland make history by defeating Pakistan in the Test Match or not??? day to come will reveal it.
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