England v Ireland ODIs

Another comfortable win for England.

Given that it was very much a B squad with very little ODI experience, it was a pretty good outing with some very good performances. Given the schedules these guys play nowadays, it's very likely that we will see these kinds of squads more regularly. India have been doing it for a while and I think other international sides will follow suit.

That's the rise of franchise cricket, it probably means guys who are not in the top 30 or 40 cricketers in their country will play international cricket.

Ireland win the toss and bowl.

Salt on fire

Brutal start this

50 for Crawley. England England 199-2 after 22 overs.

England. So good I named them twice.

Duckett made a century but it's another match washed out.

comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 39 minutes ago
Duckett made a century but it's another match washed out.
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Im local(ish) and it shat it down earlier this afternoon...that rain was biblical

Incidentally the Bangladesh v England warm-up is on Sky.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKE1216683