Remember when Ireland played their first Test?
No, you don't, so let's rewind back to it
Only Test, Pakistan Women tour of Ireland at Dublin, Jul 30-31 2000
Pakistan Women
53 & 86 (54.1 ov)
Ireland Women
193/3d
Ire Women won by an innings and 54 runs
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Remember when Ireland played their first Test?
2018-05-16 10:39:08
2018-05-16 10:41:08
Last year, four months on from his team being awarded Test status by the ICC, the CEO of Cricket Ireland, Warren Deutrom, announced that Ireland would be playing their first Test in May 2018. "We are excited to welcome Pakistan to Ireland for our inaugural Test match next year," he was quoted as saying. "It has been our wish to make our Test debut in front of our own fans within 12 months of becoming a Test nation, and against a big team, so I'm delighted."
There was just one thing wrong about that statement. The event he was referring to will not be Ireland's first Test at all.
That match took place 18 years ago. The opponents were the same: Pakistan. But Ireland's first - and so far only - Test was played by women.
There was just one thing wrong about that statement. The event he was referring to will not be Ireland's first Test at all.
That match took place 18 years ago. The opponents were the same: Pakistan. But Ireland's first - and so far only - Test was played by women.
2018-05-16 11:01:42
In reply to RemainsUnknown
I saw about an hour of that match. As an aside, the Ireland #4 batswoman used to play in the men's leagues in Dublin. A few years later the Leinster Cricket Association put the entire women's national team in the men's league. They got slaughtered at first but it paid dividends in the long run
2018-05-16 11:06:54
In reply to Brucie
Good tidbit. Thx
2018-05-16 12:13:04
In reply to RemainsUnknown
Honestly, I thought more people here already knew Ireland played its first Test some time back.
It's still good trivia nonetheless, so well shared.
2018-05-16 16:55:40
In reply to Tryangle
Honestly, I thought more people here already knew Ireland played its first Test some time back.
You'd be surprised how some people, nuff people, most people --if I'm not exaggerating, have fleeting memory.
It's still good trivia nonetheless, so well shared.
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