It was confirmed by Cricket Ireland this week that the Irish cricket team will welcome England to Ireland for three one-day internationals in September 2025. The venue has not yet been disclosed, but the fixtures are scheduled for September 17–21, 2025.
The two sides have met on 15 previous occasions in ODI cricket, with Ireland having won twice, while England has been more successful with 11 wins. There have also been two 'no results'. The last time the two sides played in Ireland was in 2019.
Warren Deutrom, CEO of Cricket Ireland, wrote on the Cricket Ireland website that the organisation is delighted to welcome England to Ireland in 2025:
"We are delighted to confirm this series; it will in fact be the first-ever three-match one-day series between the two sides played in Ireland and the first fixture between the two teams in Ireland since May 2019," said the CEO.
Deutrom also added that, due to the high demand for tickets, the September dates were quickly finalised
"While we will announce our full summer 2025 programme in due course, we have agreed to release these dates earlier than the rest as the interest levels in this series are already high, and we wanted to lock in dates with the ECB in their busy 2025 schedule," he added.
Ireland's George Dockrell (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's Jamie Smith during the second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between England and Ireland at Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottingham on September 23, 2023. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) restricted to archival use. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF THE ECB, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER (Photo by DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images) )The CEO also confirmed that tickets for the fixtures will go on sale in early 2025 and that the England women's side will also come to Ireland for additional matches.
"Tickets will go on sale in early 2025, and we anticipate a great number of travelling fans, so when they go live, we'd recommend buying early to avoid disappointment.
"These aren’t the only fixtures between Ireland and England coming up, of course, with England Women touring here next month for three ODIs and two T20Is.
"It is great for Irish fans to see England’s men’s and women’s senior teams playing more regularly on these shores; it is yet another sign of the increasing stature of Ireland in the global game."
This announcement comes in the same month that Deutrom revealed that Ireland could soon have its very own National Cricket Stadium and High-Performance Centre after government approval was granted for the project to move on to the pre-tender phase.
The proposed project will be located at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown and will have a capacity of 4,000 spectators.
The venue is expected to serve as the home of Irish cricket and will be used for major cricket events in the future. It is speculated that the new venue will include both indoor and outdoor practice and training areas, as well as an arena for major games, complete with associated media and spectator facilities.
The final design and completion of the new cricket venue are expected around mid-2025, with the tender phase to follow.
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