Ireland set to tour West Indies for three ODIs and one-off T20I
12/06/2021
A warm-up match prior to the first ODI will be announced in due course.
Ireland cricket team. (Photo By Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
DUBLIN - Cricket West Indies (CWI) today confirmed the match schedule for the Ireland Men's tour of the West Indies. Ireland will play three One-Day Internationals (ODI), to be followed by a one-off T20 International (T20I) at Sabina Park, Jamaica from Saturday, January 8 to Sunday, January 16.
The ODIs will start at 9.30 am local time (10.30 am Eastern Caribbean / 2.30 pm Ireland) and the T20I will start at 4 pm local time (5 pm Eastern Caribbean / 9 pm Ireland). All matches will be available in Ireland and the United Kingdom on BT Sport on its sports channels and across its digital platforms.
Match schedule at Sabina Park
January 8: 1st ODI - 9.30 am (10.30 am Eastern Caribbean / 2.30 pm Ireland)
January 11: 2nd ODI - 9.30 am (10.30 am Eastern Caribbean / 2.30 pm Ireland)
January 14: 3rd ODI - 9.30 am (10.30 am Eastern Caribbean / 2.30 pm Ireland)
January 16: T20I International – 4pm (5pm Eastern Caribbean / 9pm Ireland)
A warm-up match prior to the first ODI will be announced in due course.
Richard Holdsworth, High-Performance Director of Cricket Ireland, said:
"We are pleased to be returning to the Caribbean where we have so many great memories. The World Cup Super League is a crucial set of fixtures for Ireland as we attempt to qualify for the next Cricket World Cup, and if the series in 2020 is anything to go by – we look forward to a highly competitive series in January."
Johnny Grave, CEO of Cricket West Indies, said:
"We are looking forward to welcoming Ireland back to the West Indies in January. They last visited the Caribbean in 2020 and we had some exciting encounters, so we can anticipate a competitive series to start the new year"
It has to be noted that the three ODIs which will be played between Ireland and West Indies will be part of the World Cup Super League. While West Indies are placed eighth on the table, Ireland stands at fourth place. Ireland’s tour West Indies will be followed by their visit to the USA where they will play two T20Is and three ODIs. The only T20I played between WI and Ireland might be the farewell game for Chris Gayle.