The Ireland men's cricket team represents all of Ireland in international cricket. The Irish Cricket Union, operating under the brand Cricket Ireland, is the sport's governing body in Ireland, and they organise the international team.
All-Ireland United Cricket team at Phoenix Park, Dublin, ca. 1858
Ireland playing against Essex in the Friends Provident Trophy at Clontarf in 2007.
Ireland playing against Pakistan at the Kennington Oval during the 2009 T20 World Cup. Niall O'Brien is keeping wicket whilst and Trent Johnston is the fielder.
Captain William Porterfield batting against England during Malahide Cricket Club Ground's inaugural ODI in 2013.
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and for the first time in Bangladesh. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. India's Yuvraj Singh was declared as the player of the tournament. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup that the final did not feature Australia.
Image: New stands with fabric tensile rooves at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
Image: Feroz Shah Kotla WI vs RSA03