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Playing XI, Head-To-Head States & Where To Watch – India Vs Ireland T20 World Cup 2024 Match(Photo Credit –Instagram)

After the highly entertaining and exciting Indian Premier League (Ipl) 2024, all cricket fans have one more reason to cheer up. The T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup has already started, and the matches of the league stage are currently going on. Today, India will start its World Cup campaign under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, and the team will be competing with Ireland.

There are four groups: A, B, C, and D. India is part of Group A, alongside the USA, Pakistan, Ireland, and Canada. Today, India and Ireland are going to lock horns, and the match is scheduled to take place at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. The outfield is said to be not-so-favorable for the T20 format as it’s sluggish.

Expected playing XI

In the first match,...

Peloton is dismissing a chunk of its workforce, including its top executive. Barry McCarthy announced that he is stepping down as the CEO of the fitness tech company, which is laying off approximately 400 workers.

The Peloton employees who have received pink slips account for about 15% of the company’s total workforce. As part of this round of layoffs, Peloton is enacting a broad restructuring plan that will see it close retail showrooms and reconfigure its business abroad.

That shift will happen under a new leadership team. McCarthy, a Netflix vet, took over as Peloton CEO in 2022 when he replaced the company’s Co-Founder, John Foley. For the time being, McCarthy will be succeeded by a pair of interim CEOs: Board Chair Karen Boone and Director Chris Bruzzo.

Boone and Bruzzo are planning to pass off CEO duties to a permanent replacement, who will be put at the controls of a...

Peloton is out to prove that its proprietary exercise equipment can offer more than just a good workout. The media company just added YouTube TV to an Entertainment Hub that already includes streaming options like Netflix, Max, Disney+, and NBA League Pass.

The Entertainment Hub can be found on the home screens of Peloton’s stationary bikes, treadmills, and rowing machines. Users who log in with their streaming credentials can watch their favorite shows and movies while an overlay tracks their ongoing workout. The YouTube TV integration brings live TV into the mix by offering more than 100 channels to active viewers.

“Our partnership with YouTube TV is a continuation of our commitment to fitness anytime, anywhere,” said Peloton SVP of Music and Content Partnerships Gwen Bethel Riley. “We are empowering our Members to lean into what they love, like catching up on their favorite show or rooting for their home team,...

Dublin, Sept 1 (Ians) Cricket Ireland have named a 15-member men’s squad that will face current World Cup holders England in a three-match Odi series happening from September 20-26.

The Ireland squad will be led by opener Paul Stirling and will play matches against England at Headingley (Leeds), Trent Bridge (Nottingham) and The Seat Unique Stadium (Bristol). Graham Hume is back in place of Fionn Hand while Neil Rock also returns to the side.

Ireland will have a new-look top-order, with Andrew Balbirnie set to open with Stirling and pace all-rounder Curtis Campher to bat at number three.

“While the squad has an overall familiar shape, there are several important changes we are going to look at. The key changes are at the top of the order where Andrew Balbirnie will open with Paul Stirling.”

“The pair have a great understanding, and we believe they can develop into a long-term...

Dublin, Aug 20 (Ians) Ruturaj Gaikwad anchored India’s innings with a fine fifty while Sanju Samson and Rinku Singh dished out impactful knocks in carrying India to a competitive 185-5, which set the base for them to beat Ireland by 33 runs in the second T20I at Malahide on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series.

Opener Andy Balbirnie was the lone ranger for Ireland with his 72 off 51 balls, but it went in vain as India’s bowlers, led by a superb Jasprit Bumrah, kept Ireland to 152-8. Prasidh Krishna launched a double-strike in his first over of the powerplay, as well as Ravi Bishnoi and Arshdeep Singh being amongst the wickets on a sunny day at Malahide.

For India, Gaikwad made 58 off 43 balls and shared a crucial 71-run partnership with Samson, who made a quick-fire 26-ball 40. Though it appeared that India was losing some momentum...

Dublin, Aug 20 (Ians) Opener Andy Balbirnie was the lone ranger for Ireland with his 72 off 51 balls, but it went in vain as India beat Ireland by 33 runs in the second T20I at Malahide on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series.

After Ruturaj Gaikwad anchored India’s innings with a fine fifty while Sanju Samson and Rinku Singh dished out impactful knocks in carrying India to a competitive 185-5, the bowlers, led by a superb Jasprit Bumrah, kept Ireland to 152-8.

Ireland’s chase began with Balbirnie taking a brace of boundaries off Arshdeep Singh in the second over. But Prasidh Krishna pushed Ireland on the backfoot in the next over – taking out Paul Stirling and Lorcan Tucker with short balls. Ravi Bishnoi dealt Ireland another blow in the power-play by castling Harry Tector.

But Balbirnie continued to march forward and resurrect Ireland’s chase.

Dublin, Aug 20 (Ians) Ruturaj Gaikwad anchored India’s innings with a fine fifty while Sanju Samson and Rinku Singh dished out impactful knocks in carrying visitors to a competitive 185-5 against hosts Ireland in the second T20I at Malahide on Sunday.

Gaikwad made 58 off 43 balls and shared a crucial 71-run partnership with Samson, who made a quick-fire 26-ball 40. Though it appeared that India was losing some momentum in the back-end of the innings, Rinku found his groove in a late burst to make 38 off 21 balls and with Shivam Dube being 22 not out, the duo hit 42 runs in last 12 balls to take India past 180.

Pushed into batting first, runs began to flow for India from the second over with Gaikwad clipping Josh Little for four. Yashasvi Jaiswal swivelled twice off the backfoot to take a four and six off the left-arm pacer. When Barry McCarthy gave width, Jaiswal was quick...

Dublin, Aug 19 (Ians) When Ireland were reduced to 59/6 in the T20I series opener against India, it looked like they would be skittled out for a score below 100. But pacer Barry McCarthy had other ideas, as he stood tall against the Indian bowlers by sharing a 57-run stand with Curtis Campher (39).

The right-arm pacer ended the Irish innings by raising his maiden T20I fifty and was unbeaten at 51 off just 33 deliveries. He hit four fours and as many sixes to propel the hosts to a decent 139/7. After India won by two runs via the Dls method, McCarthy lauded the fighting spirit of his side despite being on the losing side.

“To get ourselves so close to a win after our position 10 overs in is a credit to our spirit. We fought the whole way to the end and what if it could have been another wicket in those last two balls,...

Dublin, Aug 18 (Ians) Ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who showed glimpses of brilliance in his comeback match against Ireland on Friday, expressed he didn’t feel like he had missed out on much or that he was trying anything entirely new.

Captaining the young Indian side on his much-awaited comeback, Bumrah had a perfect start, picking up wickets in the first over of the innings. He ended with figures of 2/24.

“Felt very good, so many sessions I did at the Nca, didn’t feel I missed out a lot or was doing something new. Credit to the staff, they kept me in good spirits. You are not thinking about yourself, you are thinking about others out there. Not really nervous but very happy,” Bumrah said after the match.

Besides Bumrah, debutant Prasidh Krishna and spinner Ravi Bishnoi also chipped in with 2 wickets each as India restricted Ireland to 139/7. In return,...

Dublin, Aug 18 (Ians) India beat Ireland by two runs (Dls method) in the first T20I of the three-match series after the game was called off due to incessant rains here at Malahide Cricket Club Ground on Friday.

Bumrah, who made a comeback after being sidelined for 11 months due to a recurring back injury, won his first match as captain as India went 1-0 up in the series.

The star pacer shone on his much-awaited return, picking 2 wickets and delivering a fine death over. Debutant Prasidh Krishna and spinner Ravi Bishnoi also chipped in with 2 wickets each.

After suffering an early fall of wickets, Barry McCarthy scored maiden fifty (33-ball 51 not out) and built a crucial partnership with Curtis Campher (39 off 33), providing some stability after the early wobble. With the help of three massive overs, the hosts finished with a respectable total of 139/7 in 20 overs.

In response, India got off...

Dublin, Aug 18 (Ians) Discipline bowling display from Jasprit Bumrah on his comeback along with debutant Prasidh Krishna and spinner Ravi Bishnoi helped India restrict Ireland to 139/7 in the first T20I of the three-match series, here at the Village on Friday.

When Ireland was struggling 59/6, Barry McCarthy scored maiden fifty (33-ball 51 not out) and built a crucial partnership with Curtis Campher (39 off 33), providing some stability after the early wobble. With the help of three massive overs, the hosts finished with a respectable total of 139/7 in 20 overs.

Bumrah shone on his much-awaited return from injury layoff, picking up 2 wickets and delivering a fine death over. Prasidh Krishna and Bishnoi also chipped in with 2 wickets each.

Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, India got off to a flier as Bumrah’s double strike in the very first over reduced the hosts Ireland to 4/2. The visitors continued with their sustained bowling...

Dublin, Aug 18 (Ians) Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah made his much-awaited return from injury layoff as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against Ireland in the first T20I of the three-match series, here at the Village on Friday.

While Bumrah will lead the side, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been officially named India’s vice-captain. Meanwhile, Rinku Singh and Prasidh Krishna will mark their T20Is debut.

“We’ll bowl first, very happy to be here. The weather looks lovely. I feel good, looking forward to play some cricket. You realise what you were missing, very happy to be back. We expect nothing short of a fight from Ireland. As a fast bowler, I hope the pitch does something. We have two debuts – Rinku and Prasidh Krishna. Told them to just enjoy their cricket,” Bumrah said at the toss.

On the other hand, Ireland skipper Paul Stirling said: “Looking forward to going out there.

Dublin (Ireland), Aug 17 (Ians) Gearing up for the upcoming two-match T20 Internationals series against India, Ireland’s wicketkeeper-batter Lorcan Tucker is looking forward to making a good impression against one of the world’s top teams.

When India last visited Ireland in June last year for a similar two-match series, the Men in Blue won 2-0 and this time too, they are looking for a similar result, especially with bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and fellow-pacer Prasidh Krishna returning from injuries and hoping to put up their claims for selection in the World Cup team.

Ireland, on their part, are not hoping to be cannon fodder again and are confident of putting up a tough fight against India, making the most of the home conditions.

Their confidence is based on the experience their players have gained a lot of experience in the last one year or so, said Tucker, who had...

Dublin, Aug 4 (Ians) Ireland have brought in all-rounder Fionn Hand and leg-spinner Gareth Delany in their 15-member squad for three-match T20I series against India, starting from August 18 in Malahide.

Hand had missed out on selection in Ireland’s recent qualification for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup while Delany is returning from injury after breaking his wrist during the Men’s Odi World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe in June.

“Giving opportunities to players also filters down the series themselves, so I would expect that all of the 15 players named in the India series squad will feature at some point. The Indian side arriving in Ireland is an exciting one for the supporters, but as we showed last year, we have the talent and confidence to match them on the field of play and we have high hopes for another fiercely contested series.

So, while the immediate task at hand...

Harare, June 30 (Ians) Three wickets from fast bowler Craig Young, followed by a belligerent half-century from opener Paul Stirling helped Ireland beat USA by six in their seventh-place playoff semi-final at the Men’s Odi World Cup Qualifiers, here on Friday.

For the USA, Saiteja Mukkamalla and Sushant Modani scored half-centuries, but Young’s three-fer and support from other bowlers meant they were 196 all out. In reply, Stirling smashed nine fours and two sixes in his 45-ball 58 to take Ireland over the line with 94 balls to spare.

Asked to bat first in the first-ever Odi meeting between the two teams, opener Steven Taylor played with plenty of freedom early on, before a double-wicket maiden from Young in the seventh over took out both Taylor and captain Monank Patel.

Mukkamalla and Modani then combined for an 88-run partnership before the former was run out in the 23rd over by McBrine catching him short of his crease.

Dublin, May 24 (Ians) Cricket Ireland on Wednesday announced that right-handed batter Stephen Doheny has missed out from the 15-player squad to be captained by Andrew Balbirnie for the upcoming Icc Mens Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe.

The Qualifier event, to be held in Zimbabwe from June 18-July 9, will see 10 teams competing for two remaining spots in the ten-team 2023 Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup, to be held in India from October-November.

“Unfortunately, hard decisions had to be made, and Stephen Doheny misses out on this trip. Stephen is a player we admire and want to continue to invest in, but we think the time is right for him, just now, to take a step back and work on a few technical aspects of his game at the domestic level.”

Qualifier events are tough, cut-throat competitions at times and a balance of talent, form and experience is essential. We believe...

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Netflix will begin offering fitness content from Nike this week as part of the streamer’s latest efforts to attract subscribers and keep existing members engaged.

Beginning Dec. 30, timed right as users may be kicking off their New Year’s fitness resolutions, Netflix subscribers will have access to 90 workout videos — totaling 30 hours — from Nike Training Club, the fitness brand’s app that offers workout videos led by Nike trainers. The workouts, most of which require zero or minimal equipment, will be available across all of Netflix’s subscription plans and will be offered in 10 languages.

The first batch of 46 workout videos released on Netflix will include programs covering fitness basics, vinyasa yoga, high-intensity interval training, and strength and core training. The second batch of videos will be released later in 2023.

The Nike partnership appears to be Netflix’s latest experiment with content outside...

Dublin, Dec 13 (Ians) Uncapped batter Stephen Doheny has been named in Ireland’s Odi and T20I squads for the tour of Zimbabwe, set to happen in January 2023. Doheny was a part of Ireland’s T20 World Cup 2022 squad but did not get a game in Australia.

With three ODIs and as many T20Is coming up against Zimbabwe, Doheny is in line to make his international debut. The two teams had recently met in the T20 World Cup where Zimbabwe secured a 31-run win over Ireland in the first-round match at Hobart.

Fast bowler Tyrone Kane returns to the side after nearly four years since his last international match against Zimbabwe in July 2019. Also making a return are leg-spinner Ben White and wicketkeeper-batter Neil Rock, both of whom debuted for Ireland in 2021.

Medium pacer Conor Olphert was not considered for selection in both white-ball squads due to injury. Cricket...

Adelaide, Nov 4 (Ians) Ireland left-arm pacer Josh Little’s hat-trick went in vain as New Zealand took a big step towards qualifying for the semifinals of Men’s T20 World Cup with a 35-run win in their last Group 1 match in Super 12s at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson played exquisite shots all across the park to make a solid 61 off 35 balls, shrugging off his lean run to get his first fifty of the tournament, and help his side reach a challenging 185/6.

But Little stole the thunder of it by dismissing him, Jimmy Neesham and Mitchell Santner on the trot in the 19th over to record second hat-trick of the tournament as Ireland gave away only 12 runs in their last two overs.

The sensational hat-trick propelled Little to end with figures of 3/22 in his four overs. But Ireland could make only 150/9 in their 20 overs with...

Adelaide, Nov 4 (Ians) New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson played exquisite shots all across the park to make a solid 61 to help his side reach a challenging 185/6 against Ireland in Group 2 match of Super 12s in the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

But the thunder of Williamson’s first fifty of this tournament, opening up after a slowish start, was stolen by Ireland left-arm pacer Josh Little taking a sensational hat-trick at the fag end of the innings, ending with figures of 3/22 in his four overs.

Little dismissed Williamson, Jimmy Neesham and Mitchell Santner on the trot in the 19th over to become just the second bowler from Ireland to take a hat-trick in T20 World Cups and also the second such instance of this in the ongoing tournament.

Pushed into batting first, New Zealand’s aggressive opening duo of Finn Allen and Devon Conway...

Brisbane, Oct 31 (Ians) Lorcan Tucker’s fighting knock (71 not out off 48) went in vain as Australia produced a clinical all-round performance to hammer Ireland by 42 runs in a Super 12 game and keep their semifinal hopes alive in the ongoing Icc Men’s T20 World Cup at the Gabba, here on Monday.

With this win, Australia pushed their net run rate up to -0.304, still below that of England, but they moved to the second spot in Group 1 standings with five points in four matches. On the other hand, Ireland are in fourth spot with three points.

Australia skipper Aaron Finch played an excellent knock of 63 from 44 deliveries to guide his team to a commanding total of 179/5 in 20 overs, after they were invited to bat first. Apart from Aaron, all-rounders Marcus Stoinis (35) and Mitchell Marsh (28) also made valuable contributions with the bat for the hosts.

Chasing a challenging total, skipper Andrew Balbirnie...

Brisbane, Oct 31 (Ians) Australia produced a clinical all-round performance to hammer Ireland by 42 runs in a Super 12 game of the Icc Men’s T20 World Cup at the Gabba, here on Monday.

With this win, Australia moved to the second spot in Group 1 standings with five points in four matches. On the other hand, Ireland are in fourth spot with three points.

Australia skipper Aaron Finch played an excellent knock of 63 from 44 deliveries to guide his team to a commanding total of 179/5 in 20 overs, after they were invited to bat first. Apart from Aaron, all-rounders Marcus Stoinis (35) and Mitchell Marsh (28) also made valuable contributions with the bat for the hosts.

Chasing a challenging total, Lorcan Tucker was the lone warrior for Ireland, who kept losing wickets at regular intervals. He looked in control, kept the scoreboard ticking and remained not out with his brilliant knock of 71 off 48.

Tucker got some support from the lower order,...

Hobart, Oct 21 (Ians) Leg-spinner Gareth Delany picked career-best figures of 3/16 while veteran opener Paul Stirling, playing in his seventh Men’s T20 World Cup, stood up when it mattered the most, slamming a sensational 66 not out to take Ireland to the Super 12 stage of the ongoing tournament with a nine-wicket drubbing of West Indies in a decisive Group B match of the first round at Bellerive Oval on Friday.

After Delany kept things tight, with other bowlers chipping in, to keep the West Indies to an under-par 146/5 in 20 overs, with Brandon King making an unbeaten 62, Stirling came out all guns blazing in his unbeaten 48-ball knock, hitting six fours and two sixes to make a mockery of the chase, hunting down the total with 15 balls remaining.

He stitched a blazing 73-run opening stand with captain Andrew Balbirnie and then put on 77 runs for the unbroken second-wicket stand with Lorcan Tucker...

Hobart, Oct 21 (Ians) Brandon King marked his return to the playing eleven with an unbeaten 62 to take the West Indies to an under-par 146/5 in 20 overs of their do-or-die Group B clash against Ireland in the Icc Men’s T20 World Cup at Bellerive Oval on Friday.

For Ireland, leg-spinner Gareth Delany picked career-best figures of 3/16 and kept things tight, while off-spinner Simi Singh and pacer Barry McCarthy took a wicket apiece to give their side a good chance of qualifying for the Super 12 stage.

Pushed into bowling first, Ireland drew first blood as Barry McCarthy foxed Kyle Mayers with his length ball, the left-hander completely mistiming the ball to mid-off. Johnson Charles feasted on Curtis Campher’s short balls, taking two fours and a six on three consecutive deliveries in the fourth over.

But as soon as he was starting to take off, off-spinner Simi Singh took him out in his first over,...

Hobart, Oct 19 (Ians) Curtis Campher and George Dockrell shared an unbeaten 119-run stand for the fifth wicket in Ireland’s successful chase of 177 to seal a come-from-behind six-wicket win over Scotland in their Group B match of the first round in Icc Men’s T20 World Cup at Bellerive Oval on Wednesday.

After opener Michael Jones hit a magnificent 86 off 55 balls to carry Scotland to a massive 176/5, the bowlers came into act by reducing Ireland to 61/4 in 9.3 overs and victory looked improbable with every minute.

That’s when Campher (72 not out off 37 balls) and Dockrell (39 not out off 27 balls) joined forces to shock Scotland and get a win out of nowhere for Ireland with a brilliant partnership in just 9.3 overs and keep them in the reckoning for a Super 12 spot.

The duo ran excellently hard between the wickets, converted their ones into twos, twos into threes and kept the boundaries...

Hobart, Oct 19 (Ians) Scotland continued to impress in the Icc Men’s T20 World Cup as opener Michael Jones hit a magnificent 86 to carry the side to a massive 176/5 against Ireland in their Group B match of the first round at Bellerive Oval on Wednesday.

It was a dominant innings for Scotland, who hardly kept any foot wrong from the time of winning the toss and electing to bat first. Jones was unarguably the star of Scotland’s innings, hitting six fours and four sixes in his 55-ball 86, at a high strike-rate of 156.36.

After losing his opening partner George Munsey in the second over of the innings, Jones had to be cautious as well as adjust to the conditions. After passing through the initial phase, he then came out swinging with his array of shots, and looking delightful in hitting a majority of his boundaries through the leg-side, including one...

Hobart, Oct 17 (Ians) All-rounder Sikandar Raza continued his glorious run in 2022 with a fantastic 82 off 48 balls while the bowlers, led by Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara and Richard Ngarava led Zimbabwe to a clinical 31-run over Ireland in a Group B first round match of the Icc Men’s T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval on Monday

Zimbabwe, playing in their first T20 World Cup match after 2016, made a winning comeback in their return to the tournament fold. After Raza’s 82 propelled Zimbabwe to a competitive 174/7, Muzarabani (3/24), Chatara (2/22) and Ngarava (2/22) hit their lengths beautifully in their respective four overs yielding seven wickets overall to restrict Ireland to 143/9 in 20 overs.

Ngarava set the tone upfront for Zimbabwe by castling Paul Stirling on the second ball of Ireland’s chase. He returned back in the third over to take out Lorcan Tucker, who shuffled a long way and failed to make any contact with attempted heave.

Hobart, Oct 17 (Ians) All-rounder Sikandar Raza continued his glorious run in 2022 with a fantastic 82 off 48 balls while the bowlers, led by Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara and Richard Ngarava led Zimbabwe to a clinical 31-run over Ireland in a Group B first round match of the Icc Men’s T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval on Monday

Zimbabwe, playing in their first T20 World Cup match after 2016, made a winning comeback in their return to the tournament fold and are now at second place in the Group B table, behind Scotland.

After Raza’s 82 propelled Zimbabwe to a competitive 174/7, Muzarabani (3/24), Chatara (2/22) and Ngarava (2/22) hit their lengths beautifully in their respective four overs yielding seven wickets overall to restrict Ireland to 143/9 in 20 overs.

Ngarava set the tone upfront for Zimbabwe by castling Paul Stirling on the second ball of Ireland’s chase. He returned back in the third over to take out Lorcan Tucker,...

San Francisco, Oct 9 (Ians) US exercise and fitness equipment company Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy has announced to cut 12 per cent of the workforce (nearly 500 employees) in a latest lay-off round, and he does not understand why people are not happy with his decision.

McCarthy was apparently surprised to learn that media reports “accentuated the negative” from his lay-off announcement.

The Verge reported, citing an internal memo the CEO issued, that accused the Wall Street Journal of creating the wrong impression instead of praising the company.

“We were expecting a story about redemption and the successful turnaround of Peloton, which is why we invested time on background briefing them on the state of our turnaround,” he wrote.

“The headline should have been that recent strong execution and today’s restructuring have positioned us to meet our fiscal year-end goal of break-even cash flow, with a renewed focus on accelerating our growth,...

Sydney, Oct 8 (Ians) Fast bowler Graham Hume will fly out to Australia to replace the injured Craig Young in Ireland’s squad for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, Cricket Ireland confirmed on Saturday.

The 32-year-old Young, who has been a key bowler for Ireland since his white-ball debut in 2014, will miss out on the mega event with a recurring injury. He will be returning to Ireland for further assessment.

“Unfortunately, whilst out in Sydney for our T20 World Cup prep camp, Craig experienced a recurrence of a chronic issue which we have been managing for quite some time,” Mark Rausa, Head of Physiotherapy and Medical Services at Cricket Ireland said in a release.

“Whilst we thought we were on top of the issue, it sadly flared up once we arrived in Sydney and began training. Craig will now return home for an assessment with our medical specialists to plan out his rehab,...

Sydney, Oct 8 (Ians) Fast bowler Graham Hume will fly out to Australia to replace the injured Craig Young in Ireland’s squad for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, Cricket Ireland confirmed on Saturday.

The 32-year-old Young, who has been a key bowler for Ireland since his white-ball debut in 2014, will miss out on the mega event with a recurring injury. He will be returning to Ireland for further assessment.

“Unfortunately, whilst out in Sydney for our T20 World Cup prep camp, Craig experienced a recurrence of a chronic issue which we have been managing for quite some time,” Mark Rausa, Head of Physiotherapy and Medical Services at Cricket Ireland said in a release.

“Whilst we thought we were on top of the issue, it sadly flared up once we arrived in Sydney and began training. Craig will now return home for an assessment with our medical specialists to plan out his rehab,...

Dublin (Ireland), Sep 20 (Ians) Off-spinner Simi Singh was on Tuesday selected ahead of Andy McBrine as the third spinner in the Ireland squad for the Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia starting next month.

With George Dockrell and Gareth Delany doing well this season, the selectors decided to pick one spinner in the 15-member squad and Simi Singh got the nod.

“One of the most considered decisions we had to make was around our spin bowling options. With George Dockrell and Gareth Delany both having an impact this summer and the variation they bring to the attack, it came down to making a choice between Simi Singh and Andy McBrine.

“Andy can feel very unfortunate to have missed out this time, but we believe Simi offers more variation on Australian wickets with his ability to take the ball away from both right and left-handers,” Cricket Ireland’s chief selector Andrew White said.

Belfast, Aug 18 (Ians) Ireland sealed the five-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a thrilling, rain-affected seven-wicket win in the decider match at Stormont.

After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, Ireland had an excellent start, thanks to an opening burst from Player of the Match, pacer Mark Adair.

After a quiet first over from Josh Little, Hazratullah Zazai looked to have got Afghanistan moving with two consecutive boundaries, the first streakily skewed past point, and the second smoked through the covers.

However, Adair struck back, enticing the explosive opener to miscue high into the air, with Simi Singh taking the catch at mid-off. Three balls later, he claimed another, Rahmanullah Gurbaz poking outside off and edging through to the keeper.

Little snuck through a second quiet over before Adair struck again, once more hitting back after a first-ball boundary. This time he was cut through point by...

Belfast, Aug 13 (Ians) Off-spin all-rounder Simi Singh on Saturday was the only change in the Ireland men’s T20I squad for the final two T20 Internationals against Afghanistan on August 15 and 17.

Simi, who last played a T20I for Ireland against the UAE at Al Amerat in T20 World Cup Qualifier in February this year, has replaced off-spinner Andy McBrine in the squad. In 47 T20Is, Simi has taken 41 wickets at an average of 27.24 and economy rate of 7.45. With the bat, he has made 289 runs at an average of 10.70 and strike-rate of 109.46, with a highest score of 57 not out.

Ireland also said that Craig Young and Conor Olphert were not considered for selections for the last two T20Is against Afghanistan as the duo are still undergoing rehabilitation from injuries.

Ireland are currently leading the five-match series 2-1 against Afghanistan. In the third T20I, left-arm spin all-rounder George...

Belfast, Aug 12 (Ians) An impressive bowling performance from Ireland set up their five-wicket win over Afghanistan to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. The hosts limited the visitors to 122/8 in 20 overs, with four bowlers taking two wickets each and ensured Afghanistan’s batting never gathered any serious momentum.

In reply, Ireland briefly tumbled in the middle overs of their chase, falling from 72/1 to 86/4. But George Dockrell held his nerve with an unbeaten 19-ball 25 to secure victory. After Afghanistan chose to bat first, Mark Adair took a wicket on the first ball of second over as Rahmanullah Gurbaz found the hands of Barry McCarthy to depart for 1.

Josh Little then bowled Usman Ghani in the next over to leave Afghanistan at 20/2. Ibrahim Zadran hit three boundaries off McCarthy’s first over. But Curtis Campher struck from the final ball of the sixth over as Zadran’s flick...

Beginning today, you can purchase (with cash only) an item from Alex Trebek’s life and legacy. The estate sale for the longtime Jeopardy! host began today in Studio City, California, and is open to the public through Sunday, April 24, from 9Am until 4Pm all four days. Available are some of his art and sculptures, furniture, and miscellaneous items. Among his art and sculptures are: an extensive collection of original art by John Howard Gould 1929-2010, a semi-abstract kneeling bronze figure, a welded metal sculpture of a man and chair by Gene Adams Logan, five colonial style carved wood panels, and two original watercolors on paper by Barry McCarthy. The furniture includes: a pair of cast stone capital shaped tables, silk sofas, a pair of round pedestal dining tables, and a Giacometti Style metal & glass coffee table. There’s also a Japanese Kabuto helmet & sword, a brass cash register by National Cash Register co.

Abu Dhabi, Jan 8 (Ians) Two UAE players -- vice captain Chirag Suri and Aryan Lakra -- have tested positive for novel coronavirus, the Emirates Cricket Board (Ecb) informed on Friday.

"Emirates Cricket Board confirm that Chirag Suri, UAE Vice Captain, and Aryan Lakra have returned Positive Covid19 tests. Both players are currently in isolation, are being monitored and are in good health," the statement read.

"All areas were immediately and thoroughly sanitised as per existing protocols with no further positive tests returned," it added.

The cricket board further informed that the four-match Odi series against Ireland, beginning Friday at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, will be played as planned. The next three ODIs will be played on January 10, 12 and 14.

This is UAE's first international cricket series against an Icc full member team.

Ireland won the toss and elected to bat in the first Odi.

Playing XIs

Ireland: Paul Stirling, Gareth Delany,...

Dublin, Jan 7 (Ians) The upcoming three-match Odi series between Afghanistan and Ireland, which was slated to start on January 18, has been rescheduled.

The ODIs, part of Icc's World Cup Super League, were scheduled to be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on January 18, 21 and 23 but the start has been postponed by three days. They will now be played on January 21, 24 and 26 at the same venue.

Richard Holdsworth, High performance director for Cricket Ireland, said that they have agreed to the new fixtures.

"We were pleased to accommodate the Afghanistan Cricket Board's request for a slight extension of the tour understanding that the delayed arrival time of the Afghan side, combined with their quarantine requirements meant that the previous schedule could not be achieved," said Holdsworth on Wednesday.

"We are pleased that after discussions over recent days, an agreement was reached on keeping the series in Abu...

Dublin, Dec 11 (Ians) Cricket Ireland has announced a 16-man squad for the two Odi series against the UAE and Afghanistan set to be played in January. The Odi series against Afghanistan will be part of the World Cup Super League.

This will be Ireland first international action since their dramatic run-chase victory over World Champions England back in early August.

Players and support staff, who are not on the tour, will remain at home under Covid-19 safe conditions in case a substitute needs to be flown out to Abu Dhabi during the month, said Cricket Ireland.

Gary Wilson will not join the Ireland squad for this tour in order to be at home for the birth of his second child, with Neil Rock coming in as wicket-keeping cover.

There is also no place for the likes of George Dockrell, William Porterfield, Boyd Rankin, who were all part of the touring party to England in August.

At the end of October, Spotify nearly formalized a rate for labels willing to pay to increase their artists’ streams. Spotify will now make full-screen notifications — a pop-up prompting you to listen to Talor Swift’s Lover, for example, on its day of release — available for purchase as part of a new initiative called Marquee meant to boost its advertising revenue.

According to confidential documents obtained by Rolling Stone, every time a Spotify user clicks on one of those advertisements, the artist or label will fork over $.55. They spend that...

Are you dead? Let’s find out: Watch this video, which went viral on TikTok this week, and see if you don’t chuckle.

For those skeptical types who refrained from clicking the link above: It’s a human, clad in a dinosaur costume, petrifying members of the public. What can I say? It’s an oldie, but a goodie.

What’s it doing here, in a business-focused column about TikTok’s threat to Spotify’s dominance in music? Well, for one thing, I thought it might put you in a cheery mood.

Spotify, whose losses are an evergreen music-biz talking point, just turned a quarterly profit. This news not only came as a surprise to the music industry at large, but to Spotify itself.

The streaming company previously forecast to its investors that its operating performance in the three months to end of September would weigh in somewhere between a slender €2 million profit and a €78 million loss. In the end, Spotify posted a €54 million ($60.4 million) Q3 operating profit – some thirty times bigger than its predicted highpoint. Indeed, this profit figure was so substantial,...

Tencent Music Entertainment, the biggest music-streaming company in China, is in trouble. Ever since the company struck a sub-licensing deal with Warner Music Group (Wmg) in November 2014 — the first of its kind — it has enjoyed a privileged relationship with the world’s biggest music-rights companies.

That privileged relationship is now facing severe scrutiny. In January, China’s State Administration of Market Regulation launched an investigation into Tencent Music Entertainment, and its current contracts with all three major record companies: Wmg, plus Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment.

As part of these contracts,...

“[We] missed on subs. That’s on us.”

Spotify wants the world — including the full gamut of Wall Street — to know that it messed up. As reported Wednesday, the company’s global subscriber count grew to 108 million in the second quarter of this year, up by 8 million quarter-on-quarter, but short of a consensus analyst forecast of 109 million.

Spotify was conspicuously keen to pin the blame for this stumble on itself. After founder and CEO Daniel Ek delivered the “on us” line during the intro to Spotify’s Q2 earnings call, the firm’s stoical CFO,...

In many ways, Spotify enjoyed a spectacular end to 2018.

The company finished the year with its first ever quarterly operating profit – €94m ($107 million) — something that challenged many of the long-term naysayers about its business model. In addition, amid its year-end financial-results announcement, Spotify confirmed that it was set to spend between $400 million and $500 million on acquisitions throughout 2019, including the recent buyouts of podcasting content company Gimlet Media and distribution platform Anchor.

What’s more, Spotify could now hit more than 100 million paying subscribers worldwide by the end of March, having...

David Wells, a 14-year veteran of Netflix who has guided the company through a period of massive growth since 2010 as chief financial officer, announced plans to leave the company.

Netflix said Wells will step down after helping the company choose his successor and announced that its search for a new CFO will include “both internal and external candidates.” Wells said in a statement that after exiting Netflix, he intends to focus more on philanthropy “but I’m not sure yet what that looks like.”

“After discussing my desire to make a change with Reed [Hastings, Netflix’s chairman and CEO], we agreed that with Netflix’s strong financial position and exciting growth plans, this is the right time for us to help identify the next financial leader for the company,” Wells said.

Hastings, in a statement, said, “David has been a valuable partner to Netflix and to me. He skillfully managed our finances during a phase...

Spotify largely hit expectations on all metrics for the second quarter of 2018, although the music-streaming giant remained firmly in the red with its net loss doubling year over year.

The quarterly results were generally in line with expectations. The company ended the quarter with 180 million monthly active users (7 million net adds) and 83 million Premium subscribers (up 8 million sequentially) worldwide.

Shares of Spotify, which launched an unconventional Ipo on the New York Stock Exchange in early April, fell as much as 5% in pre-market trading Thursday after it reported results — but rebounded after the market opened, up 2.4% as of 10 a.m. Et.

Total Q2 revenue was €1.27 billion ($1.49 billion), up 26% from the year-earlier period. Spotify said the topline was up 34% year-over-year adjusting for changes in foreign exchange rates. Subscriber revenue was €1.15 billion ($1.35 billion) in Q2, up 27%. Operating losses grew to €90 million (vs. €79 million in the year-ago quarter), while operating margin of -7.1% improved 70 basis points.

Netflix, the pioneer of the subscription DVD-by-mail business, said Tuesday that it has upped the salary of CEO Reed Hastings from less than $137,000 annually to $500,000 a year plus a monthly stock option allowance of $83,333. In a securities filing, Netflix said the CEO's new salary, as well as raises for other top executives, some who could make significantly more than Hastings, went into effect Friday. Barry McCarthy, the company's chief financial officer, will receive $450,000 in salary and $62,500 in monthly stock option allowance, while chief operations officer Thomas Dillon will earn $800,000 and $4,167 in monthly stock option allowance. Chief marketing officer Leslie Kilgore went to $650,000 in salary and $45,833 in monthly stock option allowance.