Pakistani national cricket team in Ireland for the 2018 season

The 2018 season tour of the Pakistani national cricket team to Ireland took place from May 11-15, 2018. The international cricket tour was part of the 2018 international cricket season and included a test . Pakistan won the Test Series 1–0. It included Ireland's first test, making it the eleventh test nation.

prehistory

It was the first tour of the season for both teams. Ireland and Afghanistan received test status on June 22nd, 2017 . It was the first elevation of a team to a test nation since the rise of Bangladesh in 2000. On April 27, it was announced that Sky Sports and RTÉ had secured the broadcast rights to the Irish home games of the 2018 season for 1.8 million euros. Pakistan played two games in England against English counties in preparation, as it continued a test series in England after this tour .

Stadion

Malahide

Venue of the tour

The following stage was designated as the venue for the tour and announced on November 21, 2017.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
Malahide Cricket Club Ground	Malahide	11,500	1st test

Squad lists

Pakistan named its squad on April 15th. Ireland named their squad on May 4th.

test
Ireland	Pakistan
William Porterfield ( K ) Andrew Balbirnie Ed Joyce Tyrone Kane Andy McBrine Tim Murtagh Kevin O'Brien Niall O'Brien ( wk ) Boyd Rankin Nathan Smith Paul Stirling James Shannon Stuart Thompson Gary Wilson ( wk ) Craig Young	Sarfraz Ahmed ( K , wk ) Mohammad Abbas Azhar Ali Hasan Ali Rahat Ali Saad Ali Mohammad Amir Faheem Ashraf Sami Aslam Babar Azam Shadab Khan Usman Salahuddin Asad Shafiq Haris Sohail Imam-ul-Haq Fakhar Zaman

Test in Malahide

May 11-15 scorecard	Malahide	Pakistan 310-9d (96) & 160-5 (45)	-	Ireland 130 (47.2) & 339 (129.3) (f / o)
		Pakistan wins with 5 wickets

Although the test was originally scheduled for 5 days, the first day was canceled due to heavy rain and accordingly it was played within 4 days.

Web links

• The series on Cricinfo

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Afghanistan, Ireland get Test status ( English ) Cricinfo. June 22, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
2. ↑ Cricket Ireland secure lucrative TV rights deal with Sky Sports and RTÉ for first Test ( English ) The 42. April 27, 2018. Accessed May 24, 2018th
3. ↑ Malahide to host Ireland's first Test match when they play Pakistan in May ( English ) BBC Sport. November 21, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
4. ↑ Fakhar, Imam receive maiden call-ups for Ireland, England Tests . Cricinfo. April 15, 2018.
5. ↑ Ireland announce 14-man squad for historic first Test against Pakistan . Belfast Telegraph. 4th May 2018.