LONDON : England's Stuart Broad took three early wickets against Ireland on the first morning of what promises to be a seismic summer of test cricket, but opener James McCollum led some spirited Irish resistance at Lord's on Thursday.When veteran Broad took three wickets in eight balls to leave Ireland on
LONDON : England's Stuart Broad took three early wickets against Ireland on the first morning of what promises to be a seismic summer of test cricket, but opener James McCollum led some spirited Irish resistance at Lord's on Thursday.
The one-off test is very much a warm-up for England's looming Ashes series, but there was a buzz of anticipation around the ground as captain Ben Stokes won the toss and invited Ireland to bat on a greenish wicket under overcast skies. Two balls later Harry Tector flicked a rising ball off his body straight into the hands of Matthew Potts at leg slip.
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