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World of Sport

02nd Jun 2015

TWEET: Ed Joyce sets new record score for Ireland’s cricket team against UAE

A very good Tuesday

Kevin McGillicuddy

Have yourself a lemonade

If Ireland are going to become a full cricket test nation then the events of the next few days in Malahide will be very important.

We’re facing the UAE and new coach John Bracewell couldn’t have asked for a better start on day one of the Intercontinental Cup in Malahide.

The winner of the competition outright gets a chance to become the 11th test nation if they can beat a 10th-ranked side on the Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings in a four-match ICC Test Challenge in three years time

So the importance of getting a good start is vital but things couldn’t have gone much better as Ed Joyce set a new record for Ireland at 229 not out at the end of play.