Welcome to coverage of Ireland’s ICC World T20 Preliminary final between Ireland and the Netherlands.

Welcome to coverage of Ireland’s ICC World T20 Preliminary final between Ireland and the Netherlands.

Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal led his side to a place in the ICC Twenty20 world cup and then said he wanted the team to be given the chance to compete against the top cricketing nations on a regular basis.

Australia captain Shane Watson admits he has been impressed with the West Indies spirit as the teams prepare for Friday’s fourth ODI.

Ireland secured an impressive a 10-wicket victory over Canada in the ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers in Dubai on Thursday.

Afghanistan and Namibia, unbeaten in the group stages of the qualifying tournament for this year's World Twenty20 Cup, meet on Thursday in a match which will secure the victors a tr i p to Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan and Namibia, unbeaten in the group stages of the qualifying tournament for this year's World Twenty20 Cup, meet on Thursday in a match which will secure the victors a tr i p to Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan and Namibia, unbeaten in the group stages of the qualifying tournament for this year's World Twenty20 Cup, meet on Thursday in a match which will secure the victors a tr i p to Sri Lanka.

Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott both hit hundreds in the final pre-Test warm-up but Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell fell cheaply.

Hello and welcome to Setanta Sports’ first ever over-by-over cricket coverage. You won’t miss a ball (unless a lot happens and I cannot type it in time) of Ireland’s ICC World Twenty20 qualifier with Canada.