West Indies Academy cricket team in Ireland in 2024

The West Indies Academy cricket team toured Ireland in June 2024 to play the Emerging Ireland cricket team.[1] The tour consist of three List A and two first-class matches.[2][3]

West Indies Academy cricket team in Ireland in 2024
 
  Emerging Ireland West Indies Academy
Dates 11 – 28 June 2024
Captains Matthew Humphreys (List A)
Stephen Doheny (First-class)[n 1]
Nyeem Young[n 2]
FC series
Result Emerging Ireland won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Christopher De Freitas (114) Kadeem Alleyne (182)
Most wickets Matthew Humphreys (15) Johann Layne (10)
LA series
Result Emerging Ireland won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Morgan Topping (165) Jewel Andrew (160)
Most wickets Gavin Hoey (7) Johann Layne (5)
Nyeem Young (5)

Squads

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  Emerging Ireland[4]   West Indies Academy[5]
List A First-class List A and First-class

Cricket Ireland also announced squad for 2nd unofficial Test match after Ireland Men exit the ICC Men's T20 World Cup before the Super 8 stage. Andrew Balbirnie captaining the team along with following players: Curtis Campher, Fionn Hand, Matthew Foster, Tom Mayes, Andy McBrine, Liam McCarthy, PJ Moor, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker and Reuben Wilson.

Unofficial ODI series

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1st unofficial ODI

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11 June 2024
Scorecard
West Indies Academy  
224 (43.1 overs)
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  Emerging Ireland
227/4 (46.5 overs)
Leonardo Julien 82 (61)
Matthew Foster 2/29 (7 overs)
Morgan Topping 66* (85)
Johann Layne 2/36 (8 overs)
Emerging Ireland won by 6 wickets
Woodvale Road, Eglinton
Umpires: George Brolly (Ire) and Gareth Morrison (Ire)
  • Emerging Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

2nd unofficial ODI

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12 June 2024
Scorecard
West Indies Academy  
278/8 (50 overs)
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  Emerging Ireland
282/9 (49.5 overs)
Jewel Andrew 143 (141)
Liam McCarthy 3/80 (10 overs)
Christopher De Freitas 84 (108)
Johann Layne 3/55 (10 overs)
Emerging Ireland won by 1 wickets
Bready Cricket Club Ground, County Tyrone
Umpires: Jareth McCready (Ire) and Gareth Morrison (Ire)
  • Emerging Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Oliver Riley (Emerging Ireland) made his List A debut.

3rd unofficial ODI

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14 June 2024
Scorecard
West Indies Academy  
236 (43 overs)
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  Emerging Ireland
238/6 (39 overs)
Ackeem Auguste 81 (68)
Gavin Hoey 4/45 (10 overs)
Morgan Topping 46 (50)
Nyeem Young 3/56 (9 overs)
Emerging Ireland won by 4 wickets
Bready Cricket Club Ground, County Tyrone
Umpires: George Brolly (Ire) and Jonathan Kennedy (Ire)
  • West Indies Academy won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Onaje Amory (West Indies Academy) made his List A debut.

Unofficial Test series

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1st unofficial Test

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18-21 June 2024
Scorecard
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283 (91.3 overs)
Christopher De Freitas 88 (125)
Johann Layne 4/84 (19 overs)
214 (49.1 overs)
Nyeem Young 48* (55)
Thomas Mayes 4/61 (11.4 overs)
274 (74 overs)
Cade Carmichael 92 (164)
Johann Layne 5/39 (613overs)
271 (56.4 overs)
Kadeem Alleyne 93 (84)
Gavin Hoey 4/81 (19 overs)
Emerging Ireland won by 72 runs
The Green, Comber
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
  • West Academy won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 67 overs of play was possible on day 1 due to rain and wet outfield.
  • Christopher De Freitas, Gavin Roulston (Emerging Ireland) Onaje Amory and Leonardo Julien (West Indies Academy) all made their First-class debuts.
  • Jordan Johnson (West Indies Academy) replaced Jewel Andrew as a concussion substitute during the first innings of the match.

2nd unofficial Test

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25-28 June 2024
Scorecard
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200 (56 overs)
Teddy Bishop 69 (110)
Matthew Humphreys 5/57 (15 overs)
441 (112.5 overs)
Andrew Balbirnie 88 (134)
Joshua Bishop 2/72 (31 overs)
268 (73.3 overs)
Ackeem Auguste 93 (154)
Matthew Humphreys 5/44 (17 overs)
30/0 (3.5 overs)
James McCollum 14* (13)
Emerging Ireland won by 10 wickets
Stormont, Belfast
Umpires: Jonathan Kennedy (Ire) and Gareth Morrison (Ire)
  • West Indies Academy won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Only 63 overs of play was possible on day 1 due to rain and wet outfield.

Notes

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  1. ^ Andrew Balbirnie captained Emerging Ireland in the 2nd unofficial Test.
  2. ^ Teddy Bishop captained West Indies Academy in the 2nd unofficial Test.

References

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  1. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago pair on Windies Academy team for Ireland tour". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. ^ "FIXTURES RELEASED FOR 2024". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Jordan Johnson named in West Indies squad for upcoming Academy tour of Ireland". Ireland FM.net. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ "EMERGING IRELAND v West Indies Academy". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ "WEST INDIES ACADEMY SQUAD NAMED FOR IRELAND TOUR". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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