Ireland to play Zimbabwe in a series in October

Ireland to play Zimbabwe in a series in October: Ireland have made it clear that they would be touring Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series in October this year. They will also play a four-day game against Zimbabwe A before travelling to Windhoek for their Intercontinental Cup fixture against Namibia starting on October 24. Harare will host all the matches on Ireland’s tour to Zimbabwe.

The two sides have met each other only five times in ODIs overall since their first meeting at the 2007 World Cup ended in a tie. Their most recent encounter was in the World Cup 2015 where Ireland defeated Zimbabwe by five runs in Hobart.

Ireland’s head coach John Bracewell ahead of the tour said, “It’s great to be playing what should be a really competitive series,”

“Ireland have enjoyed some really hard tussles with Zimbabwe over the years and I expect these games will be equally as tough.

“It’ll be a test for the squad playing in different conditions, and it’ll also serve as good preparation for when we travel on to Windhoek for the Intercontinental Cup clash with Namibia.”

Ireland’s tour of Zimbabwe 2015:

1st ODI – October 9

2nd ODI – October 11

3rd ODI – October 13

Four-day game v Zim A – October 17-20