History is being made at the Civil Service Cricket Club (Stormont) in Belfast. Ireland faces New Zealand at the first trial meeting. The match marks Ireland’s 13th test match in total and is a landmark for the hosts. Note that this is a 4-day test match scheduled from May 27 to May 30.
led by New Zealand Tom Lathamgo into the fixture as heavy favourites, using this historic encounter as crucial preparation for the upcoming three-Test summer tour of England. for Andrew BalbirnieFor Ireland, this is a gold standard opportunity to test their red ball skills against one of the best Test nations in the world in familiar home conditions.
New Zealand Ireland tour 2026, One-off Test schedule
- May 27-30 Ireland vs New Zealand, Test Only | 15:30, 10:00 GMT, 11:00 Local
Groups
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane WilliamsonRachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Zakary Foulkes, Michael Rae, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Henry Nicholls, Blair Tickner, Nathan Smith, Ben Sears, Dean Foxcroft, Christian Clarke, William ORourke
Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, Cade Carmichael, Curtis Campher, Jake Egan, Lorcan Tucker (w), Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, Reuben Wilson, Thomas Mayes, Stephen Doheny, Liam McCarthy
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Stream and Live Streaming details
- Ireland: TNT Sports
- New Zealand: Sky New Zealand
- United Kingdom: TNT Sports
- India : Fancode (OTT)
- Pakistan : Not found
- North America and MENA: Willow/Cricbuzz
- Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
