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The stands were busy but a sparsely populated pavilion betrayed a belief among MCC members that England would wrap up a quick kill. As it was, the hosts were made to toil for their latest victory, secured well into the second half of the FA Cup final and underlining why a nation holds its breath over the fitness of Ben Stokes. Mark Adair and Andy McBrine were the source of this English frustration on a sun-drenched third day, coming together before the lunch break and sharing a seventh-wicket stand of 163 from 165 balls that restored some Irish pride. An overall record for their country, the alliance was packed full of impish fun and had both men dreaming of a place on the honours boards. Read more Neither made it, however, Adair removed for a 76-ball 88 and McBrine left high and dry on 86 not out, the signwriters instead switching their attention to Josh Tongue and sparkling figures of five for 66 on debut. Ireland were bowled out for 362, setting England 11 runs to win, and duly beaten by 10 wickets. For Stokes and Brendon McCullum, now tasked with the small matter of regaining the Ashes, this was an 11th win from 13 Tests as a leadership pairing. Stokes became the first captain to neither bat or bowl in a Test victory and it is the latter that remains the concern; without his overs, the request for fast, flat pitches this summer becomes a touch more questionable. The all-rounder claims his troublesome left knee – understood to be chronic tendonitis – is improving and be...

Only Test, Lord's (day three of four) Ireland 172 (Broad 5-51, Leach 3-35) & 362 (Adair 88, McBrine 86*, Tongue 5-66) England 524-4 dec (Pope 205, Duckett 182) & 12-0 (Crawley 12*) England won by 10 wickets Scorecard England finally overcame a spirited fightback by Ireland to win the one-off Test at Lord's by 10 wickets. When Ireland lost their sixth wicket, effectively their seventh because opener James McCollum was absent injured, they still needed 190 runs to make England bat again. But number nine Adair repeatedly flogged the ball through the leg side and McBrine played some high-class strokes in a seventh-wicket partnership of 163 - Ireland's highest for any wicket in Tests. Though Adair eventually feathered Matthew Potts behind and pace bowler Josh Tongue completed a five-wicket haul on his Test debut, last man Graham Hume pushed Ireland into the lead to the delight of a Lord's crowd eager to see as much cricket as possible. Ireland were finally dismissed for 362 when Hume was bowled by Stuart Broad, leaving McBrine stranded and England needing 11 to win. Zak Crawley scored all of them in four balls to seal victory in England's final Test before the Ashes series against Australia which begins on 16 June at Edgbaston. Before then, attention turns to the Australians and their World Test Championship final against India at The Oval, starting on Wednesday. • Stokes 'on course' to bowl in first Ashes Test • England beat Ireland - relive the best clips from day three • 'Ir...

Runs Balls 4s 6s SR • McCollum c Root b Broad ; 36 runs, 108 balls, 5 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 33.33 • Moor lbw b Broad ; 10 runs, 12 balls, 2 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 83.33 • Balbirnie (c) c Crawley b Broad ; 0 runs, 5 balls, 0 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 0 • Tector c Potts b Broad ; 0 runs, 2 balls, 0 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 0 • Stirling c Bairstow b Leach ; 30 runs, 35 balls, 5 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 85.71 • Tucker (wk) lbw b Leach ; 18 runs, 33 balls, 2 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 54.55 • Campher b Leach ; 33 runs, 79 balls, 6 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 41.77 • McBrine c Bairstow b Potts ; 19 runs, 23 balls, 3 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 82.61 • Adair b Broad ; 14 runs, 32 balls, 2 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 43.75 • Hand c Bairstow b Potts ; 1 runs, 7 balls, 0 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 14.29 • Hume not out ; 0 runs, 3 balls, 0 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 0 Extras 11 from 1 b byes, 9 lb legbyes, 1 nb noballs . Fall of Wickets • Peter Moor at 15 for 1, from 4.2 overs 15-1 (Peter Moor, 4.2 ov) • Andrew Balbirnie at 19 for 2, from 6.1 overs 19-2 (Andrew Balbirnie, 6.1 ov) • Harry Tector at 19 for 3, from 6.3 overs 19-3 (Harry Tector, 6.3 ov) • Paul Stirling at 64 for 4, from 21.3 overs 64-4 (Paul Stirling, 21.3 ov) • James McCollum at 98 for 5, from 30.4 overs 98-5 (James McCollum, 30.4 ov) • Lorcan Tucker at 104 for 6, from 35.1 overs 104-6 (Lorcan Tucker,...

Summary • Use audio icon at top of page to listen to Test Match Special commentary • England close on 152-1 - just 20 runs behind • Crawley hits fifty off 39 balls but is caught by Hand in follow through in next over • Duckett unbeaten on 60, Pope 29 not out • Ireland all out for 172 just after tea • Broad takes 20th five-wicket haul in Tests • Leach 3-35, Potts 2-36 • Watch Today at the Test on BBC Two and iPlayer from 19:00 BST • Get in touch with us via #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or via text to 81111 (UK only - texts will be charged at your standard message rate) Video caption: England v Ireland day one highlights England v Ireland day one highlights Well England and Bazball are back. They couldn't have asked for a better start to the Test summer. Stuart Broad took five wickets before their batters started in trademark fashion as they dominated Ireland on day one at Lord's. Tune in to BBC Two or You can also head over We'll be back tomorrow from 10:45 BST. This content is currently not available Crawley wasn't at his best today. He played a few beautiful shots but he got some lucky edges too that could have easily been out. I like watching him because he is positive but do I think he is going to be consistent in the Ashes? Absolutely not. But do I think he can create an impact and some momentum, which is what they want from him - yes, I think he will do on a few occasions. I hope that he is kicking himself not to have got that bigger score today but it is ...

Summary • Use audio icon at top of page to listen to Test Match Special commentary • Ireland close on 97-3, 255 runs behind • Tongue removes Moor, Balbirnie and Stirling • England declared with massive 352-run lead • Pope made maiden Test double ton off 207 balls before falling next ball • Root became second Englishman to pass 11,000 Test runs but bowled in first over after tea • Duckett added 182 • Watch Today at the Test on BBC Two and iPlayer from 19:00 BST • Get in touch with us via #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or via text to 81111 (UK only - texts will be charged at your standard message rate) History of the game tells you you have to leave the ball well. This England side are ripping up the history of the game. Ben Duckett will try and play the way he has played against Australia. I can't see how you will be consistently successful if you are not going to leave one in every hundred but Ben Duckett will have a go. He looks in a fantastic state of mind. He looks so compact. England opener Ben Duckett on Today at the Test: "It was very good. It genuinely hasn't sunk in. I'll have some food and reflect on it. it's been a crazy six months and to start the summer like that and make a century at Lord's was something I dreamt of as a kid. "Even 12 months ago I thought I'd never play Test cricket for England again. Even with other captains I probably wouldn't have but Stokesy and Baz wanted me to open the batting and play the way I've played throughout my career a...

DUBLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - Ireland completed their fourth Six Nations Grand Slam with a 29-16 victory over England at a pulsating Aviva Stadium on Saturday, emphatically underlining their status as the world's top-ranked team heading into September's World Cup. The script could not have been better prepared - a chance to seal a first Grand Slam in Dublin on St Patrick's Day weekend - and Ireland delivered, although it was nervier than they would have liked against an England side reduced to 14 men for the entire second half. England were within one point of an upset with 20 minutes to go but late tries from Robbie Henshaw, Rob Herring and a second for man of the match Dan Sheehan made sure of Ireland's 15th championship and fifth since 2009. "You couldn't make it up, it's like living in a dream. We didn't play our best but bloody hell, what a team. What a group of coaches," Ireland captain Johnny Sexton, playing in his final Six Nations game, said in a pitchside interview. "To come here and get a win on St Patrick's weekend, it's unbelievable. What a day." Andy Farrell's side were well worthy of the clean sweep, having won every game by 13 points or more, averaged four ties per outing and ending 2022 winners France's 14-game unbeaten run along the way in the game of the championship. The coach praised his entire squad for how they dealt with adversity from losing some key men to injury - five in last week's win against Scotland alone - to grinding out a win when they nee...