Irish cricket team in England in 2019
The Ireland cricket team toured England in July 2019 to play a one-off four-day Test match at Lord's. It was the first Test match to be played between the two sides, and was England's first four-day Test match since they toured New Zealand in 1971. It was Ireland's third Test match, and their twelfth international fixture against England.
| Irish cricket team in England in 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| England | Ireland | ||
| Dates | 18 – 27 July 2019 | ||
| Captains | Joe Root | William Porterfield | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Jack Leach (93) | Andrew Balbirnie (60) | |
| Most wickets | Stuart Broad (7) |
Mark Adair (6) Tim Murtagh (6) | |
The Test match was part of England's preparations for the 2019 Ashes series. Ahead of the Test, the England cricket team visited Ireland in May to play a one-off One Day International (ODI) match. Ireland also played a two-day warm-up match against a Middlesex 2nd XI side at the Merchant Taylors' School Ground in Northwood.
England won the one-off Test match by 143 runs, with Ireland being bowled out for 38 runs in their second innings.