Irish cricket team in England in 2020
The Ireland cricket team toured England in July and August 2020 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches. Originally due to take place in September 2020, the schedule for the series was rearranged due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All of the fixtures were played behind closed doors, at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, due to the pandemic. The teams last faced each other in a one-off ODI in Dublin in May 2019, with England winning by four wickets.
Irish cricket team in England in 2020 | |||
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England | Ireland | ||
Dates | 30 July – 4 August 2020 | ||
Captains | Eoin Morgan | Andrew Balbirnie | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Eoin Morgan (142) | Paul Stirling (156) | |
Most wickets | David Willey (8) | Craig Young (6) | |
Player of the series | David Willey (Eng) |
The ODI matches formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, and they were the first matches of the league. Following a trial that started in December 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the use of technology to monitor front-foot no-balls for all matches in the Super League. The third umpire called the front-foot no-balls, communicating this with the on-field umpires.
England won the first two ODI matches to take an unassailable series lead. England won the series 2–1, after Ireland won the third and final match of the series. It was Ireland's first win in an ODI against England in England.