Ireland to tour Zimbabwe in October
Ireland has confirmed that they will tour Zimbabwe in October. They will play a three-match ODI series and then a four-day match against Zimbabwe A before their Intercontinental Cup fixture against Namibia on the 24th of October. All matches will be hosted at Harare.
Ireland’s coach John Bracewell said that he is looking forward to a great series and expects it to be a hard fought one, "It's great to be playing what should be a really competitive series.”
He also spoke about the past games between the two nations which have been extremely competitive, "Ireland have enjoyed some really hard tussles with Zimbabwe over the years and I expect these games will be equally as tough.”
Bracewell also said the series will test in terms of fitness and endurance due to the weather and that it will help them acclimatize to the conditions, "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 and Zimbabwe have met five times since their first meeting in 2007 World Cup which ended in a tie. The last time the two teams met was during the last World Cup, which Ireland won by 5 runs.
Ireland’s tour of Zimbabwe:
1st ODI - October 9
2nd ODI - October 11
3rd ODI - October 13
Four-day game v Zimbabwe A - October 17-20
ZIM vs IRE 1st ODI Oct 09,2015 13:00 (IST) Harare Sports Club, Harare Ireland in Zimbabwe, 3 ODI Series, 2015
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