Ireland vs. Scotland, 1st ODI: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

As preparations for next year’s Cricket World Cup continue apace, Scotland begins a three-match one-day international series in Ireland.

The Irish should have more than enough as one of the top Associate nations in the world, but they may be caused some problems by a Scottish team that has both youth and experience.

Venue: The Village, Malahide, Dublin

Date: Monday, September 8

Start time: 10:15 a.m. BST

Live on: Cricket Ireland’s YouTube Channel, www.cricketireland.ie, www.cricketscotland.com.

Weather: According to Weather.com, Dublin looks mostly sunny for this first game, although temperatures will be a little on the low side and only peak at around 14 degrees Celsius.

Overview

At the end of their international summer, Ireland welcome Scotland for a three-match ODI series that they hope will be helpful in Cricket World Cup preparations.

For Ireland, it will be their first international fixtures since July, when they lost 2-0 at home to Sri Lanka A, having also lost to the full Sri Lankan side the previous month.

There is some good news for the Irish in the form of seamer John Mooney, who returns to their squad having left their tour of the Caribbean in February with a stress-related illness.

He is brought in alongside captain Kevin O’Brien, spinner George Dockrell and seamer Max Sorensen, while opener Ed Joyce is unavailable for this series.

Meanwhile, Scotland come into this series off the back of a series at home to New Zealand A last month, which ended with the Black Caps taking a 2-0 win.

The Saltires have not sprung any major surprises in their squad for this series, with the experienced Majid Haq and Richie Berrington likely to play a big role for their side.

This series also comes weeks before both teams set off for Australia to play a familiarisation tour as part of their preparations for the Cricket World Cup.

Scotland will play three games, and Ireland will play four, as all the qualifying teams are given more time to acclimatise to conditions Down Under.

Team News

Ireland (from): Kevin O'Brien (capt), John Anderson, Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, John Mooney, Andrew McBrine, Graeme McCarter, Andrew Poynter, Stuart Poynter, Max Sorensen, Stuart Thompson, Andrew White, Craig Young

Scotland (from): Preston Mommsen (capt), Richie Berrington, Freddie Coleman, Matty Cross, Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans, Hamish Gardiner, Majid Haq, Michael Leask, Matt Machan, Calum MacLeod, Safyaan Sharif, Iain Wardlaw

Key Players

Kevin O’Brien

Back in the Ireland squad and with the added responsibility of the captaincy, Kevin O’Brien will be crucial for this Irish team in this match.

If he can bat with his usual aggression and contribute some valuable overs with his seam bowling—all while leading the team—the hosts will be in a great position to take victory.

Majid Haq

One of Scotland’s most experienced campaigners, Majid Haq remains a vital part of their side with both bat and ball.

If he is on form, the Scots will be hopeful of springing a surprise against their opponents.