And it was not so long ago that Ireland left England red-faced in the World Cup. Now he finds himself playing in his first and probably last Lord’s Test, a month before he turns 38. Neither India nor Pakistan won a Lord’s Test until the 1980s, and New Zealand, who first turned up in 1931, did not taste victory until 1999. Bangladesh and Zimbabwe have played two Lord’s Tests each and lost the lot. The all-rounder is likely to be called up for the Ireland Test at Lord’s.

Source: The Guardian July 20, 2019 11:00 UTC