New Zealand tour of Ireland 2026

New Zealand tour of Ireland 2026

May 27, 2026 - May 30, 2026 · Format:Test · Matches 1 · Teams 2

New Zealand tour Ireland for a historic one-off Test at Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast from May 27-30, 2026. This four-day match marks New Zealand's first Test on Irish soil and serves as preparation for their subsequent three-Test series in England.

The fixture is not part of the World Test Championship cycle, allowing both teams to experiment with squad selections. Ireland will aim to challenge a strong New Zealand side featuring returning stars Kane Williamson and Kyle Jamieson.

28
Wickets Counter
18 Caught
4 LBW
3 Bowled
2 Run Out
1 Retired Out
Most Wickets
Player M Inns O B R Wkts
Nathan Gregory Smith New Zealand
1 2 29 174 93 8
Blair Marshall Tickner New Zealand
1 2 25.2 152 116 6
Mark Adair Ireland
1 1 20 120 66 3
Ben Sears New Zealand
1 2 23 138 64 2
Zakary Foulkes New Zealand
1 2 25 150 82 2
Reuben Wilson Ireland
1 1 25 150 89 1
Wicket commentary
Matches
New Zealand Innings

Mark Adair to Tom Latham, no run, b MR Adair, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Tom Latham hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

Mark Adair to Devon Conway, no run, c Liam McCarthy b MR Adair, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Devon Conway goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards short mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Liam McCarthy, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Devon Conway.

Liam McCarthy to Kane Williamson, no run, lbw b Liam McCarthy, Out LBW !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Kane Williamson goes forward to attempt flick shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Liam McCarthy appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Kane Williamson's dismissal.

Mark Adair to Daryl Mitchell, no run, c LJ Tucker b MR Adair, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Lorcan Tucker, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Daryl Mitchell.

Harry Tector to Rachin Ravindra, no run, c T Mayes b HT Tector, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Thomas Mayes, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rachin Ravindra.

Reuben Wilson to Tom Blundell, no run, c (sub M Humphreys) b RB Wilson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tom Blundell goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Matthew Humphreys, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Tom Blundell is out.

Andy McBrine to Dean Foxcroft, no run, c RB Wilson b A McBrine, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dean Foxcroft goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting sweep towards short fine leg, edged!! and flies straight to Reuben Wilson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dean Foxcroft.

Harry Tector to Dean Foxcroft, no run, runout (LJ Tucker / (sub J Egan )), Run out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, It was an unfortunate way to go for the batter. Dean Foxcroft goes back to hit it straight to short cover and set off for 1 run, but the fielder direct hit left with no chance of making it back in time. Run out. The fielding side is ecstatic!

Ireland Innings

Nathan Smith to Stephen Doheny, no run, lbw b N Smith, Out LBW !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Stephen Doheny goes forward to attempt flick shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Nathan Smith appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Stephen Doheny's dismissal.

Nathan Smith to Cade Carmichael, no run, c T Latham b N Smith, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Cade Carmichael hangs in the crease to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Tom Latham. Leading to a soft dismissal.

Nathan Smith to Andy Balbirnie, no run, b N Smith, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

Nathan Smith to Curtis Campher, no run, lbw b N Smith, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Nathan Smith, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Curtis Campher dismissal.

Nathan Smith to Lorcan Tucker, no run, b N Smith, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Lorcan Tucker as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

Zakary Foulkes to Harry Tector, no run, lbw b Z Foulkes, Out LBW !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Harry Tector hangs in the crease, swings the bat but mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, prompting an LBW appeal from Zakary Foulkes, and Umpire gives it out ! Harry Tector has to depart.

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, c TA Blundell b N Smith, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short fine leg, but the ball finds safe hands of Tom Blundell, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Mark Adair is out.

Blair Tickner to Thomas Mayes, no run, c B Sears b BM Tickner, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Thomas Mayes goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ben Sears. Leading to a soft dismissal.

Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, no run, c K Williamson b B Sears, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Liam McCarthy hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Kane Williamson, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Liam McCarthy is out.

Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, c K Williamson b B Sears, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Reuben Wilson goes back to hit defensive shot to slip, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Kane Williamson, and Reuben Wilson is dismissed.

Blair Tickner to Andy Balbirnie, no run, c TA Blundell b BM Tickner, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Tom Blundell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Andy Balbirnie.

Blair Tickner to Cade Carmichael, no run, c T Latham b BM Tickner, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Cade Carmichael goes forward to hit flick shot to slip, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Tom Latham, and Cade Carmichael is dismissed.

Nathan Smith to Thomas Mayes, no run, c D Mitchell b N Smith, Caught out !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Thomas Mayes hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Daryl Mitchell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Thomas Mayes.

Blair Tickner to Harry Tector, no run, c T Latham b BM Tickner, Caught out !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Harry Tector who hangs in the crease to play it towards slip that goes straight to Tom Latham, who makes the catch for Harry Tector's dismissal.

Blair Tickner to Stephen Doheny, no run, c D Conway b BM Tickner, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Stephen Doheny who hangs in the crease to play it towards point that goes straight to Devon Conway, who makes the catch for Stephen Doheny's dismissal.

Zakary Foulkes to Andy McBrine, no run, c N Smith b Z Foulkes, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Andy McBrine hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Nathan Smith, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Andy McBrine.

Nathan Smith to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c D Mitchell b N Smith, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards short fine leg, edged!! and expertly caught by Daryl Mitchell. Leading to a soft dismissal.

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 2 runs, runout (BM Tickner / D Conway), Run out !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, Mark Adair goes back, slams it towards long off and sets off for a run, but it was a suicidal one. Devon Conway collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Blair Tickner takes the bails off, Liam McCarthy was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!!

Blair Tickner to Reuben Wilson, no run, c D Mitchell b BM Tickner, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Reuben Wilson as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Daryl Mitchell for a soft dismissal.

Ben Sears to Curtis Campher, no run, Retired out, Curtis Campher is declared retired out!! Curtis Campher could not return for some unavoidable reasons.

Top Run Scorers

1. Tom Blundell
Tom Blundell NZ · Test
186 Runs
2. Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra NZ · Test
121 Runs
3. Dean Foxcroft
Dean Foxcroft NZ · Test
98 Runs

Top Wicket Takers

1. Nathan Smith
Nathan Smith NZ · Test
8 Wkts
2. Blair Tickner
Blair Tickner NZ · Test
6 Wkts
3. Mark Adair
Mark Adair IRE · Test
3 Wkts

Wickets Zone

28
Series Wickets Counter
18 Caught
4 LBW
3 Bowled
2 Run Out
1 Retired Out

Boundary Tracker

103
4's Counter
9
6's Counter
Last Four Reuben Wilson (IRE)
Last Six Lorcan Tucker (IRE)