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It's just 50 days to go - England v Ireland in Bristol

14 March 2017

It’s just 50 days until England arrive in Bristol for their first match on home soil in 2017.

The Brightside Ground Bristol will host a historic Royal London One Day International between England and Ireland on Friday 5 May. 2017.

The fixture will be the first of a two-match series between the two countries, which is the first to be played in England.

Tickets are just £30 for adults and £10 for U16’s – Click here to book

This will be the first time Ireland have played an ODI in Bristol.

Lord’s Cricket Ground will host the second match of the series on Sunday 7 May.

England and Ireland have met seven times in ODIs, with the only bilateral fixtures between the two teams so far taking place in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.

They have also met twice in the ICC Cricket World Cup, in 2007, and most famously in 2011, when Ireland stunned their more illustrious neighbours in Bangalore. Click here to find out more

Former MCC Young Cricketer Kevin O’Brien smashed a 50-ball century as Ireland spectacularly chased down 327 – arguably the most momentous occasion in Ireland’s cricket history.

Ireland face Afghanistan today as part of their 5 One-Day Internationals over the course of the week, before their crucial Intercontinental Cup fixture with Afghanistan, starting on the 28th March.

England come to The Brightside Ground, Bristol, full of confidence after a superb 3-0 victory over the West Indies. Alex Hales, Joe Root and Eoin Morgan all scoring centuries to secure a dominant series win.

Previous international matches at The Brightside Ground have sold out, so we are advising supporters to book early to avoid disappointment. Book tickets here

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