History is being scripted at the Civil Service Cricket Club (Stormont) in Belfast as Ireland faces New Zealand in their first-ever Test meeting. This match marks Ireland’s 13th Test match overall and represents a monumental occasion for the hosts. Notably, this is a 4-day Test match scheduled from May 27 to May 30.
New Zealand, led by Tom Latham, enter the fixture as heavy favorites, utilizing this historic encounter as crucial preparation for their upcoming three-Test summer tour of England. For Andrew Balbirnie’s Ireland, it is a gold-standard opportunity to test their red-ball mettle against one of the world’s finest Test nations in familiar home conditions.
New Zealand tour of Ireland 2026, One-off Test schedue
- May 27-30 | Ireland vs New Zealand, Only Test | 3:30 pm, 10:00 am GMT, 11:00 am Local
Squads
New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Zakary Foulkes, Michael Rae, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Henry Nicholls, Blair Tickner, Nathan Smith, Ben Sears, Dean Foxcroft, Kristian Clarke, William ORourke
Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie(c), Harry Tector, Cade Carmichael, Curtis Campher, Jake Egan, Lorcan Tucker(w), Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, Reuben Wilson, Thomas Mayes, Stephen Doheny, Liam McCarthy
Broadcast and Live Streaming details
- Ireland: TNT Sports
- New Zealand: Sky NZ
- United Kingdom: TNT Sports
- India : Fancode (OTT)
- Pakistan : Not found
- North America & MENA: Willow/Cricbuzz
- Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
