Australia to face Scots and Irish
Scotland and Ireland have arranged matches against world champions Australia in 2009 and 2010. Ricky Ponting's side will face Scotland at the end of next year's Ashes tour and will face Ireland the following year as part of their build-up to a one-day series against England.
The matches will be the first official one-day internationals that Australia will have played against associate nations - outside of ICC tournaments.
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom expressed his delight at the development.
"For both of us to secure such a high-profile team as Australia in consecutive years is a great coup," said Deutrom.
"It is only by testing ourselves against the very best that we will understand how far we need to progress.
"We are also indebted to ECB for their support to both Scotland and Ireland in helping to bring about this excellent agreement for associate cricket."
Roddy Smith, Cricket Scotland CEO, echoed the comments of his Irish counterpart.
"This is fantastic news for both Ireland and Scotland," he said.
"Although Scotland and Ireland are fierce competitors on the field, this is a great example of the two countries working together off the field to both our benefit."
Comments
Add a comment
Be the first to comment on this
If you are a Gambling.com member, please login at the top left of this page.
If you are not a Gambling.com member, please complete our sign up form—membership is free and it takes just a minute or two to sign up.