From the Chinnaswamy to the MCG; from Bangalore to Melbourne, from 2011 to 2022. To the younger players in this Ireland team – those such as 22-year-old Josh Little and 26-year-old Lorcan Tucker, who played a significant part in this famous victory at the T20 World Cup – the win against England in the 50-over version 11 years ago would have been the moment that inspired them to take up cricket as a professional sport.
That match in Bangalore, when Kevin O’Brien’s heroics made legends of a generation of players, has been a foundation story for the modern Irish team. Now there is another to feast on for years to come for the next generation. To beat England is one thing; to beat them at
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