ENGLAND STAND-IN captain for their tour of Ireland, Kate Cross led from the front on Saturday in Belfast as her team, containing five debutants, made heavy weather of a chase of 211 in the first of three ODIs, which will be followed by two T20Is over the next week.
Ireland won the toss and elected to bat first, with Orla Prendergast holding things together with 76, supported by 30s from Amy Hunter and Leah Paul. An England side shorn of their major stars were able to keep the Irish in check but it was Cross who starred, picking up an early wicket before blowing away the tail to take 6...