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Green with envy: But what lies ahead for Ireland and veteran seamer Tim Murtagh?
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Tim Wigmore looks ahead to Ireland’s first day of Test cricket but warns the waters may be choppy as they look to settle
Welcome to the club, Ireland. Friday, May 11, will be a historic day for Irish and international cricket: Ireland will become the 11th Test match nation. A small global sport will become a little bigger. And at a time when the very future of Test cricket causes such existential angst, that should be a cause for great celebration.
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