{"id":174256,"date":"2026-05-29T16:09:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=174256"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:39:45","slug":"ire-vs-nz-one-off-test-tickner-strikes-as-new-zealand-thrashes-ireland-ahead-of-england-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=174256","title":{"rendered":"IRE vs NZ, one off Test: Tickner strikes as New Zealand thrashes Ireland ahead of England series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71038815\">Blair Tickner took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket as New Zealand hammered Ireland by an innings and 79 runs in a one-off match in Belfast on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The comprehensive victory saw New Zealand win with more than a day to spare in a match that was only scheduled for four days &#8212; rather than the standard five of most Tests.<\/p>\n<p>It was also a confidence-building success for the Black Caps ahead of next week\u2019s clash against England at Lord\u2019s, the first match in a three-Test series.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland, dismissed for 179 in the first innings, started the third day at Stormont on 65-2.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand had declared on a commanding 490-8 featuring Tom Blundell\u2019s 186, Rachin Ravindra\u2019s 121 and debutant Dean Foxcroft\u2019s 98, with captain Tom Latham later enforcing the follow-on.<\/p>\n<p>Tickner\u2019s haul, albeit against a fledgling Test nation in Ireland, was an encouraging sign for New Zealand in the absence of the injured Matt Henry and came on the same day as England coach Brendon McCullum &#8212; a former New Zealand captain &#8212; said the Black Caps possessed \u201cone of the most exciting bowling line-ups in the world\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland rarely looked like making New Zealand bat again, but it did at least manage an improved 232 in its second innings.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old Tickner, in his fifth Test, did the bulk of the damage with the medium-fast bowler\u2019s return of 5-76 including all of Ireland\u2019s top three.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland opener Stephen Doheny &#8211; one of four top-six batters dismissed for a duck by paceman Nathan Smith in the first innings, a record in Test cricket &#8212; made 57 and wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker exactly 50, with all-rounder Mark Adair 44 not out.<\/p>\n<p>The match ended with Ireland nine wickets down following Reuben Wilson\u2019s dismissal as Curtis Campher had retired hurt with a hand injury before lunch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ireland-vs-new-zealand-test-match-blair-tickner-5-wickets-match-report\/article71038815.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blair Tickner took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket as New Zealand hammered Ireland by an innings and 79 runs in a one-off match in Belfast on Friday. The comprehensive victory saw New Zealand win with more than a day to spare in a match that was only scheduled for four days &#8212; rather &#8230; <a title=\"IRE vs NZ, one off Test: Tickner strikes as New Zealand thrashes Ireland ahead of England series\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=174256\" aria-label=\"Read more about IRE vs NZ, one off Test: Tickner strikes as New Zealand thrashes Ireland ahead of England series\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":174257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-174256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ireland_New_Zealand_Test_Cricket_28479.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":174330,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=174330","url_meta":{"origin":174256,"position":0},"title":"IRE vs NZ highlights, Day 3, One-off Test: New Zealand beats Ireland by an innings and 79 runs","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"May 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Hello and welcome to Sportstar\u2019s highlights of Day 3 of the one-off Test between Ireland and New Zealand, held in Belfast from May 27-30.PLAYING XIIreland:\u00a0Andrew Balbirnie (c), Stephen Doheny, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Liam McCarthy, Reuben Wilson, Thomas Mayes. 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