Ireland’s cricketers are preparing to make history later this morning.
They’re set to host Pakistan at Malahide in their first ever test match.
Six north west players are in the squad – Andy McBrine, Stuart Thompson, William Porterfield, Niall O’Brien, Boyd Rankin and Craig Young.
Captain Will Porterfield says the challenge is to focus on the fixture and not the occasion…
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