| Irish cricket team in the United States in 2021–22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | ||
| United States | Ireland | ||
| Dates | 22 – 30 December 2021 | ||
| Captains | Monank Patel | Andrew Balbirnie | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Gajanand Singh (87) | Lorcan Tucker (141) | |
| Most wickets | Saurabh Netravalkar (5) | Barry McCarthy (4) Curtis Campher (4) | |
The Ireland cricket team visited the United States in December 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) and two Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) matches at Central Broward Park in Florida. [1] [2] It was the first time the United States was to host a full series with a Test nation, [3] [4] and the first time since 1973 that the Ireland cricket team have visited the US. [5] Following the matches in the United States, the Ireland team then toured the West Indies for a three-match ODI series. [6] [7]
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The United States recovered from 16/4 in the first T20I to reach 188/6. [8] Ireland were unable to chase down the target, resulting in a 26-run win for the Americans. [9] The visitors levelled the series with a 9-run win in the second T20I, with Lorcan Tucker scoring his second half-century of the series. [10]
A practice match, scheduled to be played on 20 December 2021, was cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the squads. [11] The first ODI was cancelled after a match official tested positive for COVID-19 and other officials were deemed close contacts. [12] On 28 December 2021, the remaining ODI matches were each moved back by one day after a number of positive COVID-19 tests in the traveling parties, [13] before the series was ultimately cancelled. [14] The curtailment of the series resulted in financial losses for USA Cricket, contributing to its year-end debt load. [15] [16] [17]
