South Africa has retained its third position but has reduced second-ranked India's advantage to two points in the ICC ODI team rankings following its three-two series victory, which concluded with a mammoth 214-run victory in Mumbai on Sunday.
The 2014 edition of the World Twenty20 was filled with a number of interesting match-ups, close calls, brilliant catches, Virat Kohli eyebrow raises, and some very entertaining fumbles in the field.
Sri Lanka made light work of the second ODI against Ireland at Malahide on Saturday, easily defending their mammoth 377 runs by removing the hosts for 241 to record a 136-run win.
Ireland batsman Andrew Poynter has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of just 29, saying he'd like to focus on his business interests and young family.
The International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit chairman Ronnie Flanagan has confirmed that an international team is under investigation for corruption ahead of the upcoming World T20.
Ireland's trip to the World Twenty20 in India ended in one more disappointment as they lost to the Netherlands by 12 runs in Dharamsala, with rain shortening the match to six overs per side.
Ireland were knocked out at the first round of the World T20 on Friday after their game against Bangladesh was abandoned due to rain after only eight overs were possible in the first innings.
The World Twenty20 qualifiers provided much excitement on Wednesday as little-fancied Oman shocked relative big fish Ireland to win by two wickets in Dharamsala.
Over the course of the last week the World T20 qualifiers have been taking place in Scotland and Ireland, with 14 teams vying for six spots, there has been some exciting cricket with some surprising results.
Former Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas has agreed a short-term deal to become a bowling consultant with the Ireland national side ahead of the World T20 in March.
The International Cricket Council on Friday announced the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from 8 March to 3 April.
Fast bowler Boyd Rankin has confirmed that he will once again represent Ireland in international cricket after not making much progress in his England career.
Cricket Ireland have confirmed that they will be the hosts of ODI series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka next year, with all the matches being played in Malahide.
Cricket South Africa have announced another bumper programme of home international matches for the 2016/17 season, during which fans can look forward to the Proteas taking on New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka, and Ireland.
Ireland overcame Zimbabwe by two wickets in a hard-fought contest at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday to seal a consolation victory in the three-match ODI series.
A century from Craig Ervine helped Zimbabwe beat Ireland by five wickets in the second ODI in Harare and clinch the three-match series with a game to spare on Sunday.
Zimbabwe drew first blood in the three-match ODI series against Ireland when they beat their visitors by three wickets in a tight finish at the Harare Sports Club on Friday.
