Pat Cummins eases back into competitive action taking 1 for 26 as NI Academy beat MCC by 9 wickets.

The Belfast school will be in the role of underdogs again this year as Limavady can field many of the Eglinton team which are leading the North West Premiership.

Stuart Poynter’s maiden half century for Ireland on Monday is unlikely to be enough to keep his place for the next international, the Inter-Continental Cup clash with the Netherlands in Deventer.

Allen Coulter gets his first call up to the Northern Knights squad.

Ireland opener Paul Stirling in good company as he jumps three places to ninth place in the ODI batting rankings. Trent Johsnton stays in the bowling top 20.

Aussie speedster Pat Cummins will make his long awaited return to competitive action when he takes part in two matches in Ireland this week.