03-06-2023 17:52 via theguardian.com

Josh Tongue’s five wickets help England secure Test win over spirited Ireland

Day three: Ireland 172 & 362; Eng 524-4dec & 12-0England win one-off Test by 10 wicketsA sparsely populated pavilion betrayed a belief among MCC members that England would wrap up a quick kill on the third day. As it was, the hosts were made to toil for their latest victory, Ireland pushing proceedings well into the second half of the FA Cup final and underlining why a nation holds its breath over the fitness of Ben Stokes.Mark Adair and Andy McBrine were the source of English graft in b
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