Surprise debutant Josh Tongue will be under the microscope as he makes his international bow for England this weekend, as will be the highly scrutinised Zak Crawley and the returning Jonny Bairstow. England named their starting XI two days ahead of the game, with James Anderson and Ollie Robinson missing out nursing injuries.

It will be Ireland’s fourth Test in less than two months after their tours to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Andy Balbirnie recently admitted that Ireland’s upcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Italy, despite being played in Scotland in front of a handful of people, is far more critical than the one-off Test match.

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ENG vs IRE, squads: Full team lists can be found here.

Where to watch live: England v Ireland 2023 – TV channels and live streaming

India: Fans in India will be able to watch the match live on Sony Sports Network on the following channels: Sony Sports 1

Live streaming will be available on the FanCode App. You can purchase a Test match pass for INR 19.

UK: In the UK and Ireland, Sky Sports will broadcast the match live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event, with streaming available on the SkyGo app. BBC Two will also show highlights of each day’s play at 7pm every evening of the match.

Australia: The match will be broadcast by Fox Sports in Australia, with streaming provided on the Foxtel platform.

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