ICC Trophy final date is switched

Eoin Morgan made Irish history with his unbeaten 209

The Inter-Continental Cup final between Ireland and Canada has been switched to Grace Road, Leicester with the game now being played from 22 to 25 May.

The match was originally scheduled to start the previous day at Chelmsford but Essex had to pull out as hosts, forcing the move to the Midlands.

Ireland will again be in action in one- day matches against Surrey and Sussex at the Oval and Hove on 27 and 28 May.

The Friends Provident double makes it a busy schedule for the Irish team.

Ireland topped their ICC group in the competition after registering a very comprehensive win over the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi in February.

Eoin Morgan recorded the highest ever individual score by an Irish player with an innings of 209 not out.

His 360 partnership with Andre Botha was an Irish and competition record.

Earlier in the competition Ireland had beaten Namibia and drawn with Scotland, which was enough to top the group with 43 points from Scotland who ended up with 35.

Canada will contest its first final in the three-year history of the event, having beaten Bermuda and Kenya along the way.

The Canadians lost to the Netherlands but still managed to finish above the Dutch, who could not beat the other two teams in Group B.