"Many Photos" - England vs Ireland Test: TV channel, live stream, start time and team news for TODAY’S match at Lord’s

HISTORY will be made at Lord’s as Ireland face England in a Test match for the first time.

It’s been a lengthy journey to reach this point for the Irish, who only got their Test status in 2017 and have so far suffered two defeats to Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Ireland are set to meet England for the first time in the Test arena

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And they will be up against it here, with Joe Root’s side are preparing for The Ashes which begins at Edgbaston on August 1.

After the euphoria of the one-day side’s stunning World Cup triumph, the Yorkshireman will be hoping his Test players can take momentum into the longer form of the game.

Jason Roy has received a Test call up after his World Cup performances

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When is England vs Ireland?

THIS one-off Test match will begin on Wednesday, July 24.

It is being held at Lord’s – the Home of Cricket and the scene of England’s World Cup win less than 10 days ago.

Play on day one will begin at 11am, with the toss set for 10.30am.

It’s set to be a scorcher in the capital, with temperatures expected to reach 33c.

Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?

YOU can catch every ball of the Test live on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event.

Coverage will begin at 10am on day one.

If you want to stream and have a Sky subscription, download the Sky Go app on your mobile, tablet, games console or PC.

For those of you without Sky Sports, you can still watch by purchasing a NOW TV pass from just £8.99.

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What is the team news?

FOLLOWING their World Cup heroics, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler are given a well-deserved rest.

Jason Roy – who has shone with the bat in ODIs over the past four years – gets a first Test call-up, as does 27-year-old Somerset star Lewis Gregory.

Jimmy Anderson is fighting to be fit for the first Ashes Test and will not play a part.

England squad

Joe Root (c), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Jack Leach, Jason Roy, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes.

Ireland squad

William Porterfield (c), Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Andrew McBrine, James McCollum, Tim Murtagh, Kevin O’Brien, Boyd Rankin, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Lorcan Tucker, Gary Wilson, Craig Young.

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