'Over the moon' Tim Murtagh goes up on Lord's honours board

"Over the moon" Irish paceman Tim Murtagh, took up a spot on the Lord's honours boards on Wednesday on the opening day of their only Test against England.

On the first day of the four-day Test, Ireland skittled the recently crowned World Cup champions for a mere 85 in just 23.4 overs.

Murtagh’s 5/13 was instrumental to that feat as it also marked him as the first Irishman to take a five-wicket haul in Tests. It also turned out to be the most economical in a Test.

"I'm not quite sure what's happened over the last two hours, to be honest," Murtagh said, speaking to Sky Sports.

"Obviously it's the dream just to play here in the first place, but get on that honours board, and for all the bowlers to chip in and do really well, it's a fantastic first session for us."

Murtagh’s is not a guest at Lord’s. His familiarity with the surface comes from his decade long experience playing for Middlesex. “I should know how to bowl on this ground. I've been here long enough to know how to bowl there!" he said.

"But the key thing was just to get out there, try and let the pitch do a bit of work, find a little bit of nip sideways, both ways, and a bit of swing.

"Everything felt really good today. The ball came out nicely and just did a little bit off the wicket."

"I didn't think I'd be on the away board when I first started playing, but I'll take it wherever it goes," he added. "It's a dream for any cricketer playing a Test match here, so I'm just over the moon."