Ireland men return to action after a four month break this week. Their tour of Zimbabwe starts with a Test match in Bulawayo. With Ireland having returned to red ball in 2023, securing a first win both away and on home soil, the novelty effect is starting to wear off. Couple this with the sparse schedule lack of World Test Championship representation, one question remains: why does Ireland play Test cricket? Nathan Johns and Ally McAlmont discuss this while Test captain Andrew Balbirnie also gives us view. We also chat through Ireland's winter results as the women's team toured Bangladesh and India.