Ireland Cricket Board on Tuesday announced the 14-man squad that will play against England in the three-match ODI series starting from July 30.
Both the teams will be involved in the series that will mark the beginning of the World Cup Super League (2020-2023). All the three matches will be played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton under the bio-secured bubble.
The 14-man squad will be named for every match of the series and a total of 22 players from Ireland will be flying to Southampton. There has been some surprising inclusion as the All-rounder Curtis Campher earned his maiden call up into the national team.
Andrew Bilbirnie will be leading the side along with Paul Stirling as the vice-captain of the side for the series.
Batsman Harry Tector will be making his ODI debut as he has also been roped in the side and he has previously played T20I matches for Ireland.
“These ODIs are not only a great opportunity for our squad to test themselves against the world champions, but are extremely important in the context of qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup,” Andrew White, the chairman of the selection committee said.
Ireland’s Squad for 1st ODI: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Kevin O’Brien, William Porterfield, Boyd Rankin, Simi Singh, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young
Mark Adair, Peter Chase, Gary Wilson, JJ Garth, Tyrone Kane, James McCollum, Stuart Thompson and George Dockrell has been named as the reserves for the 1st ODI.
