Named teams – Cricket Ireland

DUBLIN – Cricket Ireland has today named three men’s T20 international squads for the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan in Dublin, the Tri-Series with Netherlands and Scotland in Voorburg and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup starting next month.

All three teams feature the same 14 players, however, Josh Little (currently playing in the IPL) will be added as the 15th.^th Member of the team in the T20 World Cup.

Men’s Ireland is currently ranked 11th^th in the world in T20Is.

THE TEAMS

Pakistan T20I Series

• Paul Stirling (Captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.

Tri-Series in the Netherlands

• Paul Stirling (Captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.

T20 World Cup in USA/Caribbean

• Paul Stirling (Captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.

THE ACCESSORIES CALENDAR

(All times shown are local to the location)

Pakistan T20I Series

• May 10, 2024: Ireland v Pakistan (T20I; Clontarf; kick-off at 3pm)
• May 12, 2024: Ireland v Pakistan (T20I; Clontarf; kick-off at 3pm)
• May 14, 2024: Ireland v Pakistan (T20I; Clontarf; kick-off at 3pm)

Tri-Series in the Netherlands

• May 19, 2024: Ireland – Netherlands (T20I; Voorburg; kick-off at 4:00 p.m.)
• May 20, 2024: Ireland – Scotland (T20I; Voorburg; kick-off at 5:00 p.m.)
• May 23, 2024: Ireland v Scotland (T20I; Voorburg; kick-off 11am)
• May 24, 2024: Ireland v Netherlands (T20I; Voorburg; kick-off 11am)

T20 World Cup in USA/Caribbean

• May 31, 2024: Ireland v Sri Lanka (Warm-up; Florida)
• June 5, 2024: Ireland v India (T20I; New York; departure at 10.30 am)
• June 7, 2024: Ireland v Canada (T20I; New York; departure at 10.30 am)
• June 14, 2024: Ireland v USA (T20I; Florida; kick off 10:30am)
• June 16, 2024: Ireland v Pakistan (T20I; Florida; kick-off 10.30am)

Heinrich MalanIreland men’s head coach said:

“We have an intensive block of T20 cricket this month ahead of the T20 World Cup – we have seven games in 15 days in preparation for the tournament. However, we will not treat those seven games as warm-ups, but will try to win as many games as possible.

“The T20 format is a fast-paced, quick-thinking style of cricket. Finding a way to win (given the often frenetic and evolving game happening around you) is a skill you can only really learn and develop on the playing field.

“The team is one we have gradually developed and tested over the last 18 months or so; the skills we need to cover are there, although we have allowed Josh (Little) to continue in the IPL until his team finishes its campaign. , so he will probably join us before the big tournament.

“We are now entering the final stretch before the T20 World Cup begins, it will be a challenging couple of weeks but we are ready to take on anything that comes our way.”