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The Ireland Men’s ODI squad is currently in England for a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against England – with matches set for Headingley, Trent Bridge and Bristol. Here’s all you need to know about the series.
Coming in
While Ireland Men missed out on qualification to the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup (which starts next month), the matches are still crucial to the Men in Green’s progress as they develop their approach to the 50-over game (and there are, of course, World Rankings points on the line).
Despite not achieving qualification to the 50-over World Cup, Ireland finished the tournament strongly, beating Nepal, USA and UAE.
Meanwhile, England defeated New Zealand 3-1 in a four-match ODI series in England earlier this month.
The Series
The matches will be played at three separate venues: Headingley (Leeds), Trent Bridge (Nottingham), and the Seat Unique Cricket Ground (Bristol) over a seven-day period.
• 20 September: England Men v Ireland Men – 1st ODI (Headingley; start 12.30pm)
• 23 September: England Men v Ireland Men – 2nd ODI (Trent Bridge; start 11am)
• 26 September: England Men v Ireland Men – 3rd ODI (Bristol; start 12.30pm)
All three matches will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in both Ireland and the UK.
Follow the games via Cricket Ireland’s Match Centre.
The squads
Ireland
Paul Stirling will captain the side and will open the batting with Andrew Balbirnie, while Curtis Campher will move up to number three. The selectors have also included uncapped spinning all-rounder Theo van Woerkom in the squad and Neil Rock returns to the squad as well. The full squad is:
Paul Stirling (capt), Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Theo van Woerkom, Craig Young.
England
For England, Zak Crawley will captain the side for the first time, with Ben Duckett named as Vice-Captain. The squad also includes three uncapped players, Warwickshire batter Sam Hain, Surrey wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith, and Derbyshire paceman George Scrimshaw. The full squad is:
Zak Crawley (capt), Rehan Ahmed, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Sam Hain, Will Jacks, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Phil Salt, George Scrimshaw, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood.
Name of Author: Cricket Ireland
Cricket Ireland, officially known as The Irish Cricket Union Company Limited by Guarantee, is the governing body for cricket on the island of Ireland. It oversees the national men’s and women’s teams and organizes the Inter-Provincial Series, Super 3s, and All-Ireland club competitions. Ireland achieved Test status for women in 2000 and for men in 2017 when it became a Full Member of the ICC.
