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Irish international Curtis Campher has been called up to the Ireland Wolves tour to Namibia after three players test positive for COVID-19 on the eve of the squad’s departure.
The squad departed this morning after several last-minute decisions had to be made about the squad composition in the light of three players testing positive during their last round of pre-departure tests
The key decisions made were:
• Ross Adair has had to withdraw from the tour, with Curtis Campher called up to join the squad;
• William McClintock has also had to withdraw from the tour;
• Ruhan Pretorius was called up as cover as well, but after testing positive he will have a delayed departure date and join the squad prior to the 50-over matches; and
• Fionn Hand will also have a delayed departure date and join the squad prior to the 50-over matches.
The Ireland Wolves squad
Neil Rock (captain) (Rush), Curtis Campher (YMCA), Peter Chase (Malahide), Murray Commins (The Hills), Gareth Delany* (Leinster), Stephen Doheny (Merrion), Matt Ford (Malahide), Shane Getkate (Instonians), Fionn Hand* (Clontarf), Graham Hume (Waringstown), Graham Kennedy (CIYMS), Jeremy Lawlor (Carrickfergus), Josh Manley (Lisburn), William McClintock** (Donemana), James McCollum (Waringstown), Ruhan Pretorius* (Woodvale), Ben White (CSNI).
* only available for 50-over matches
** only available for T20s
Fixture schedule
• 21 March: Ireland Wolves v Namibia A – 1st T20 (Windhoek; start 2pm local time)
• 23 March: Ireland Wolves v Namibia A – 2nd T20 (Windhoek; start 2pm local time)
• 24 March: Ireland Wolves v Namibia A – 3rd T20 (Windhoek; start 2pm local time)
• 29 March: Ireland Wolves v Namibia A – 1st ODM (Windhoek; start 9.30am local time)
• 30 March: Ireland Wolves v Namibia A – 2nd ODM (Windhoek; start 9.30am local time)
• 1 April: Ireland Wolves v Namibia A – 3rd ODM (Windhoek; start 9.30am local time)
• 3 April: Ireland Wolves v Namibia A – 4th ODM (Windhoek; start 9.30am local time)
• 5 April: Ireland Wolves v Namibia A – 5th ODM (Windhoek; start 9.30am local time)
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.
