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Irish international Josh Little will be heading to England tomorrow to join the Manchester Originals in The Hundred after Cricket Ireland agreed to a No Objection Certificate (NOC).
Little, 22, will be available for the matches and the finals, if the Originals qualify.
The matches will be:
• 21 August: Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals (Headingley)
• 28 August: Birmingham Phoenix v Manchester Originals (Edgbaston)
• 31 August: Manchester Originals v Oval Invincibles (Emirates Old Trafford)
The finals begin on 2 September. See full fixture list here: https://www.thehundred.com/fixtures
Little made his T20 International debut in 2016 and has played 45 T20Is for Ireland to date, taking 49 wickets at a strike rate of 19.8. He has played 11 T20Is this home summer, claiming 18 wickets.
Josh Little said:
“I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to play for Manchester Originals in The Hundred – it’s a great comp and I can’t wait to get started. Playing at Emirates Old Trafford will be a great experience. and to play with Jos Buttler and Phil Salt to name a few will be really exciting. My thanks to Simon Katich for giving me this opportunity.”
Simon Katich, Head Coach of the Manchester Originals, said:
“We are delighted Josh is joining us. We needed to strengthen towards the run in and Josh is a great player who will be a welcome addition to our squad.”
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.
