Cricket Ireland has announced a 14-player squad on 27th July for Ireland Men’s T20 International series against South Africa and Afganistan.
2 T20Is will be played between Ireland and South Africa in Bristol on 3 and 5 August 2022, and the first three matches of the five-match T20 International series against Afghanistan to be played at Stormont.
Selectors has announced a alomost same Squad who faced New Zealand in three Match T20I series
Ireland Men’s T20I squad
Andrew Balbirnie (Captain), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Fionn Hand, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.
Andrew White, Chair of National Men’s Selectors, said:
“We are now getting down to the final stages of our preparations as we build towards the Men’s T20 World Cup in October. The squad has faced two high-quality opponents in recent weeks, in India and New Zealand, and also have stern tests ahead against South Africa and Afghanistan.
“We believe, while the results have not gone our way, the brand of cricket that [head coach] Heinrich Malan is instilling in the squad is showing positive signs and the players are beginning to equip themselves well as they build towards the World Cup in Australia. We have, however, sought to give ourselves a level of selection flexibility later in the Afghan series, and will announce a squad for the final two T20Is of that series in due course.”
IRELAND MEN’s HOME FIXTURE SCHEDULE FOR 2022
Ireland vs South Africa T20I series
• Wednesday 3 August: Ireland vs South Africa, 1st T20I (Bristol)
• Friday 5 August: Ireland vs South Africa, 2nd T20I (Bristol)
Ireland vs Afghanistan T20I series:
• Tuesday 9 August: Ireland vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I (Stormont)
• Thursday 11 August: Ireland vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I (Stormont)
• Friday 12 August: Ireland vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I (Stormont)
• Monday 15 August: Ireland vs Afghanistan, 4th T20I (Stormont)
• Wednesday 17 August: Ireland vs Afghanistan, 5th T20I (Stormont)
