Gary Wilson to lead Ireland in India T20I series
Gary Wilson has been retained as the captain of the Ireland cricket team that will take on India in two T20Is on June 27 and 29 in Malahide. In the 14-member squad, youngster Joshua Little, who is left arm fast bowler and Andy McBrine, who is an off-spinning all rounder, have both been recalled.
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Before the series against India, Ireland would play a T20 against Sussex Sharks at the Arundel Castle Cricket Ground on June 24, which would also be Ed Joyce's testimonial match. Joyce announced his retirement after Ireland made their long-awaited Test debut. Andrew White, the chairman of selectors, said that the squad for the India matches had been chosen with a view to giving exposure to players for the future as well as being competitive, and the game against Sussex would help
"The selectors have chosen what we believe to be a strong, in-form squad for this format of the game that balances experience with youth," White said as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo. "Our deliberations were around finding a side that was competitive
"Many in the squad will be either
White identified building a good group of players for the World T20 qualifiers as one of the aims.
"We will continue our approach of providing opportunities for a wider pool of players to gain experience in T20 cricket on the international stage," he said. "With around 12 months to go to the World T20 Cup qualifiers, we are looking to build a competitive squad for that qualification stage and hopefully propel us into the main tournament in 2020."
Ireland squad
Gary Wilson (capt), Andrew Balbirnie, Peter Chase, George
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