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Ireland name squad of 14 for the England ODI

Ireland have named a squad of 14 players for the One Day International against England in Malahid...
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14.07 24 Apr 2015


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Ireland name squad of 14 for the England ODI

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14.07 24 Apr 2015


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Ireland have named a squad of 14 players for the One Day International against England in Malahide on May 8th.

Tim Murtagh, who missed the World Cup through injury is the only addition to the World Cup squad with Max Sorensen and Peter Chase dropping out of the squad.

Captain William Porterfield is expected to make his 200th appearance for Ireland in the game.

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Speaking to the Cricket Ireland website, Porterfield spoke commented on making the landmark appearance in such a big game:

“It’s a bit special for it to be against England in front of an expected sell-out crowd at Malahide. I’ve happy memories personally from the last time we played them in Dublin, scoring a century, although the result didn’t go our way that day. Hopefully in home conditions we can get the win that our fantastic supporters so richly deserve.”

This will be the senior sides first game since the World Cup but the Ireland A side led by John Mooney played the MCC in Lord's last week.

The side are currently without a coach after Phil Simmons joined the West Indies following the World Cup. Cricket Ireland hope to have a replacement in position for the England game.

Ireland squad:
William Porterfield (Warwickshire), Andrew Balbirnie (Middlesex), Alex Cusack (Clontarf), George Dockrell (Somerset), Ed Joyce (Sussex), Andrew McBrine (Donemana), John Mooney (North County), Tim Murtagh (Middlesex), Kevin O’Brien (Railway Union), Niall O’Brien (Leicestershire), Paul Stirling (Middlesex), Stuart Thompson (Eglinton), Gary Wilson (Surrey), Craig Young (Bready).

 


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