Uncapped spinner Theo van Woerkom in Ireland’s squad for England ODI collection
Paul Stirling will captain Ireland of their three-match ODI collection in opposition to England in September, their first 50-over collection since their disappointing show on the World Cup qualifying occasion in Zimbabwe in June and July.
Stirling will open the batting alongside Andrew Balbirnie, his predecessor as captain, whereas Curtis Campher has been confirmed as the brand new No.3, as Ireland tackle the world champions England in three ODIs at Headingley, Trent Bridge and Bristol between September 20 and 26.
The squad features a potential new cap in Theo van Woerkom, a New Zealand-born left-arm spinner who has featured for Northern Knights in Ireland’s provincial competitors.
Ireland got here into the World Cup qualifying match with excessive hopes of creating it by means of to the principle occasion for the primary time since 2015. However, they ultimately completed seventh after lacking out on the Super Sixes’ part of the competitors.
Since then, they’ve efficiently reached the T20 World Cup within the Caribbean and the USA subsequent yr, and had been most just lately in motion in opposition to India final week, dropping the three-match collection 2-0, with one abandonment.
“While the squad has an overall familiar shape, there are several important changes we are going to look at,” Andrew White, Ireland males’s nationwide selector, stated. “The key changes are at the top of the order where Andrew Balbirnie will open with Paul Stirling. The pair have a great understanding and we believe they can develop into a longer term opening option in the 50-over game.
“Along with this, Curtis Campher will make the transfer to quantity 3, the place we consider he has the method and aptitude to achieve the position – he performs tempo in addition to anybody within the squad, and while he has been a mainstay of our center order for a number of years now, we consider he has the potential to batter larger up the order and have a very constructive affect.
“We see this series as important in the development and evolution of our one-day squad and the players are certainly looking forward to locking horns with England for the first time in ODIs since 2020.”
Ireland squad: Paul Stirling (capt), Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Theo van Woerkom, Craig Young.