DUBLIN –In the latest Cricket news, Ireland Men’s skipper Andrew Balbirnie welcomed the return of men’s international cricket in Ireland, the first such games since September 2019, as the tickets for the upcoming ODI and T20I fixtures against South Africa at Malahide and Stormont go on general sale.
Speaking after today’s training session, Balbirnie said: “It feels great to finally be playing a home international again as a team. It’s been a trying year playing in front of no fans away from home, so to get the opportunity to play in front of friends, family and supporters is very exciting for all of us.”
“Having spectators certainly makes a difference – creating an atmosphere at a ground that will hopefully bring out the best in some of our players. Just the buzz around the ground is something I personally have missed and I hope over the next while we all feel that again.”
“We know how tough this upcoming series is going to be against an in-form South African side, but these are the opportunities and series that as a player you want to play in. So, hopefully over the next month we will see some big performances in green.”
The series schedule is as follows-
World Cup Super League ODI series
11 July: Ireland v South Africa, 1st ODI (Malahide)
13 July: Ireland v South Africa, 2nd ODI (Malahide)
16 July: Ireland v South Africa, 3rd ODI (Malahide)
T20I series
19 July: Ireland v South Africa, 1st T20I (Malahide)
22 July: Ireland v South Africa, 2nd T20I (Stormont)
24 July: Ireland v South Africa, 3rd T20I (Stormont)
IRELAND SQUADS
ODI squad
Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Graham Kennedy, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Graeme McCarter, Barry McCarthy, William Porterfield, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.
T20I squad
Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Shane Getkate, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, William McClintock, Kevin O’Brien, Neil Rock, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.
