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Eddie Chikamhi
Senior Sports Reporter
IRELAND Cricket have named two squads led by Andrew Balbirnie for the multi-format series against Zimbabwe which begins next week.
Balbirnie will lead the hosts in the five T20I matches and the three-match One Day International series. The T20I series will kick off the tour next Friday.
Cricket Ireland also named the Ireland Wolves squad for the one-off match between the two white-ball series.
The Chevrons, have since left the country for their tour of Ireland, which will also see them proceed to Edinburg for more internationals against Scotland.
The five-match T20I series between Zimbabwe and Ireland will get the tour underway next Friday.
The T20Is will be the final home internationals in this format for Ireland before the squad heads to the UAE for the ICC T20 World Cup in October.
Ireland will be taking part in the global fiesta while Zimbabwe missed out on the chance due to an ICC suspension.
The ODIs will take place between September 8 and September 13. The ODIs are crucial for both teams as they are part of the ICC World Cup Super League – which is part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Afterwards, the Chevrons will then head for Scotland to play three T20Is in Edinburgh between September 15 and 19.
THE SQUADS
ZIMBABWE SQUAD FOR IRELAND & SCOTLAND TOUR
Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tarisai Musakanda, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Brendan Taylor, Donald Tiripano, Sean Williams.
Ireland’s T20I squad:
Andrew Balbirnie (Captain), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, 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.
Ireland’s ODI squad:
Andrew Balbirnie (Captain), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Graham Kennedy, Josh Little, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, William Porterfield, Neil Rock, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.
Tour itinerary
T20I series:
• 27 August: Ireland Men v Zimbabwe Men – 1st T20I (Clontarf, start 12pm)
• 29 August: Ireland Men v Zimbabwe Men – 2nd T20I (Clontarf, start 12pm)
• 1 September: Ireland Men v Zimbabwe Men – 3rd T20I (Bready, start 3pm)
• 2 September: Ireland Men v Zimbabwe Men – 4th T20I (Bready, start 3pm)
• 4 September: Ireland Men v Zimbabwe Men – 5th T20I (Bready, start 3pm)
Wolves match:
• 6 September: Ireland Wolves v Zimbabwe XI – ODM (Venue TBC, start 10.30am)
World Cup Super League series:
• 8 September: Ireland Men v Zimbabwe Men – 1st ODI (Stormont, start 10.30am)
• 10 September: Ireland Men v Zimbabwe Men – 2nd ODI (Stormont, start 10.30am)
• 13 September: Ireland Men v Zimbabwe Men – 3rd ODI (Stormont, start 10.30am)
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