Cricket Ireland on Tuesday, named three squads for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan, T20 tri-series against the Netherlands and Scotland and the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2024. Ireland\u2019s squad for Pakistan T20Is and tri-series feature 14 players, however, ace pacer Josh Little, currently participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, will be added as the 15th member to the T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Right-handed explosive opener Paul Stirling will continue to lead the European nation which features experienced players like Andrew Balbirnie, and George Dockrell. Ireland will kick start their preparations for this year\u2019s cricket extravaganza with a three-match T20I series against Pakistan, scheduled in Dublin from May 10 to 14. They will then travel to the Netherlands to partake in the tri-series. The all-European tri-series will run from May 18 to 24. The series will be played in a pure round-robin format, with no final, meaning the top team in the standings by the end of the matches to be crowned champion. \u201cWe have an intensive block of T20 cricket coming up this month ahead of the T20 World Cup \u2013 we have seven games in 15 days as preparation for the tournament,\u201d said Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan. \u201cWe will not be treating those seven games as warmups, though, we\u2019ll be aiming to win as many of those games as possible. \u201cThe T20 format is fast-paced, think-on-your-feet style of cricket. To find a way to win \u2013 given the often frenetic and evolving game going on around you \u2013 is a skill you can truly only ever learn and develop on the field of play. \u201cThe squad is one that we have gradually developed and tested out over the last 18 or so months \u2013 the skill sets we need to cover are there, albeit we have allowed Josh [Little] to continue in the IPL until his side end their campaign, so he will likely join us ahead of the big tournament. \u201cWe are now entering the final stretch before the T20 World Cup begins, it will be a challenging couple of weeks, but we\u2019re ready to tackle whatever is thrown at us.\u201d Notably, Ireland, placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, India, USA and Canada, will start their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against inaugural champions on June 5. They will then take on the USA and Canada on June 7 and 14 respectively before playing their last group fixture against 2009 champions Pakistan on June 16. Ireland squad for Pakistan T20Is and Tri-Series: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young. Ireland squad for T20 World Cup 2024 Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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