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Canada Batter In Ireland Squad, Stirling To Lead In T20I Series Vs England

Aakash Saini

Ireland players [Source: @cricketireland/x]Ireland players [Source: @cricketireland/x]

Cricket Ireland has named Canada Under-19 cricketer Ben Calitz for the upcoming three-match T20I series against England. Calitz’s call-up also marks his maiden one in international cricket. After starting out his competitive career in Canada, the youngster shifted to Ireland and played for the Northern Knights as well as Raiders teams in domestic cricket.

Seasoned batting all-rounder Paul Stirling will continue to lead as Ireland prep to host England for the first-time ever in a T20I series.

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On Monday, September 8, i.e., roughly 10 days prior to the first match, Cricket Ireland named Ireland’s 14-player squad for the home series against England. Paul Stirling will continue to lead the Irish bunch, and he will be accompanied by fellow star attractions like Ross Adair, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector and others. Gujarat Titans fast bowler Josh Little, however, failed to make a cut into the line-up.

Notably, Cricket Ireland also included uncapped Ben Calitz in his maiden international call-up. The young left-handed batter, who previously played for Canada Under-19s, has one first-class match, 11 List A games and 17 T20s under his belt. Here is a look at the entire Ireland squad for the upcoming T20I series against England:

Ireland Squad For England T20I Series:

Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Barry McCarthy, Jordan Neil, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White and Craig Young.

The three-match T20I series will commence with the first match on Wednesday, September 17. The second and third matches of the series will be played on September 19 and September 21. All three games will be hosted by The Village in Malahide, Dublin.