Andrew Balbirnie is set to lead Ireland in their 2-Test series against Sri Lanka in April; this will be the first time the two teams meet in the red-ball format.
The Irish are currently in Bangladesh, where they have lost both the ODI and T20I series, with a solitary Test remaining in their tour before they travel to Sri Lanka. Experienced top-order batter Paul Stirling is set to join the squad for the 2nd Test.
Andrew White, National Men’s Selector at Cricket Ireland, said:
“Paul was originally set to join the squad in Sri Lanka for the ODI series that was originally planned. However, with those fixtures now converted to a Test match, and the scheduled Bangladesh T20I series in Ireland postponed, he will now have a greater focus on red-ball cricket and will join the Test squad for that second Test.”
Ireland Squad
Andrew Balbirnie (Capt), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Murray Commins, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Tom Mayes, Andrew McBrine, James McCollum, Paul Stirling*, PJ Moor, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White.
* Paul Stirling only available for the second Test
Sri Lanka Test tour schedule
- 16-20 April: Sri Lanka Men v Ireland Men – 1st Test Match (Galle; starts 10am)
- 24-28 April: Sri Lanka Men v Ireland Men – 2nd Test Match (Galle; starts 10am
