Eire Cricket have introduced their Ladies’s squad for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh, scheduled to happen from 27 November to 9 December 2024. Gaby Lewis has been named captain of each the ODI and T20I sides, marking her first tour as everlasting captain. The Irish squad for the white-ball sequence contains a mix of youth and expertise, with a mean age of below 23.
Difficult tour forward
The three ODIs and three T20Is in opposition to Bangladesh are set to be a key problem for Eire, particularly because the ODIs type a part of the ICC Ladies’s Championship. Eire has made vital progress just lately, with notable victories, together with a sequence win over Sri Lanka and their first ODI win over England since 2001. Regardless of these strides, Eire remains to be ranked eleventh in ODIs and tenth in T20Is, whereas Bangladesh holds eighth place in ODIs and ninth in T20Is.
Head-to-Head historical past
The 2 groups final met in 2022, with Bangladesh main the head-to-head encounters throughout codecs. Out of 18 conferences, Bangladesh has gained 8 of the 11 T20Is and 4 of the 7 ODIs, with 2 video games ending in no outcomes.
Mixture of youth and expertise
Eire’s squad for the Bangladesh tour superbly blends youth and expertise, offering the workforce with a balanced mixture of contemporary expertise and seasoned gamers. Whereas the workforce boasts a number of younger gamers with immense potential, akin to Ava Canning and Freya Sargent, the presence of skilled campaigners like Laura Delany and Lewis ensures the squad has the suitable management and stability.
Delany’s return from damage will strengthen the center order, whereas Lewis, as captain, can be key in guiding the workforce by the challenges posed by the Bangladesh aspect. This fusion of youth and expertise provides Eire the flexibility and resilience wanted for a aggressive tour.
“Clearly, welcoming again Laura Delany from damage will make an enormous distinction to that center order. Her expertise and high quality throughout each codecs is essential, however she additionally balances the workforce superbly for us when it comes to her having the ability to bowl – so it provides us an opportunity to play an additional batter, if wanted. With two all-rounders within the high 4, and Amy Hunter our keeper additionally opening, it provides a pleasant stability to the workforce and we glance in fine condition with everybody match and wholesome firstly of the tour,” stated Ed Joyce, Head Coach of Eire Ladies in an official assertion.
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Eire Ladies squad for Bangladesh tour
ODI: Gaby Lewis (captain), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Laura Delany, Sarah Forbes, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Una Raymond-Hoey, Freya Sargent, Alice Tector.
T20I: Gaby Lewis (captain), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Laura Delany, Sarah Forbes, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Una Raymond-Hoey, Freya Sargent, Rebecca Stokell.
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This text was first revealed at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Occasions firm.
