DUBLIN – Bowling all-rounder Fionn Hand will join Ireland Men’s T20I squad for the Tri-Series in the Netherlands, with Graham Hume missing the trip due to visa delays.
Visa processing delays mean that South African-born Hume (who requires a Schengen Visa to play in the Netherlands) will now miss the tour. This matter has no impact on Hume’s inclusion in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad, of which he was named last week
Hand, 25, has played 10 T20Is for Ireland Men and was recently brought into the squad for the 3rd T20I against Pakistan on Tuesday.
THE TRI-SERIES
The Tri-Series will be played at Voorburg, between May 18 and 24, with all games live-streamed by the European Cricket Network (ECN) with six cameras.
Ireland Men’s fixtures are as follows:
- 19 May 2024: Ireland v Netherlands (T20I; Voorburg; start 4pm)
- 20 May 2024: Ireland v Scotland (T20I; Voorburg; start 5 pm)
- 23 May 2024: Ireland v Scotland (T20I; Voorburg; start 11 am)
- 24 May 2024: Ireland v Netherlands (T20I; Voorburg; start 11am)
SQUADS
Tri-Series in the Netherlands
- Paul Stirling (Capt), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.
T20 World Cup in US/Caribbean
- Paul Stirling (Capt), 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.
Recently, Ireland were also involved in a three-match T20I home series against Pakistan. They went on to secure one victory in the series and lost the series 1-2. Ireland grabbed the series opener as their star batter Andrew Balbirnie smashed 10 fours and two sixes in his match-winning 77 off 55 while chasing the target of 182 runs.
