Cricket Ireland’s selection chief has his say on 14-man squad.

Ireland have named a 14-man squad to take on India in two T20I matches in Malahide on Wednesday 27 and Friday 29 June.

Speaking at the time of the squad announcement, Andrew White, chairman of national men’s selectors for Cricket Ireland, said: “The selectors have chosen what we believe to be a strong, in-form squad for this format of the game that balances experience with youth. Our deliberations were around finding a side that was competitive now, but with an eye on the future.

“We had a good look at a number of players on the recent tri-series in the Netherlands and this weekend’s match in Sussex (Ed Joyce’s testimonial) will firm up the decisions made on the final playing eleven for the first fixture on Wednesday.”

Several Ireland players will feature in Ed Joyce's testimonial match on Sunday



“We will continue our approach of providing opportunities for a wider pool of players to gain experience in T20 cricket on the international stage.

"With around 12 months to go to the World T20 Cup qualifiers, we are looking to build a competitive squad for that qualification stage and hopefully propel us into the main tournament in 2020.”

The 14-man squad: Gary Wilson (Captain), Andrew Balbirnie, Peter Chase, George Dockrell , Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Kevin O’Brien, William Porterfield, Stuart Poynter, Boyd Rankin, James Shannon, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson.