CRICKET: Ireland T20 call-ups for Josh Little and Lorcan Tucker

Josh Little and Lorcan Tucker are named in an Ireland squad for the first time as the selectors look to inject some new blood into the ranks as they face Hong Kong in two T20 internationals at Bready next month.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Aug 2016, 20:08 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 18:10 BST
Greg Thompson.Greg Thompson.
Greg Thompson.

The Pembroke pair, part of the Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy, impressed at the ICC Under 19 World Cup in Bangladesh earlier this year, and get their opportunity to make an impact at senior international level.

Little is a left-arm opening quick bowler - who despite being only 16 years-old - bowled at 85 mph during the tournament. Nineteen-year-old Tucker is a wicket-keeper batsman who was the stand-out performer for the Irish in Bangladesh.

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There are recalls for Greg Thompson, James Shannon, Sean Terry and David Rankin. Thompson - Ireland’s youngest international at 16 back in 2004 - made his last appearance in 2008. However he has been in exceptional form this season, scoring over 1000 runs in all competitions, including a match winning hundred in the Northern Cricket Union T20 final earlier this month.

Meanwhile, Ireland Women have named their squads for the forthcoming series against Bangladesh at Bready.

Top-order players Meg Kendal and Shauna Kavanagh replace Cath Dalton and Una Raymond-Hoey in the ODI squad, with the selectors taking the opportunity to examine their options ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers next year.

All-rounder Robyn Lewis returns to the squad after injury - she replaces opening bowler Louise McCarthy who is unavailable due to college commitments.

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Ireland gained victories in both the T20 and ODI formats against the South Africans, who were ranked fifth in the world, and Hamilton welcomed the opportunity to build on that success with the four games against Bangladesh - whom Ireland beat last December to win the T20 WCQ tournament in Thailand.Ireland play Bangladesh in the T20 format on September 5 and 6 before switching to ODI mode for matches on Thursday September 8 and Saturday September 10 - all games starting at 10:30am.

IRELAND SQUAD - MEN

William Porterfield (captain), (Warwickshire), Peter Chase (Malahide/Leinster Lightning), George Dockrell (Leinster/Leinster Lightning), Josh Little (Pembroke/Leinster Lightning), Andrew McBrine (Donemana/NW Warriors), Barry McCarthy (Durham), Kevin O’Brien (Railway Union/Leinster Lightning), David Rankin (Bready/NW Warriors), James Shannon (Instonians/Northern Knights), Sean Terry (YMCA/Leinster Lightning), Greg Thompson (Waringstown/Northern Knights), Lorcan Tucker (Pembroke/Leinster Lightning), Craig Young (Bready/NW Warriors).

IRELAND WOMEN T20I SQUAD

Laura Delany (Captain), (Dragons), Kim Garth (Scorchers), Jennifer Gray (Dragons), Cecelia Joyce (Dragons), Isobel Joyce (Scorchers), Shauna Kavanagh (Dragons), Amy Kenealy (Typhoons), Gaby Lewis (Dragons), Robyn Lewis (Typhoons), Ciara Metcalfe (Dragons), Lucy O’Reilly (Scorchers), Clare Shillington (Typhoons), Mary Waldron (Dragons).

ODI SQUAD

Laura Delany (Captain), (Dragons), Kim Garth (Scorchers), Cecelia Joyce (Dragons), Isobel Joyce (Scorchers), Meg Kendal (Scorchers), Shauna Kavanagh (Dragons), Amy Kenealy (Typhoons), Gaby Lewis (Dragons), Robyn Lewis (Typhoons), Ciara Metcalfe (Dragons), Lucy O’Reilly (Scorchers), Clare Shillington (Typhoons), Mary Waldron (Dragons).

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