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Ireland Wolves cricket team
Personnel
CaptainHarry Tector
CoachPete Johnston
Team information
Founded2017
Home groundMalahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Capacity10,000
History
First-class debutBangladesh Bangladesh A
in 2017
at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet

The Ireland Wolves (formally Ireland A) is a national cricket team representing Ireland. It is the 'second-tier' of international Irish cricket, below the full Ireland national cricket team. Matches played by Ireland Wolves are not considered to be One-Day Internationals, instead receiving first-class and List A classification.[1][2][3][4]

Their first match was against the Bangladesh A cricket team in October 2017 when they toured Bangladesh to play one first-class match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium,Sylhet, and five List A matches at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground, Cox's Bazar.[5] Bangladesh A won the first-class match and four of the List A matches, and the other was washed out.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

In August 2018, the Bangladesh A cricket team made a tour to Ireland where they played a series of List A and Twenty20 matches against the Ireland Wolves. The List A series was tied 2-2, while Bangladesh A won the T20 series 2-1.[12]

In January 2019, the Ireland Wolves travelled to Sri Lanka to play 2 first class matches and 5 List A matches. The Sri Lanka A cricket team won the 1st unofficial test by 10 wickets.[13], while the 2nd unofficial test ended in a high scoring draw.[14]. The unofficial ODI series that followed was won 5-0 by Sri Lanka A.[15] In January 2020, Cricket Ireland confirmed that the team would tour South Africa to play eight matches against the Namibia cricket team.[16]

Playing squads

This list includes all the active players who have played for Ireland in the past year (since 1 October 2017) and the forms in which they have played, or any players (in italics) outside this criteria who have been selected in the team's most recent squad.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Domestic team Forms S/N C/G
Batsmen
Andrew Balbirnie 34 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Leinster Lightning First-class, ODI 63 A
John Anderson 42 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Leinster Lightning First-class 74 A
James Shannon 34 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Northern Knights First-class 74 A
Sean Terry 33 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Leinster Lightning First-class, ODI —
Jack Tector 28 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Leinster Lightning First-class, ODI —
Nathan McGuire 21 Right-handed Right-arm off-break List A, T20 —
Oliver Metcalfe T20 —
Wicket-keepers
Stuart Poynter 34 Right-handed — Durham ODI, T20I 90 B
Lorcan Tucker 28 Right-handed — Leinster Lightning T20I 3
All-rounders
Simi Singh 37 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Leinster Lightning First-class, ODI 21 —
Andy McBrine 31 Left-handed Right-arm off-break North West Warriors First-class, ODI, T20I 35 A
Shane Getkate 33 Right-handed Right-arm medium Northern Knights First-class, ODI, T20I 35 A
Curtis Campher 25 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Pace bowlers
Barry McCarthy 32 Right-handed Right-arm medium Durham ODI, T20I 60 B
Peter Chase 31 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Leinster Lightning First-class, ODI 28 A
Stuart Thompson 33 Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast North West Warriors ODI, T20I 17 A
Nathan Smith 29 Right-handed Right-arm medium Northern Knights First-class, ODI, T20I 35 A
Spin bowlers
George Dockrell 32 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Leinster Lightning First-class, ODI, T20I 50 A
Jacob Mulder 29 Right-handed Right-arm leg-break Northern Knights First-class, ODI, T20I 12 A
Tim Tector 21 Right-handed Right-arm off-break

Coaching staff

  • Head coach: Pete Johnston
  • Assistant coach: Rob Cassell
  • Batting coach: Ed Joyce
  • Strength & Conditioning coach: Brendan Connor
  • Physiotherapist: Mark Rausa
  • Performance analyst: Scott Irvine
  • Manager: Chris Siddell

References

  1. ^ "Ireland 'A' tour of Bangladesh". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. ^ Are Ireland, Afghanistan better prepared for Test cricket
  3. ^ Bangladesh A beat Ireland A by 5 wickets
  4. ^ Ireland and Afghanistan become the first new Test nations in 17 years
  5. ^ Ireland Wolves to Tour Bangladesh
  6. ^ Ireland A homepage
  7. ^ Ireland 'A' cricket team in Bangladesh 2017
  8. ^ Ireland A homepage
  9. ^ Ireland 'A' cricket team in Bangladesh 2017
  10. ^ Bangladesh A beat Ireland A by 5 wickets
  11. ^ Clinical Bangladesh A secure five-wicket win
  12. ^ [1]
  13. ^ [2]
  14. ^ [3]
  15. ^ [4]
  16. ^ "Fixtures and squad announced for new Ireland Wolves tour; initial Emerging Contracts confirmed". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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