Ireland Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup



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Ireland will be playing at the World Cup for the first time this year. They have been placed with Pakistan, the West Indies and Zimbabwe in Group D. They play their first match against Zimbabwe at the Sabina Park ground in Kingston on 15 March. Then they take on the mighty Pakistani team on 17 March at the same venue. They finish their group stage proceedings against the West Indies on 23 March. The Irish team had finished runner up in the ICC Trophy in 2005. By virtue of this result, they made it to the World Cup.

Ireland is the second team, after Scotland, to name their final 15 for the World Cup. They are:

Ireland Cricket team Squad for Cricket World Cup 2015

Player Name DOB Role Batting Bowling
William Porterfield Sep 6, 1984 Captain, Opening batsman Left-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Andrew Balbirnie Dec 28, 1990 Vice Captain, Wicketkeeper Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Peter Chase Oct 9, 1993 Bowler Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Alex Cusack Oct 29, 1980 Bowler Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
George Dockrell Jul 22, 1992 Bowler Right-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox
Ed Joyce Sep 22, 1978 Batsman Left-hand bat Right-arm medium
Andrew McBrine Apr 30, 1993 Batsman Left-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
John Mooney Feb 10, 1982 All Rouder Left-hand bat Right-arm medium
Tim Murtagh Aug 2, 1981 Bowler Left-hand bat Right-arm fast-medium
Kevin O’Brien Mar 4, 1984 All Rouder Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Niall O’Brien Nov 8, 1981 Wicketkeeper Left-hand bat
Paul Stirling Sep 3, 1990 All Rouder Right-hand bat Right-arm offbreak
Stuart Thompson Aug 15, 1991 All Rouder Left-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Gary Wilson Feb 5, 1986 Wicketkeeper Batsman Right-hand bat
Craig Young Apr 4, 1990 Bowler Right-hand bat Right-arm medium

 

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