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