ENG vs IRE: Josh Little Rested As Ireland Name 15-Member Squad For One-Off Test vs England
Published - 06 May 2023, 10:32 PM | Updated - 04 Sep 2025, 01:27 PM
England Cricket Team would kickstart their home season on 1st June by playing a one-off Test match against Ireland at the iconic Lord’s Stadium. Ireland’s left-arm pacer Josh Little can be seen playing for Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2023. Josh Little has had a topsy-turvy for the GT franchise as he has taken 6 wickets in 8 matches.
Ireland & England had clashed in 2019 for a solitary Test match. England had won that contest quite easily but got a reality check when Ireland bundled out them for 85 runs in the first innings. We can expect a cracker of the contest as the two sides have an intriguing rivalry.
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Ireland recently may have lost the Test series against Sri Lanka by 2-0 but they were quite competitive on turning tracks. Ireland would be aware of England’s ultra-attacking approach as the hosts are yet to lose a Test series since the inception of Brendon McCullum & Ben Stokes.
This one-off Test match would serve as a stepping stone for the Ben Stokes-led side ahead of the much anticipated Ashes 2023. It would be interesting to see whether Jonny Bairstow is fit & available for selection after a freak injury.
Josh Little needs to rest for a busy and important summer for Ireland- Andrew White
Ireland’s Men’s National Selector Andrew White was having an interaction with the media. Andrew White stated that Josh Little needs to recover for an important summer for Ireland. Andrew White was quite optimistic that they will put in a good performance against England after the tours of Bangladesh & Sri Lanka.
“Although the IPL will have finished, we are very conscious of the need for Josh [Little] to rest, recover and prepare for what will be a busy and important summer for us in white ball cricket,” said
“There is a familiar shape to the squad but given the progress and performances in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – particularly with the bat – the players acquitted themselves well and can take some level of confidence into Lord’s,” he stated.
“It is great news that we can welcome the likes of Craig Young and Conor Olphert back into the set-up, and the next few weeks will be important for both these lads as they increase their workload ahead of this red-ball series.” he added.
Squad: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Tom Mayes, Andrew McBrine, James McCollum, PJ Moor, Conor Olphert, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.
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