Eire are nonetheless with out injured captain Laura Delany as they named their squad for subsequent month’s five-match sequence towards England.
Delany, who earlier this 12 months grew to become the workforce’s first participant to make 200 worldwide appearances, injured her ankle in the course of the one-day sequence towards Sri Lanka in Belfast earlier this month.
On Wednesday, nationwide ladies’s selector Ciara O’Brien mentioned Delany’s damage is “extra critical than first thought” with opener Gaby Lewis assuming captaincy duties.
Eire face England in three one-day contests at Stormont between 7 and 11 September earlier than two T20 video games in Dublin.
O’Brien mentioned Delany’s “years of expertise and management will probably be missed” however added: “Nevertheless, Gaby has led earlier than in Laura’s absence – we’re very comfy together with her stepping in to steer for the England sequence and know that she’s going to convey her impeccable excessive requirements to the function.”
Eire have additionally included all-rounder Alice Tector in her first T20 squad whereas batter Una Raymond-Hoey returns after overcoming an damage sustained within the first T20 towards Sri Lanka.
Eire ODI squad for England: Gaby Lewis (captain) (Phoenix), Alana Dalzell (Bready), Sarah Forbes (Pembroke), Amy Hunter (Instonians/Malahide), Arlene Kelly (Malahide), Joanna Loughran (Leinster), Aimee Maguire (The Hills), Jane Maguire (The Hills), Leah Paul (Merron), Orla Prendergast (Pembroke), Una Raymond-Hoey (Ringwood), Freya Sargent (Clontarf), Rebecca Stokell (Merrion), Alice Tector (Phoenix).
Eire T20 squad for England: Gaby Lewis (captain) (Phoenix), Ava Canning (Leinster), Christina Coulter Reilly (Clontarf), Sarah Forbes (Pembroke), Amy Hunter (Instonians/Malahide), Arlene Kelly (Malahide), Aimee Maguire (The Hills), Jane Maguire (The Hills), Leah Paul (Merron), Orla Prendergast (Pembroke), Una Raymond-Hoey (Ringwood), Freya Sargent (Clontarf), Rebecca Stokell (Merrion), Alice Tector (Phoenix).
Eire v England schedule (instances BST)
7 September: Eire v England (1st ODI, Stormont, 10:45)
9 September: Eire v England (2nd ODI, Stormont, 10:45)
11 September: Eire v England (third ODI, Stormont, 10:45)
14 September: Eire v England (T20, Clontarf, 14:45)
15 September: Eire v England (T20, Clontarf, 14:45)
