Ireland name final squad for World T20 – Cricket News Update
Cricket Ireland have named their final 15-man touring party for next month’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WTS-Porterfield-c2801 has been retained as the skipper of the experienced Irish squad announced
today, Friday, August 17, 2012.
Majority of the players named in the squad, announced today, have played in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup, in West Indies in 2010. The only three players who were not part of the 2010 World T20 squad of Ireland are Tim Murtagh
and Max Sorenson and Stuart http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thompson-c93900. Thompson, the 21-year-old all-rounder is the only uncapped player in the contingent.
Phil Simmons, the head coach of Ireland, expressed satisfaction over the team composition.
"Everybody has been there before and knows what's expected of them," said Simmons. "It's good for the younger players who will learn how we do things and how we proceed at tournaments,” he added further.
The Ireland squad will be without likes of John Mooney. The 30-year-old Dublin-born all-rounder is battling two finger injuries, a dislocated thumb sustained during a match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745 last month, and a fractured finger picked
up over the weekend while fielding in Irish club cricket. The latest injury would not heal in time for the start of the mega event, as the player is in a splint for 12 weeks.
Ireland’s head coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Philip-Verant-Simmons-c82175 said that Mooney’s injury was a serious blow for his side. However he was confident his players will ably fill the vacant spot.
"It's disappointing for both John [Mooney] and the team," he said. “He's been a major part of the team for the last 3 or 4 years and it's disappointing we’ve to go without him.”
"This’ll give others other an opportunity to push for his place and stake a claim. We’ve guys who can come in and fill the spot and if selected can hopefully fill the role of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Francis-Mooney-c67825," the Irish coach added further.
Ireland have been placed in Group B, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, whom they will play in their tournament opener in Colombo, on September 19.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 squad for World Twenty20
William Porterfield (Capt.), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Wilson-c1474.
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