Ireland Wolves cricket team

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Ireland Wolves cricket team
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Personnel
CaptainNeil Rock
CoachRyan Eagleson
Team information
Founded2017
Home groundMalahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Capacity10,000
History
First-class debutv. Bangladesh A at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet; 11–14 October 2017
List A debutv.  United Arab Emirates at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi; 22 April 2006
Twenty20 debutv. Bangladesh A at Castle Avenue cricket ground, Dublin; 13 August 2018
As of 18 September 2024

The Ireland Wolves (formally Ireland A) is a national cricket team representing Ireland. It is the second tier of international Irish cricket, below the full Ireland national cricket team. Matches played by Ireland Wolves are not considered to be One-Day Internationals, instead receiving first-class and List A classification.[1][2][3][4]

Their first match was against the Bangladesh A cricket team in October 2017 when they toured Bangladesh to play one first-class match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, and five List A matches at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground, Cox's Bazar.[5] Bangladesh A won the first-class match and four of the List A matches, and the other was washed out.[6][7][3][8]

In August 2018, the Bangladesh A cricket team made a tour to Ireland where they played a series of List A and Twenty20 matches against the Ireland Wolves. The List A series was tied 2-2, while Bangladesh A won the T20 series 2–1.[9]

In January 2019, the Ireland Wolves travelled to Sri Lanka to play two first class matches and five List A matches. The Sri Lanka A cricket team won the 1st unofficial test by 10 wickets,[10] while the 2nd unofficial test ended in a high scoring draw.[11] The unofficial ODI series that followed was won 5–0 by Sri Lanka A.[12] In January 2020, Cricket Ireland confirmed that the team would tour South Africa to play seven matches against the Namibia cricket team.[13] In February 2021, the Wolves toured Bangladesh for a multi-format series against Bangladesh Emerging Team.[14] In March–April 2022, the Wolves toured Namibia for three T20 and five List A 50 over games.[15] In March 2024, the Wolves toured Nepal for two T20 with Nepal senior sides three T20 and three List A 50 over games with Nepal A sides.[16]

Playing squads

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International cap players are marked in Bold.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Domestic team Forms S/N C/G
Batsmen
Christopher De Freitas 23 Left-handed Right-arm medium Leinster Lightning FC, List A
Ross Adair 32 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Northern Knights List A, T20 15 F/T
Cade Carmichael 23 Right-handed Right-arm medium Northern Knights FC, List A
Morgan Topping 27 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Northern Knights FC, List A, T20 29
All-rounders
Jordan Neill 20 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Munster Reds FC, List A 39
Scott Macbeth 21 Right-handed Right-arm off-break North West Warriors FC, List A
Wicket-keepers
Stephen Doheny 27 Right-handed North West Warriors FC, List A, T20 20 F/T
Sam Topping 21 Right-handed Northern Knights FC, List A
Benjamin Calitz 23 Left-handed Northern Knights FC, List A
Spin bowlers
Cian Robertson 23 Right-handed Right-arm leg-break Slow left arm orthodox FC, List A
Gavin Hoey 24 Right-handed Right-arm leg-break Leinster Lightning FC, List A,T20 59 R
Pace bowlers
Liam McCarthy 24 Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium Munster Reds FC, List A, T20 34 R
Thomas Mayes 25 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Northern Knights FC, List A, T20 22 R
Fionn Hand 27 Right-handed Right-arm medium Leinster Lightning FC, List A, T20 71 F/T
Matthew Foster 26 Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast Northern Knights FC, List A, T20 52 F/T

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Northern Ireland Gary Wilson
Assistant coach England Chris Brown
Physiotherapist Wales Mark Rausa
Strength & Conditioning Northern Ireland Stuart Thompson
Performance Analyst Northern Ireland Scott Irvine
Team Manager England Chris Siddell

References

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