Uncapped Calitz In Ireland Squad For England Odis

Batter and wicketkeeper Ben Calitz has been called up to nan Ireland squad for nan first clip for nan three-match ODI bid against England successful Malahide this month.

The uncapped 23-year-old is portion of a 14-man squad for nan bid which is historical because it will beryllium nan first clip nan 2 sides person met successful nan T20 format of nan crippled successful Ireland.

The teams person only met doubly successful T20 internationals, nan first brushwood successful 2010 ending arsenic a 'no result', pinch Ireland winning by 5 runs by kindness of nan Duckworth Lewis [DLS] method astatine nan T20 World Cup successful Melbourne successful 2022.

Ireland will beryllium without Mark Adair, Fionn Hand and Josh Little, who are unavailable arsenic they activity done rehabilitation programmes.

However, Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher and Craig Young person travel done nan Emerald Challenge bid and are disposable for selection.

Calitz is Canadian-born and has represented his autochthonal state astatine under-19 level, but moved to Ireland successful 2022.

After initially playing nine cricket, he played for Munster Reds successful nan Inter-Provincial series, past represented Northern Knights successful 2025.

In April this twelvemonth he was selected for nan Ireland Wolves' circuit to nan United Arab Emirates.

England person named a squad which mostly does not see immoderate of their multi-format players, galore of whom are being rested earlier this winter's Ashes series.

The squad will beryllium led by Jacob Bethell, who astatine 21 is group to go nan youngest man to skipper England successful an international, pinch Jordan Cox being rewarded for his outstanding shape successful The Hundred pinch a call-up.

The T20 matches will beryllium played connected Wednesday 17 September, Friday 19 September and Sunday 21 September, pinch each starting astatine 13:30 BST.