Preview:
In what will be yet another chance for the Irish youngsters to showcase their talent, they will take on Netherlands A for three One-Day matches. They haven’t been impressive lately, as, in their last tour against the Bangladeshi youngsters, they posed no challenge at all.
Netherlands, on the other hand, played in a tri-series against Nepal and Malaysia. While they played some good cricket, it was evident that they could do with a few new faces in the team. With senior teams of both teams in queue to battle it out in the next month, this series will serve as a perfect curtain-raiser.
Match Details:
Ireland Wolves vs Netherlands A, Match 1
Venue: Oakhill Cricket Club, Wicklow
Date & Time: May 10th at 3:15 PM IST and 10:45 AM local time
Live Streaming: Cricket Ireland Live
Pitch Report:
The surface here in Wicklow is slightly on the bowlers’ side. Batsmen will have to show patience on tracks like these.
Probable Playing XIs for IRL-A vs NED-A:
Ireland Wolves
William Porterfield, Harry Tector (c), James McCollum, Neil Rock (wk), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Shane Getkate, Graeme McCarter, Peter Chase, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young
Netherlands A
Scott Edwards (c), Vikramjit Singh, Stephan Myburgh, Tobias Visee, Ben Cooper, Bas de Leede, Tonny Staal, Logan van Beek, Philippe Boissevain, Vivian Kingma, Paul van Meekeren
Top Picks for IRL-A vs NED-A 11Wickets Match:
George Dockrell is one of the most experienced players in this Irish lineup. He has picked up 80+ wickets in ODI format and has also scored 500+ runs.
Bas de Leede will be looking to continue his momentum after a fantastic tri-series. He has played only 3 ODIs, but after what we saw against Nepal and Malaysia, special things can be expected of him.
Ben Cooper has not played too many ODIs, but he is an experienced player and will be leading Netherlands’ bowling contingent.
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IRL-A vs NED-A 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Scott Edwards, William Porterfield, Ben Cooper, Harry Tector, Tonny Staal, George Dockrell, Bas de Leede (c), Curtis Campher (vc), Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma, Barry McCarthy
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IRL-A vs NED-A 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Tobias Visee, Ben Cooper (c), Tonny Staal, James McCollum, Vikramjit Singh, George Dockrell (vc), Bas de Leede, Curtis Campher, Vivian Kingma, Peter Chase, Barry McCarthy
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Ben Cooper, Bas de Leede
Vice-Captain Options: Curtis Campher, George Dockrell