Cricket Ireland has today named the Ireland Men’s squad for the upcoming Test Match against New Zealand to be held at Stormont next week – this is the first time these two sides have met in Test cricket.
The Test match, scheduled as a four-day Test between 27-30 May 2026, is Ireland Men’s 13th Test in its history. Ireland Men have won three Tests to date, including its first Test at Stormont in 2024 against Zimbabwe.
Andrew Balbirnie, the only player to feature in all 12 Irish Tests so far, will captain the side once more, however he will lead a squad depleted by several key injuries, including Paul Stirling, Barry McCarthy, Jordan Neill, Gavin Hoey and Josh Little.
There are four players in the squad who are in line to make their Test debuts, if selected: Jake Egan, Tom Mayes, Liam McCarthy and Reuben Wilson.
IRELAND MEN’S TEST SQUAD
- Andrew Balbirnie (c)
- Mark Adair
- Curtis Campher
- Cade Carmichael
- Stephen Doheny
- Jake Egan
- Matthew Humphreys
- Tom Mayes
- Andrew McBrine
- Liam McCarthy
- Harry Tector
- Lorcan Tucker
- Reuben Wilson
- Craig Young
TEST MATCH DETAILS
Test Match:
- 27-30 May 2026: Ireland Men v New Zealand Men – Test Match (Stormont, Belfast; starts 11am daily)
TICKETS
Tickets to the Test are available via www.cricketireland.ie.
