BELFAST – After the historic series win over Sri Lanka last month, Ireland Women are back in action this week for a three-match one-day international series against England – the matches being part of the ICC Women’s Championship.
Gaby Lewis will captain both squads in the continued absence of permanent captain, Laura Delany due to injury.
The three one-day internationals are part of the ICC Women’s Championship and will be played at Stormont, where the Irish side recently completed a 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka.
The fixtures are:
- 7 September 2024: Ireland vs England – 1st ODI (Stormont; start 10.45am)
- 9 September 2024: Ireland vs England – 2nd ODI (Stormont; start 10.45am)
- 11 September 2024: Ireland vs England – 3rd ODI (Stormont; start 10.45am)
Scorecards will be available from: https://cricketireland.ie/matches/
ATTEND
- Tickets are available: www.cricketireland.ie/tickets, Adults £10, Children under-16 free
WATCH
- A livestream will be available via Cricket Ireland Live Youtube Channel for the ODIs, except for the following countries:
- India – Fancode
- Pakistan – Tapmad
SQUADS
Ireland Women’s ODI squad:
- Gaby Lewis (captain) (Phoenix), Alana Dalzell (Bready), Sarah Forbes (Pembroke), Amy Hunter (Instonians/Malahide), Arlene Kelly (Malahide), Joanna Loughran (Leinster), Aimee Maguire (The Hills), Jane Maguire (The Hills), Leah Paul (Merron), Orla Prendergast (Pembroke), Una Raymond-Hoey (Ringwood), Freya Sargent (Clontarf), Rebecca Stokell (Merrion), Alice Tector (Phoenix).
England Women’s ODI squad:
- Kate Cross (captain; Thunder), Hollie Armitage (Northern Diamonds), Hannah Baker (Central Sparks), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Georgia Davis (Central Sparks), Lauren Filer (Western Storm), Bess Heath (Northern Diamonds), Freya Kemp (Southern Vipers), Emma Lamb (Thunder), Ryana MacDonald-Gay (South East Stars), Paige Scholfield (South East Stars), Bryony Smith (South East Stars), Mady Villiers (Sunrisers), Issy Wong (Central Sparks)
POINTS OF INTEREST
- The three one-day internationals are part of the ICC Women’s Championship (see more).
- England, 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup Champions, currently sit second on the ICC Women’s Championship table.
- Ireland Women’s two recent ODI victories against Sri Lanka Women gave them their first wins in the competition.
- England are preparing for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup starting in October in the UAE.
- Una Raymond-Hoey returns to the Irish squad from injury – after returning to international duty against Sri Lanka from a five year spell playing in Australia.
- Gaby Lewis continues as captain of the side due to Laura Delany’s absence through injury.
- Orla Prendergast joins up with the squad after a spell playing with the The Blaze in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in England.
- Alice Tector has been awarded a debut call-up for the T20I squad.
