Cricket Ireland has today confirmed that Alice Tector has been called into the Ireland Women’s squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in England starting next month after Laura Delany was forced to withdraw due to injury.
Tector, 18, has five caps for Ireland having debuted in 2024. The younger sister of Ireland Men’s internationals Harry and Tim, Alice is an all-rounder of great promise who plays club cricket at Phoenix Cricket Club.
Graeme West, Director of High Performance at Cricket Ireland said:
“We are all devastated for Laura – she’s one of the toughest competitors that has ever played for Ireland Women and we wish her well with her recovery. Alice herself has had to deal with injuries over the last 12 months, but has shown a great temperament since returning to play in 2026.”
THE TOURNAMENT
There are 12 teams participating in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The teams are split into two groups of six teams listed below. Ireland is in Group 2. The top two teams in each group after the completion of the group matches proceed to the semi-final stage.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
| Australia | West Indies |
| South Africa | England |
| India | New Zealand |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh | Ireland |
| Netherlands | Scotland |
SQUADS
The squads are:
Ireland Women’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20I World Cup
- Gaby Lewis (c)
- Orla Prendergast (vc)
- Ava Canning
- Christina Coulter Reilly
- Alana Dalzell
- Georgina Dempsey
- Amy Hunter
- Arlene Kelly
- Louise Little
- Aimee Maguire
- Lara McBride
- Cara Murray
- Leah Paul
- Rebecca Stokell
- Alice Tector
Ireland Women’s squad for the Evara Women’s International Tri-Series
- Orla Prendergast (c)
- Ava Canning
- Christina Coulter Reilly
- Alana Dalzell
- Georgina Dempsey
- Amy Hunter
- Arlene Kelly
- Louise Little
- Aimee Maguire
- Lara McBride
- Cara Murray
- Leah Paul
- Rebecca Stokell
- Alice Tector
WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Evara Women’s International Tri-Series:
- 28 May 2026: Ireland Women v West Indies Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
- 29 May 2026: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
- 31 May 2026: Ireland Women v Pakistan Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
- 1 June 2026: Ireland Women v West Indies Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
- 3 June 2026: Pakistan Women v West Indies Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
- 4 June 2026: Ireland Women v Pakistan Women – T20I (Clontarf; starts 4pm)
Women’s T20 World Cup 2026:
- 13 June 2026: Ireland Women v Scotland Women – T20I (Old Trafford; starts 10.30am)
- 16 June 2026: Ireland Women v England Women – T20I (Hampshire; starts 6.30pm)
- 19 June 2026: Ireland Women v New Zealand Women – T20I (Hampshire; starts 6.30pm)
- 23 June 2026: Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women – T20I (Bristol; starts 2.30pm)
- 27 June 2026: Ireland Women v West Indies Women – T20I (Bristol; starts 2.30pm)
TICKETS
Tickets to the Tri-Series are available via www.cricketireland.ie.
For tickets to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, buy your tickets here.
SPONSOR
Cricket Ireland and Evara, Ireland’s largest privately-owned homebuilder, recently announced a new multi-year sponsorship deal that will support women’s cricket and the all-Ireland Irish club cup competitions. Read more.
