George Dockrell and Harry Tector will lead an experienced 16-strong squad of Ireland Wolves on a multi-format tour of Bangladesh starting later this month, with Dockrell in charge for the four-day match and Tector captaining the white-ball sides. While the touring party contains 10 full internationals, the selectors have also called up three new faces in Graham Hume, Jeremy Lawlor and Ben White for the month-long series of games against Bangladesh A in Chittagong and Dhaka. Hume is the most intriguing of the picks - a 30-year-old South African who has more than 300 first-class wickets at an impressive average of 17.9, he is settled in the north-west and married to an Irish woman. Lawlor and White both played for Phoenix before moving to Northern Union sides - Cardiff-born Lawlor also spent time with county side Glamorgan while leg-spinner White represented Ireland at under-age levels. “We envisioned that this trip would allow a number of players to force their way into contention for Zimbabwe in April,” chairman of selectors Andrew White said.

Source: Irish Independent February 10, 2021 02:37 UTC