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Ireland name squads for Bangladesh tour, Mark Adair and Josh Little set to make T20I returns

Ireland have confirmed their squads for the Test and T20I assignments against Bangladesh slated for November–December. The tour will include two Tests followed by a three‑match T20I series. Experienced pacers Mark Adair and Josh Little are ready to return for the T20I leg as Ireland ramp up their preparations for next year's T20I World Cup.
Much of the focus has been on Ireland’s red-ball ambitions, the selectors have also made bold moves by naming five potential Test debutants in the squad. The five new players in the Test squad are batters Cade Carmichael, Stephen Doheny, Jordan Neill, Liam McCarthy and Gavin Hoey. Paul Stirling will lead Ireland in T20Is, while experienced batter Andrew Balbirnie will lead the side in the two-match Test series.
Ireland Test squad: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Curtis Campher, Cade Carmichael, Stephen Doheny, Gavin Hoey, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Liam McCarthy, Paul Stirling, Jordan Neill, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young
Ireland T20I squad: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young
Schedule:
1st Test: November 11-15 (Sylhet)
2nd Test: November 19-23 (Dhaka)
1st T20I: November 27 (Chattogram)
2nd T20I: November 29 (Chattogram)
3rd T20I: December 2 (Dhaka)
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