Story ICC World Twenty20 2018 (What if?)

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Shaheen, 18

Farhan, 22

ain't no way there's only 4 years age difference between them, i thought it'd be double that

 

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Ireland announce squad for World T20; Mulder recalled, 19 year old Little included​

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Jacob Mulder last played for Ireland a year ago against Afghanistan at Greater Noida​

Cricket Ireland announces their 15-man team with 2 reserves for the 2018 World T20, lead by current short-format captain Gary Wilson who took over this June.​

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The squad sees a recall for legspinner Jacob Mulder, who last played a T20I against Afghanistan in early 2017. He will join George Dockrell & Simi Singh to round up the Irish spin attack for the tournament, offering an extra option.​

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19 year old Joshua Little too makes the cut, at the expense of the experienced Craig Young & Tyrone Kane who will travel as reserves. Little, who debuted at the age of 16 back in 2016, played the U-19 World Cup this year and is viewed as a tall fast-bowling prospect for the future. He will accompany the seniors Boyd Rankin, Peter Chase, Barry McCarthy & Stuart Thompson in a strong pace bowling unit for South Africa.​

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Veterans Kevin O'Brien & William Porterfield will also assist Gary Wilson in the senior front, and also as key cogs in the batting unit. They are joined by Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Stuart Poynter and the returning James Shannon. Poynter will also serve as the backup glovesman in the squad to skipper Wilson.​

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Ireland Cricket CEO says "The selectors have done their work in picking a proper squad for the tournament in South Africa later in the year. Although we'll see some changes from the one that played the qualifiers earlier, they are for the best in the current scenario. Little was promising in the U-19 World Cup and will definitely gain a lot from the experience and sharing the dressing room with some really good cricketers. The call to select Mulder came with the quest for team balance; it's crucial to pack enough variety in the attack, both pace and spin in any big tournament. It is quite unfortunate for some talented players who have thus missed the cut. Gary has done well since he has taken over the leadership and we are confident of him being the man to do the job for us. The mix of experience with stalwarts of Irish Cricket like KOB, Porterfield, Rankin and Wilson along with youth and promise is ideal and key to our squad and success"​

Spoiler: World T20 Squad

Ireland Squad: Gary Wilson (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Peter Chase, George Dockrell, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Jacob Mulder, Kevin O'Brien, William Porterfield, Stuart Poynter, Boyd Rankin, James Shannon, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson
Travelling Reserves: Craig Young, Tyrone Kane

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Ireland kick off their campaign in the preliminary round, against Scotland on the 14th of August​

 

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