Vritya Arvind did not get a chance in the UAE team for 2 T20s against Bangladesh. Arvind is the team’s second top scorer in this format. Basil Hameed and Junaid Siddiqui were also dropped for the series. Both matches will be played in Sharjah on 17 and 19 May. Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman has also reached UAE to play the T20 series. He was included by Delhi Capitals as a replacement player in IPL. Top wicket taker Hameed also out
UAE’s top wicket taker in T20 Basil Hameed also did not get a chance. Junaid Siddiqui is the player who has played the third most matches for the team. He also took the most wickets for the team in the Gulf T20 Championship. Despite this, he was dropped. Both teams for the series UAE: Mohammad Wasim (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Matiullah Khan, Mohammad Jawadullah, Mohammad Zohaib, Mohammad Zuhaib, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Shaghir Khan, Sanchit Sharma, Simranjit Singh. Bangladesh: Litton Das (captain and wicketkeeper), Mehdi Hasan (vice-captain), Hasan Mahmud, Zaker Ali, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Nazmul Hussain Shanto, Parvez Hussain, Emon, Rishad Hussain, Shamim Hussain, Shoriful Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Tanvir Islam, Tanjid Hasan, Tanjim Hasan Sakib, Tauhid Hridoy. Mark Adair out of Ireland ODI team
Ireland also announced its team for the ODI and T20 series against West Indies. Fast bowler Mark Adair will not be able to play ODIs due to injury, but he is expected to return for the T20 series. Uncapped Cade Carmichael, Thomas Mayes and Liam McCarthy also got a chance in the squad. 3 ODIs will be played between Ireland and West Indies in Clontarf on 21, 23 and 25 May. The Caribbean team will then play ODI and T20 series in England. Then on 12, 14 and 15 June, it will face Ireland in 3 T20s in Brady. Ireland’s squad
ODI: Paul Stirling (captain), Andy Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, Cade Carmichael, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphries, Josh Little, Thomas Mayes, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Liam McCarthy and Craig Young. T20: Paul Stirling (captain), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, Mark Adair, Gareth Delany, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Liam McCarthy, Craig Young and Ben White.
