Ireland name five uncapped players in Test squad for Bangladesh

Ireland have named five potential debutants in their 15-man Test squad to tour Bangladesh next month, while Mark Adair and Josh Little are fit to return for the T20I series that follows.

Ireland were without their two senior seam bowlers for the recent T20Is against England but have received a boost to their preparations for next year's T20 World Cup with both available for Paul Stirling's side. Adair underwent knee surgery in August, while Little had been suffering from a side injury.

The Test leg will see Ireland play a multi-match series for only the second time. Top-order batters Cade Carmichael and Stephen Doheny, allrounder Jordan Neill and left-arm seamer Liam McCarthy have all received maiden call-ups, while legspinner Gavin Hoey, who is uncapped in Tests, also returns to the squad.

They will be captained by Andy Balbirnie, with Ireland having won their last three Tests dating back to February 2024.

Andrew White, Ireland Men's selector, said: "It is fantastic to have Test cricket on the horizon again - and with that we are excited to see Cade Carmichael come into the Test squad following his ODI debut against the West Indies earlier this year.

"Not only has he had a great season, but he has also demonstrated the qualities required to be an international cricketer in this format. Cade compiled an excellent century against Afghanistan A in a four-day match in the UAE earlier this year, and anyone watching his two ODI appearances against West Indies will have noticed his composure and his technical ability against quick bowling.

"Stephen Doheny is another player who has had a good domestic season and demonstrated a number of technical changes that we hope will enable him to be successful going forward.

"It is likely that we will need all of our seamers across the back-to-back Tests. Given the recent number of injuries we have been managing, and the volume of cricket in the coming months, we will need to proactively manage the group in what will undoubtedly be hot and humid conditions. This is only the second time we have played consecutive Tests as part of a tour - it's a challenge I know the squad will relish as they adapt to Asian conditions."

The T20I squad is broadly similar to that which played against England, with the additions of Adair, Little and batter Tim Tector. Neill and seamer Graham Hume were omitted.

"In terms of the T20 squad, the likelihood is that spin will play a more prominent role - so Gareth Delany, Matthew Humphreys and Ben White are expected to provide options in this area," White said. "And with Mark Adair and Josh Little returning to the squad, Graham Hume makes way on this occasion.

"On the batting front, the 15-player squad allows us to bring in Tim Tector while retaining Ben Calitz to give us middle-order depth."

Ireland Test squad

Andrew Balbirnie (capt), 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 (capt), 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

Fixtures

November 11-15 - 1st Test, Sylhet
November 19-23 - 2nd Test, Dhaka
November 27 - 1st T20I, Chattogram
November 29 - 2nd T20I, Chattogram
December 2 - 3rd T20I, Dhaka