{"id":5175,"date":"2019-02-26T14:27:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T09:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umang.pk\/2019\/02\/mulder-named-in-squad-to-play-afghanistan\/"},"modified":"2019-02-26T14:27:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T09:27:50","slug":"mulder-named-in-squad-to-play-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/en_us\/2019\/02\/26\/mulder-named-in-squad-to-play-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Mulder named in squad to play Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Ireland picked a squad for the InterContinental Cup match with Afghanistan in March, and leg spinner Jacob Mulder makes a line for a first-class debut. Ed Joyce, Niall O &amp; # 39; Brien and Tim Murtagh are also included, and missed the desert T20, which Ireland lost to Afghanistan earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland currently ranks first in the InterContinental Cup, fourth in fourth place, leading Afghanistan to 19 points. The InterContinental Cup is expected to provide a route to test cricket as it enters the playoffs with the lowest ranked test country in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the four-day match, Ireland and Afghanistan will have three T20s and five ODIs. All fixtures are held in Greater Noida, India. On March 2 and 4, two ODIs were set up for the UAE as part of the Irish training camp.<\/p>\n<p>Irish senior coach John Bracewell said, \u201cWe are delighted to have this rich experience. &quot;I had a full squad that hasn&#39;t been injured lately, but it&#39;s better to get everyone back to the busy program in March.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I haven&#39;t hit the best in limited edition cricket lately, but I have a record of all four points in the InterContinental Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Players are particularly focused on winning their fifth competition with the opportunity to offer test cricket. Ed Joyce was the best in the tournament with two hundred and two.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Young Jacob Mulder was a prominent bowler on the T20 and felt that the selectors deserved the opportunity in a longer format. As the situation in India became more likely to be friendly, his legs provided us with a very important variety. . &quot;<\/p>\n<p>Boyd Rankin will rest for the match in the UAE but will join Ireland during the 10-day training camp to prepare for the Afghanistan game.<\/p>\n<p>However, Australian-born batter Nick Larkin, who played twice in Ireland in 2014, was excluded from participation for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>Cricket Island performance director Richard Holdsworth said, \u201cAfter a long discussion between Cricket Island and Nick Larkin, we are currently focusing on developing our career into the NSW Blues. &quot;He had a contract until 2018, so it&#39;s not available in Ireland during that time.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b>Irish Intercontinental Cup Components:<\/b> William Porterfield, John Anderson, George Dockrell, Ed Joyce, Jacob Mulder, Tim Murtagh, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Kevin O &amp; # 39; Brien, Niall O &amp; # 39; Brien, Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Gary Wilson, Craig Young<\/p>\n<p><b>Ireland ODI Team v UAE:<\/b> William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Ed Joyce, Jacob Mulder, Tim Murtagh, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Kevin O &amp; # 39; Brien, Niall O &amp; # 39; Brien, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson, Craig Young<\/p>\n<p><b>Ireland ODI Team v Afghanistan:<\/b> William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Ed Joyce, Jacob Mulder, Tim Murtagh, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Kevin O &amp; # 39; Brien, Niall O &amp; # 39; Brien, Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson, Craig Young.<\/p>\n<p><b>T20I Team vs. Afghanistan:<\/b> William Porterfield, George Dockrell, Josh Little, Jacob Mulder, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Kevin O &amp; # 39; Brien, Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Greg Thompson, Stuart Thompson, Lorcan Tucker, Gary Wilson, Craig Young.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>        .<\/p>\n<p>Source Link : http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/afghanistan-v-ireland-2016-17\/content\/story\/1080308.html?CMP=OTC-RSS<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland picked a squad for the InterContinental Cup match with Afghanistan in March, and leg spinner Jacob Mulder makes a line for a first-class debut. Ed Joyce, Niall O &amp; # 39; Brien and Tim Murtagh are also included, and missed the desert T20, which Ireland lost to Afghanistan earlier this month. 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