Cricket Ireland  confirmed this afternoon that English 1st Division side Nottinghamshire will replace South Africa in the RSA T20 Challenge.

 

Ireland have named a squad of 13 for the games with Pakistan and Nottinghamshire,

with Heather Whelan returning as captain.

 

The squad in full is as follows:

 

·         Heather Whelan - Captain (Merrion)

·         Isobel Joyce - Vice Captain (Merrion)

·         Emma Beamish (Merrion)

·         Jean Carroll (Malahide)

·         Valmai Gee (Leinster)

·         Marianne Herbert (Malahide)

·         Cecelia Joyce (Merrion)

·         Amy Kenealy (Leinster)

·         Suzanne Kenealy (Leinster)

·         Eimear Richardson (Leinster)

·         Melissa Scott-Hayward (Leinster)

·         Clare Shillington (Malahide)

·         Jill Whelan (Merrion)

 

The revised fixture list in full is

 

1. T20 on 25^th May at venue Merrion CC, Dublin

Ireland v Pakistan, 16.30pm start

 

2. ODI on 26^th May at venue Clontarf CC, Dublin

Ireland v Pakistan, 10.45am start

 

3. T20 on 28^th May at venue Malahide CC, Dublin

Game 1: Pakistan v Nottinghamshire 09.00am start

Game 2: Pakistan v Ireland, 12.45pm start

Game 3: Ireland v Nottinghamshire, 16.30pm start

 

4. T20 on 29^th May at venue Leinster CC, Dublin

Game 1: Ireland v Pakistan 09.00am start

Game 2: Nottinghamshire v Ireland, 12.45pm start

Game 3: Pakistan v Nottinghamshire, 16.30pm start