Uncapped Tucker, Little included in Ireland’s T20I squad

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Uncapped players Joshua Little and Lorcan Tucker have been included in Ireland’s 13-man squad for two T20Is against Hong Kong in September. In a bid to swap experience for youth, Ireland brought in Greg Thompson, James Shannon, Sean Terry and David Rankin, while leaving out Ed Joyce, Paul Stirling, Niall O’Brien, Tim Murtagh, Stuart Poynter and Gary Wilson.

Left-arm fast bowler Little and wicketkeeper Tucker earned their spots after impressive performances in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh earlier this year. Little picked up four wickets in five matches in that tournament, including 3 for 52 against eventual runners-up India in their first game. Tucker was Ireland’s top …

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