Ireland announce 14-member squad for T20I series vs Jacob Bethell's England, ex-Gujarat Titans pacer Josh Little misses out due to injury

Ireland on September 8, announced their 14-member squad for the upcoming T20I series at home against England. 23-year-old Canada-born wicketkeeper-batter Ben Calitz has received his maiden call-up.

While Calitz is the only influx of young blood in the team, Ireland have recalled Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher and Craig Young. The trio proved their fitness in the domestic series.

Two big names missing from the side are veteran pacer Mark Adair and left-arm pacer Josh Little. Adair is doing his rehabilitation after undergoing knee surgery last month. Little's side injury resurfaced during England's One-Day Cup 2025 where he played for Middlesex. Fionn Hand is another pacer who could not make the cup due to injury.

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"While it's unfortunate that Mark [Adair], Fionn [Hand] and Josh [Little] are not available, this series will give several other members of the bowling group the chance to step up and challenge for World Cup spots,” said Ireland's national men's selector Andrew White.

"While we have excellent cover at the top of the order, it is the middle order batting where we are looking to increase our depth. As part of this focus, we welcome Ben Calitz into the squad - who gives us a left-handed batting option, as well as wicketkeeping cover - and Jordan Neill returns as cover for Mark Adair, as he did in the West Indies ODI series earlier this summer before injury cut his debut short."

Ireland’s T20I squad for England series -

Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Barry McCarthy, Jordan Neill, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.

Ireland vs England T20I series schedule -

This is the first time Ireland are hosting England for a T20I series. The series will begin on September 17 in Dublin. The second and third T20I will be played on September 19 and 21 respectively.

England yet to beat Ireland in T20Is -

The two teams have locked horns in T20Is only twice. In 2010 T20 World Cup, their clash was washed out due to rain. They faced each other in T20 World Cup 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Ireland won the match by five runs as per DLS target.