Ireland to Face West Indies Without Campher and Young in ODI Series

Ireland's Curtis Campher and Craig Young have been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against West Indies due to injuries.

All-rounder Campher fractured his finger in the nets when batting, while veteran Young hurt his hamstring during a recent domestic contest.

“It’s not ideal when you lose a player to injury just before a series, but unfortunately, both Young and Campher join a bit of a lengthy list on the rehabilitation table. Most pertinently, our seam attack is heavily impacted with Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Fionn Hand, and Curtis Campher all out," said Andrew White.

“This series will be a real test of our depth, and instead of bemoaning what we won’t have, my view is that these absences provide a real opportunity for some of our up-and-coming talent to play at home against a world-class opposition," he added.

The Ireland vs West Indies 1st ODI match will be played on Wednesday, May 21, at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin. The match will start at 3:15 PM IST.

Ireland squad: Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Tom Mayes, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Liam McCarthy, Jordan Neill, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker

West Indies squad: Shai Hope (c), Jewel Andrew, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales, Jediah Blades, John Campbell

Series schedule:

21 May: 1st ODI; Clontarf
23 May: 2nd ODI; Clontarf
25 May: 3rd ODI; Clontarf