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Cricket World Cup 2015: Ireland Squad List

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Ireland enters the 2015 Cricket World Cup known as a team that can spoil others’ tournaments, coming off big wins in recent tournaments including a victory over England in 2011 and one over Pakistan in 2008.

Ireland are in Group B along with South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe and United Arab Emirates. They face the West Indies in their opening match on February 16.

This is a list of the Ireland squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup to be held from February 14 to March 29, 2015:

  • Andrew Balbirnie
  • Peter Chase
  • Alex Cusack
  • George Dockrell
  • Ed Joyce
  • Andrew McBrine
  • John Mooney
  • Kevin O’Brien
  • Niall O’Brien (wk)
  • William Porterfield (capt)
  • *Max Sorensen
  • Paul Stirling,
  • Stuart Thompson
  • Gary Wilson (wk)
  • Craig Young

According to BBC Sport, “teams were required to name a 30-man provisional squad before finalising a 15-strong squad for the competition by 7 January. Injured players can only be replaced with special dispensation from the International Cricket Council.”

Rohit Ghosh is a Senior Writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @RohitGhosh. “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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