Ireland name uncapped duo for T20 tournament

Ireland name two uncapped players in a 14-strong squad for the Emerging Nations Trophy T20 tournament, with Lara Maritz included after last playing for her country in 2021.

Lara Maritz could bridge a five-year gap since her last Ireland appearance in 2021

Ireland have named two uncapped players in their squad for the upcoming ICC Emerging Nations Trophy tournament, while Lara Maritz is recalled to international duty five years after she last played for her country.

Seam bowling all-rounder Zara Craig, 23, and wicketkeeper-batter Abbi Harrison, 20, are both called up and will hope to make their first appearances.

Craig plays for Eglinton and Phoenix and has been part of the Irish talent pathway coming up through the underage levels, being a member of the 2023 Women's Under-19s T20 World Cup squad.

Waringstown player Harrison was a member of both the 2023 and 2025 Women's Under-19s T20 World Cup squads.

Twenty-five-year-old all-rounder Maritz has 43 caps to date, making her debut in 2017 and last turning out for Ireland in 2021.

Source: BBC Sport