ENG vs IRE: Ireland playing XI vs England, 2nd ODI, 2023 – Predicted

The second ODI between England and Ireland will take place on Saturday at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

After a one-month break, Ireland are on tour in England. Both teams are scheduled to play three ODIs. The series started on Wednesday with the first ODI in Leeds. But it ended without a result and was washed out without a ball being bowled. Now, the series is back with the second ODI game.

The coming game will take place on September 23 (Saturday), which will be played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Ireland will be hoping to do well, as England have picked the second-string side for the series. Ireland are back with all their key players and are looking good. In this article, we will talk about the predicted playing XI for Ireland against England in the second ODI.

ENG vs IRE: Ireland’s Predicted playing XI vs England

1. Paul Stirling (c):

Paul Stirling is the most experienced player on either side. He is also the highest run scorer for Ireland in the 50-over format. He has played 153 ODIs and scored 5598 runs at 38.34 with 14 centuries and 28 half-centuries. Being the captain of the side, he will look to lead the team from the front and take them to victory.

2. Andrew Balbirine:

Andrew Balbirine has been with the team for more than 12 years now and has played almost all the games for them. He is an experienced candidate but hasn’t been consistent in his career. But the last few months have been good for him, and he was one of the top performers for Ireland in the World Cup qualifier. Balbirine will look to carry on and help his team achieve a good result against England.

3. Harry Tector:

With an average of 50.43 and four centuries in just 36 innings, Harry Tector is the best batter for Ireland in this format. His stats are just brilliant, and he has been the most consistent batter for his team in the last year or so. His team will rely on him because he plays as an anchor or aggressor as per what the situation demands.

4. Andy McBrine:

Another all-rounder that can bat anywhere on the team is Andy McBrine. He has represented Ireland in all three formats and has some good numbers. In 81 ODIs, he has scored 822 runs with a best of 72 and also taken 84 wickets with the ball. McBrine is a smart cricketer, and with the ball, he is more useful.

5. Curtis Campher:

Curtis Campher is a key player in the lineup because he is a match-winner with both the bat and the ball. He has played 30 ODIs, scored 757 runs at an average of 34.41, and also taken 24 wickets with the ball in the same number of innings. In three ODIs against England, he has scored 127 runs and also picked up five wickets.

6. Lorcan Tucker:

Lorcan Tucker played some useful cameos for Ireland in the World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe. He is a good finisher who is always busy at the crease. He provides the finishing touch to the batting lineup for his team in ODIs. Tucker is good against pace and will be there to challenge the English pacer on Saturday.

7. George Dockrell:

George Dockrell is the most experienced bowler for Ireland and is a useful all-rounder. He has taken 103 wickets in his career at an economy rate of 4.83. Dockrell has also scored 1284 runs, which shows that he is a pretty useful all-rounder. But Ireland will expect him to do well with the bowl because England have a long batting lineup.

8. Gareth Delany:

Just like Dockrell, Gareth Delany is also good as a spin all-rounder in the team. He is more of a batting all-rounder who bats at No. 7 or 8. Ireland use him more as a floater batter in the lineup. But Delany also bowls off-spin, which gives a great balance to the team. His availability makes sure that Ireland bat deep in ODIs.

9. Joshua Little:

Joshua Little is the first Irish pacer to play in the Indian Premier League, and why? Because he is a wicket-taker upfront for his team. Left-arm pacers are known for troubling the batter, and that’s what Little does with the ball in hand. His opening spell will be very important, and if he can take one or two wickets, then England will be under pressure.

10. Mark Adair:

Mark Adair is an effective pacer who takes wickets with the new ball and restricts batters with the old ball in the death overs. Adair has played against England previously and knows how their batters approach the game. He will be sharing the new ball and will be looking to trouble the top order English batters.

11. Craig Young:

Craig Young can make the ball talk and swing the ball both ways, which is why he is rated highly in the Ireland team. He has taken 65 wickets in just 36 innings at an average of 26.08, which is the best among other Irish bowlers. Against the inexperienced English batting lineup, Young can cause a lot of damage.

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