Ireland names young squad for Bangladesh tour

Ireland has announced a young squad for their upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which will take place from November 27 to December 9. The team will play three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is) during the tour.

Gaby Lewis, who is on her first tour as the permanent captain, will lead the squad. The average age of the team is under 23, highlighting the fresh and young talent within the group.

The ODIs will be part of the ICC Women's Championship. Ireland has shown good progress in the competition recently, with a series win over Sri Lanka and their first-ever ODI victory over England since 2001.

Ed Joyce, the head coach of the Ireland Women’s team, called the selection process "the toughest we've ever had," which he sees as a positive sign. "One of the objectives when I took over the job was to try and build depth in the group. If you’re making selection difficult, it’s a good sign of progress. The players are all hungry to get into the team, so there were some difficult phone calls there to make," Joyce said.

Ireland Women ODI Squad: Gaby Lewis (c), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Laura Delany, Sarah Forbes, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Una Raymond-Hoey, Freya Sargent, Alice Tector.

Ireland Women T20I Squad: Gaby Lewis (c), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Laura Delany, Sarah Forbes, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Una Raymond-Hoey, Freya Sargent, Rebecca Stokell.