England vs Ireland Test Match: Ben Stokes Wins the Toss, Opts to Bowl
England skipper Ben Stokes has won the toss and chosen to bowl against Ireland in the 4-day only Test at Lord’s. Jonny Bairstow returns to international cricket after a freak golfing incident that occurred in September. Unfortunately, England are without the services of James Anderson and Ollie Robinson for the match. On the other hand, Ireland have Fionn Hand making his debut while Joshua Little has been rested.
England and Ireland Playing XI
Ireland’s Playing XI is comprised of James McCollum, PJ Moor, Andy Balbirnie (captain), Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (wicketkeeper), Curtis Campher, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, and Graham Hume.
England’s Playing XI consists of Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (captain), Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Stuart Broad, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue, and Jack Leach.
Follow England vs Ireland Test LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Fans can follow the England vs Ireland Test LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Conclusion
England captain Ben Stokes has won the toss and opted to bowl against Ireland in the 4-day only Test at Lord’s. Jonny Bairstow returns to international cricket for the first time since September after a freak golfing incident. But England are without James Anderson and Ollie Robinson for the clash. For Ireland, Fionn Hand makes debut while Joshua Little has been rested. Fans can follow the England vs Ireland Test LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN. The Australian cricket team have also announced their squad for the World Test Championship Final 2023, which is set to take place in June. Josh Hazlewood and David Warner have both been included in the squad.