Ireland Cricket Team: 2025 ODI Series Overview

Ireland's national cricket team is preparing for a crucial three match ODI series against the West Indies. Follow their journey with LiveCricket, as they look to cement their place in world cricket and as a serious team in international competition right now. Under the captaincy of Paul Stirling the team is a mixture of the experienced and the new, a clear indication of the development and competitive aspect of the team.

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Team Leadership

Paul Stirling (Captain):  Stirling is an Irish cricket icon and brings a wealth of experience to the captaincy; he has over a decade of international cricket. He has 5,795 ODIs runs, including 14 ODI centuries, complemented by 43 wickets, making him an important rounder and leader to the group. 


Key players

  • Andy Balbirnie: Balbirnie, who is the current vice captain of the team, has a lot of experience with a steady middle order role, and a known player who wants to step in to stabilise situations that become high pressure ones. 
  • Curtis Campher: Always the team man and energetic all rounder, Campher balances the team with bat and ball. 
  • George Dockrell: Dockrell is a left arm spinner and his ability to dictate the middle overs is an important aspect of Ireland's bowling attack. 
  • Lorcan Tucker (Wicketkeeper): Based on Tucker's recent performance against Australia where he scored 71* and has past performances (74 not out against Bangladesh) pointing to his qualities as a finisher. 


New Talent 

  • Cade Carmichael: A promising all rounder, Carmichael made his ODI debut v West Indies in May 2025. The young player had some good form in domestic cricket with a List A batting average of 31.12 and a bowling average of 13.33 showing he could be a future star. 
  • Liam McCarthy: The other debutant in the series, McCarthy is a right arm medium fast bowler who had a promising domestic season including a five wicket haul in List A cricket. 


Overview of the Squad 

Ireland selected a 14 man squad for the ODI series against West Indies including: 

  • Batsmen: Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie, Stephen Doheny, Harry Tector 
  • All rounders: Curtis Campher, Cade Carmichael, Gareth Delany, Andy McBrine 
  • Wicketkeeper: Lorcan Tucker 
  • Bowlers: George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Craig Young 

Ireland had Curtis Campher and Craig Young ruled out through injury replacing them with Stephen Doheny and Jordan Neill. 


Moving Forward 

Ireland's blend of experienced players and emerging talents positions them well for the series. Follow the advances their new talent takes to challenge West Indies in the series with LiveCricket. With strength in batting and bowling depth, the team is looking to improve and build on their record as they continue their established position in international cricket.