{"id":170,"date":"2016-07-31T07:45:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-30T21:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=170"},"modified":"2016-07-31T07:45:11","modified_gmt":"2016-07-30T21:45:11","slug":"ireland-trio-set-for-pakistan-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ireland-trio-set-for-pakistan-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland trio set for Pakistan return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Ireland are set to welcome back Niall O\u2019Brien, Craig Young and Boyd Rankin for their forthcoming one-day international series against Pakistan.<br \/>\nThe trio all missed the recent drawn series against Afghanistan but will be available for next month\u2019s two ODIs with Pakistan at Malahide, near Dublin.<br \/>\nO\u2019Brien, who struck 72 in Ireland\u2019s 2007 World Cup win over Pakistan, is fit following a calf problem, while Young is back after an elbow injury.<br \/>\nMeanwhile Rankin is set to make his return to Irish cricket, having briefly represented England in just one Test, against Australia at Sydney in 2014.<br \/>\n&#8220;It\u2019s great to have an almost full-strength squad to choose from,&#8221; said Ireland coach John Bracewell on Saturday.<br \/>\n&#8220;The bowling unit performed superbly against Afghanistan with the younger seamers in particular putting their hands up,&#8221; the former New Zealand off-spinner added.<br \/>\n&#8220;The return of Boyd and Craig adds to that department and gives us plenty of options which is exactly what a coach wants.<br \/>\n&#8220;The return of Niall adds experience to the top order. We tried a few different permutations with the batting order last week &#8212; some of which worked and some which didn\u2019t.<br \/>\n&#8220;Ed Joyce was obviously the stand-out performer in his new role as opener, and it was great to see Gary Wilson return to form.<br \/>\n&#8220;It should be a fantastic series &#8212; there\u2019s a great recent history between the two countries with some great matches over the past decade, and I\u2019m certain it\u2019ll be two tough games when we meet in Dublin next month.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Ireland are set to welcome back Niall O\u2019Brien, Craig Young and Boyd Rankin for their forthcoming one-day international series against Pakistan. The trio all missed the recent drawn series against Afghanistan but will be available for next month\u2019s two ODIs with Pakistan at Malahide, near Dublin. 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