DUBLIN: The ‘Season of Stars’ continues to get bigger with the confirmation of the five-match men’s T20 International series against Afghanistan for August.
Following the recent announcement regarding Ireland Men’s home season, the senior side will now line up for a T20I series against long-term rivals Afghanistan, to be played at Stormont. The series is set to be a key part of Ireland Men’s build-up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in October.
Tour confirmed ✅
Details of Afghanistan's white-ball tour of @cricketireland are now out.
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— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) March 23, 2022
This series also represents the first T20Is that Afghanistan have played in Belfast.
High Performance Director for Cricket Ireland Richard Holdsworth said:
“It’s a great rivalry that has developed over the years between Ireland and Afghanistan, and we warmly welcome the Afghan Men’s team here once again. With the context of both sides looking to bolster their T20I exposure in the lead-up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in October, it was agreed by the Cricket Ireland Board that the previously scheduled Test match and ODI series would be rescheduled to a later date – with both sides looking to maximise our T20I cricket instead.
“Our thanks to the Afghanistan Cricket Board for their support in getting this series approved.”
📡: AFGHANISTAN FOR STORMONT
Ireland Men will play five T20Is against @ACBofficials at Stormont this August.
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— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) March 23, 2022
Ireland v Afghanistan men’s T20I series
- 9 August: Ireland v Afghanistan, 1st T20I (Stormont)
- 11 August: Ireland v Afghanistan, 2nd T20I (Stormont)
- 12 August: Ireland v Afghanistan, 3rd T20I (Stormont)
- 15 August: Ireland v Afghanistan, 4th T20I (Stormont)
- 17 August: Ireland v Afghanistan, 5th T20I (Stormont)
