Ireland have named a young squad for the white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which begins later this month.

On her first tour as permanent captain, Gaby Lewis will lead a young Ireland squad whose average age is less than 23 years.

The series, which will be played between 27 November and 9 December, has three ODIs and three T20Is.

The ODIs are a part of the ICC Women's Championship, where Ireland made a few strides in recent months with a series win over Sri Lanka and a first ODI win over England since 2001.

“It's probably the toughest selection we've ever had – and I think that's a really positive thing," Ed Joyce, head coach of Ireland Women, said.

"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."

FIXTURES

• 27 November 2024: Bangladesh v Ireland (1st ODI; Mirpur; local time 10am)
• 30 November 2024: Bangladesh v Ireland (2nd ODI; Mirpur; local time10am)
• 2 December 2024: Bangladesh v Ireland (3rd ODI; Mirpur; local time 10am)
• 5 December 2024: Bangladesh v Ireland (1st T20I; Sylhet; local time 2pm)
• 7 December 2024: Bangladesh v Ireland (2nd T20I; Sylhet; local time 2pm)
• 9 December 2024: Bangladesh v Ireland (3rd T20I; Sylhet; local time 10am)

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.

Source: International Cricket Council

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