The Ireland Wolves cricket team toured Bangladesh in February and March 2021 to play an unofficial Test match (with First-class status), five unofficial One Day International matches (with List A status) and one unofficial Twenty20 International match (with Twenty20 status) against a Bangladesh Emerging team.[1][2] The tour was confirmed a day after Ireland's tour of Zimbabwe was cancelled.[3] The original tour schedule included two Twenty20 matches, but one was dropped from the itinerary on 13 March 2021.[4]
| Ireland Wolves cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020–21 | |||
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| Bangladesh Emerging | Ireland Wolves | ||
| Dates | 26 February – 16 March 2021 | ||
| Captains | Saif Hassan | Harry Tector | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Bangladesh Emerging won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Towhid Hridoy (58) | Lorcan Tucker (38) | |
| Most wickets | Sumon Khan (4) | Peter Chase (2) | |
| FC series | |||
| Result | Bangladesh Emerging won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Yasir Ali (92) | Curtis Campher (61) | |
| Most wickets | Tanvir Islam (13) |
Mark Adair (3) Graham Hume (3) | |
| LA series | |||
| Result | Bangladesh Emerging won the 5-match series 4–0 | ||
| Most runs | Mahmudul Hasan Joy (285) | Ruhan Pretorius (142) | |
| Most wickets | Sumon Khan (7) |
Mark Adair (5) Ruhan Pretorius (5) | |
| Player of the series | Mahmudul Hasan Joy (Bangladesh Emerging) | ||
The first unofficial ODI match was abandoned after 30 overs, after Ruhan Pretorius tested positive for COVID-19.[5] Ahead of the second ODI, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed that the match would take place, after all players returned a negative test.[6] Pretorius' test was later found to be a false positive, with him returning to the squad for the second match.[7]
Squads
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Originally, George Dockrell was set to captain the Ireland Wolves in the unofficial Test, and Harry Tector would lead the side in the limited overs matches.[10] However, the day before the squad departed for Bangladesh, it was announced that Dockrell had opted out of the tour.[9] The same day, Ruhan Pretorius was added to the squad and Tector was confirmed as captain.[11]
Unofficial First Class series
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- Ireland Wolves won the toss and elected to bat.
- Akbar Ali, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shahadat Hossain (Bangladesh Emerging) and Curtis Campher (Ireland Wolves) all made their first-class debuts.
Unofficial List A series
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- Ireland Wolves won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben White (Ireland Wolves) made his List A debut.
- The match was called off after Ruhan Pretorius (Ireland Wolves) tested positive for COVID-19 during the match.[12]
2nd unofficial OD
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- Bangladesh Emerging won the toss and elected to field.
3rd unofficial OD
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- Bangladesh Emerging won the toss and elected to field.
4th unofficial OD
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- Bangladesh Emerging won the toss and elected to field.
5th unofficial OD
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- Ireland Wolves won the toss and elected to field.
- Shahadat Hossain (Bangladesh Emerging) made his List A debut.
Unofficial T20 series
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editSee also
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edit- ^ "Wolves tour to Bangladesh will be crucial for Ireland's overall development, claims head coach Ford". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Media Release : Ireland Wolves in Bangladesh 2021s Itinerary". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Senior stars and three Munster Reds included in squad for Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Tector reflects on fourth ODM as Wolves tour itinerary amended due to travel plans change". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Ireland Wolves game suspended mid-play after Covid-19 case". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh Emerging Team vs Ireland Wolves back on track". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Ruhan Pretorius opens up on 'bizarre few days' after false Covid-positive". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh to start with four-day game in Chattogram". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Changes to Ireland Wolves squad ahead of Bangladesh tour". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Ireland Wolves squad announced for Bangladesh tour". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Ruhan Pretorius joins Ireland Wolves squad for Bangladesh tour". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh Emerging Team vs Ireland A game called off after player tests positive for Covid-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
Notes
edit- ^ While four days of play was scheduled for the match, it reached a result in three days.