World Cup Qualifier 2023: Following Ireland’s failure to qualify for the ODI World Cup 2023 in India, crew captain Andrew Balbirnie determined to step down from the restricted overs position, Cricket Ireland confirmed on Tuesday. Balbirnie, who led Ireland from 2019 onwards, made the transfer after Ireland’s playoff match within the Qualifier in opposition to Nepal on Tuesday. He will likely be changed by Paul Stirling, who takes the job on an interim degree.
Ireland’s ODI World Cup Qualifier 2023 marketing campaign got here to a tragic finish after they managed to win simply 1 match within the Group stage. In Group B, they defeated solely UAE and went down to Sri Lanka, Scotland and Oman to stay in second final. The Irish crew featured within the playoffs, the place they first beat UAE within the seventh place playoff semifinal, earlier than edging previous Nepal to take seventh place within the event.
After main his crew to a win in his closing match, the 32-year-old Balbirnie took the decision. “After much thought and consideration, I have made the decision to step down as ODI and T20I captain. It has been one of my great honours to lead this team over the last few years and I am hugely grateful for all the support I received on and off the pitch from the many players, coaches, Cricket Ireland and supporters of the Ireland team,” he mentioned.
“I feel this is the right time for me, but more importantly the team. I will continue to do my best for this team and work hard to contribute towards what I hope will be a successful period over the next number of years. Thank you,” Balbirnie concluded.
Balbirnie took over as captain in late 2019 and led his crew in 4 Tests, 33 ODIs and 52 T20Is. He will now get replaced by Stirling, who had earlier led Ireland in 13 video games. Stirling captained the Irish facet in 4 ODIs and 9 T20Is. The nation’s Board additionally acknowledged that they are going to be saying the squad for the Men’s T20 World Cup European Qualifier imminently.
