Paul Stirling Selected for Ireland Twenty 20 World Cup Squad
Paul Stirling has been selected for the Ireland Twenty 20 World Cup squad by Ireland coach Phil Simmons.
Simmons explained: “Paul has been in such good form in the Friends Provident Trophy, with two exceptional knocks. It’s not just been the fact that he’s scored runs, but the manner in which he has played. He’s been confident, powerful and dominant. It’s hard to believe that innings of such maturity come from one so young. He looks the part and has a great attitude to the game which will stand him in good stead in years to come.”
For Belfast High School student Stirling, the call-up was a dream come true, ”It’s unbelievable really. This is my last official day of school, as I start sitting my ‘A’ levels next week. They don’t finish until June 4th, so I’m free for the tournament, but may miss the warm up games. I’m looking forward to playing against some of the world’s greatest players, and am relishing taking on the defending world champions, India. The Bangladesh game is one which we’ll be targeting for a win. We’ve beaten them before, and in English conditions, there’s no reason why we can’t do it again.”
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