Irish worldwide Paul Stirling has flown to England to affix the Southern Courageous in The Hundred for the second straight 12 months after Cricket Eire agreed to a No Objection Certificates (NOC). Stirling, 31, just lately turned solely the fourth participant to move 3,000 runs in T20Is and was Participant of the Match within the Last of The Hundred final 12 months. He will probably be obtainable for the matches and the finals, if the Courageous qualify.
The matches will probably be:
- 22 August: Welsh Hearth v Southern Courageous (Sophia Gardens)
- 25 August: Southern Courageous v Trent Rockets (The Ageas Bowl)
- 31 August: Northern Superchargers v Southern Courageous (Headingley)
The finals start on 2 September. See full fixture checklist right here: https://www.thehundred.com/fixtures
Stirling made his T20 Worldwide debut in 2009 and has performed 114 T20Is for Eire up to now, making 3,011 runs at a mean of 28.67 and a strike charge of 134.84. Stirling is becoming a member of the Courageous because the abroad participant alternative for Australia’s Marcus Stoinis who has been referred to as as much as nationwide duties.
Stirling delighted to affix Southern Courageous
Paul Stirling mentioned:
“The Hundred is an thrilling competitors and having been lucky sufficient to play within the inaugural version, I’m delighted to have the chance to return to the Ageas Bowl with the Southern Courageous. I very a lot loved being a part of a title-winning aspect final 12 months, so am trying ahead to working with [head coach] Mahela Jayawardene, [captain] James Vince and the Courageous squad as soon as extra.”
Mahela Jayawardene, Head Coach of Southern Courageous, mentioned:
“To herald a participant of such expertise and impression is phenomenal – and I’m very a lot trying ahead to working with Stirlo as soon as extra. His white ball qualities had been on full show within the Last final 12 months, and he was one of many principal causes this Courageous aspect lifted the inaugural trophy.”
Southern Courageous, in the meantime, are languishing on the seventh place within the factors desk after enjoying 5 matches having misplaced 4 of them already.
