Munster Reds is an Irish inter-provincial cricket team based in Cork, in the province of Munster.
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | PJ Moor |
| Coach | Jeremy Bray |
| Owner | Munster Cricket Union |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home ground | The Mardyke, Cork |
| History | |
| Inter-Provincial Cup wins | 1 |
| Official website | Munster Reds |
History
editIn April 2017, Cricket Ireland approved the participation of the team in the Interprovincial Twenty20 Cup, the highest level of T20 domestic cricket in Ireland.[1] They joined Leinster Lightning, North West Warriors and Northern Knights in the 2017 tournament.[2]
They debuted in the Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017, and won their first match, against North West Warriors, on 6 July 2018.[3]
Following a successful end to their 2018 season, there was talk of Munster Reds being included in the Interprovincial One-Day Trophy competition, but while this is an objective of Cricket Ireland, it was confirmed this would not happen in 2019.[4] In February 2021, Cricket Ireland confirmed that the team would take part in the 2021 tournament.[5]
Munster won their inaugural Inter-Provincial title when they won the 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup.
Former Ireland international Jeremy Bray was appointed as head-coach in 2023.[6]
Honours
edit- Inter-Provincial Cup
- Winners: 2022
- Inter-Provincial Trophy
- Runners-up: 2022
Current squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- *denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Alistair Frost |  Zimbabwe*
|
24 April 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Malahide | |
| Mark Andrianatos |  South Africa
|
31 January 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Cork County | |
| Jack Dickson |  Ireland
|
9 February 2003 | Right-handed | Right arm off-break | Instonians | On loan from Northern Knights (cricket team) |
| Ryan Karanukaran |  England*
|
1 October 2002 | Left-handed | Right arm off-break | Clontarf | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Gareth Delany | Ireland |
28 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm leg-break | Leinster | |
| Tyrone Kane | Ireland |
8 July 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Phoenix | |
| Matt Ford | South Africa* |
10 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm off-break | Malahide | |
| Brandon Kruger | Ireland |
12 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm off-break | The Hills | |
| Curtis Campher | Ireland |
20 April 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Clontarf | |
| Ryan Joyce | South Africa*
|
10 January 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Cork Harlequins | |
| Nicolaj Laegsgaard |  Denmark
|
18 November 1996 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | The Hills | |
| Peter Francis |  Australia
|
13 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Merrion | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| PJ Moor | Ireland |
2 February 1990 | Right-handed | Clontarf | Captain | |
| Ryan Hunter | Ireland
|
11 February 2006 | Right-handed | C.S.N.I | ||
| Oliver Metcalfe | Ireland
|
12 July 2001 | Right-handed | Instonians | On loan from Northern Knights (cricket team) | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| Mike Frost | South Africa* |
29 May 2001 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Malahide | |
| Ben White | Ireland
|
29 August 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right arm leg-break | Phoenix | |
| Harry Dyer | Ireland
|
15 March 2006 (age 18) | Right-handed | Right arm off-break | C.S.N.I | On loan from Northern Knights (cricket team) |
| Carson McCullough | Ireland
|
28 February 2005 (age 19) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | CIYMS | On loan from Northern Knights (cricket team) |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||
| Liam McCarthy | South Africa* |
30 November 2001 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Railway Union | |
| Zubair Hassan Khan |  Saudi Arabia*
|
24 July 2002 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Cork Harlequins | |
| Finn Catherwood | England*
|
9 February 2004 | Right-handed | Left arm medium-fast | Hampshire | |
| Matthew Weldon | Ireland
|
31 December 2005 | Right-handed | Left arm medium-fast | The Hills | |
| Byron McDonough | Ireland
|
27 September 2001 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Pembroke | |
| Josh Manley | Ireland
|
8 February 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | Lisburn | |
| Sean McNicholl | Australia*
|
31 May 1998 | Left-handed | Right arm fast-medium | The Hills | |
| Source:1 | ||||||
Updated as 12 December 2023
Notable players
editGrounds
editMunster Reds play their home fixtures at The Mardyke in Cork, with the ground so far hosting ten T20s[7] and 7 List A matches.[8]
References
edit- ^ Easdown, Craig (10 April 2017). "Cricket Ireland Board Meeting April 6th 2017". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Chambers, Barry (6 April 2017). "Munster Reds IP20 Inclusion confirmed by Cricket Ireland". Munster Cricket. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ Easdown, Craig (26 May 2017). "Lightning and Knights win T20 openers". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Siggins, Ger (21 September 2018). "Munster grounds for optimism". CricketEurope. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Inter-Provincial Series: Revamp to include Munster Reds joining 50-over Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Easdown, Craig (20 January 2023). "Former Ireland international Jeremy Bray appointed Munster Reds Head Coach". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "TWENTY20 MATCHES PLAYED ON MARDYKE, CORK". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "LIST A MATCHES PLAYED ON MARDYKE, CORK". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
External links
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