Ireland will play two intra-squad warm-up games later this month ahead of their historic inaugural Test match against Pakistan in May.
Head coach Graham Ford has selected 26 players, including Ed Joyce, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien and William Porterfield, to play a pair of two-day contests at Merrion and Pembroke Cricket Clubs.
"These two warm-up matches are clearly very important for all involved, particularly by providing contenders for the Test team to gain valuable game time and get into good touch," Ford said.
Ireland host Pakistan in their first ever five-day match in a contest at Malahide that begins on 11 May.
The two two-day warm-up matches will be played on 23-24 April (at Merrion Cricket Club) and 26-27 April (at Pembroke Cricket Club).
Squads:
Team 1: Andrew Balbirnie, Shane Getkate, Fionn Hand, Tyrone Kane, Ed Joyce, Andy McBrine, Kevin O’Brien, Niall O’Brien, William Porterfield, Eddie Richardson, Simi Singh, Nathan Smith, Stuart Thompson
Team 2: Mark Adair, John Anderson, Peter Chase, George Dockrell, James McCollum, Rob McKinley, Jacob Mulder, James Shannon, Harry Tector, Jack Tector, Sean Terry, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young
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