“Having been down the full-on Full Member road before with New Zealand Cricket, it is not my desire to do so again”
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John Bracewell has announced that he will be stepping down as Ireland’s head coach once his contract expires in December.
“I’m delighted to be returning to Irish cricket”
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Pace bowler Boyd Rankin has confirmed that he will start representing Ireland again after his tenure as an England player did not go according to plan.
McBrine is one of two new players to be given a Category A contract
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Ireland have rewarded spinner Andy McBrine and pace bowler Peter Chase with Category A contracts for the 2015 season.
“Matthew has extensive coaching experience both in Australia and abroad and comes with a proven reputation”
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Ireland have added Sussex’s Carl Hopkinson and former Queensland and Victoria batsman Matthew Mott to their coaching staff ahead of the 2015 World Cup.
“Ed and ourselves have decided it is best for him to rest and recover”
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Ireland have decided to rest batsman Ed Joyce for their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand later this month.
“I’m relishing the challenge and looking forward to what I suppose is a homecoming for me”
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New South Wales have appointed former Ireland all-rounder Trent Johnson as one of their new assistant coaches.
The increase in the number of national selectors will benefit Men’s coach Phil Simmons and Women’s coach Trent Johnston
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Cricket Ireland have included Ian McGregor in their selection panel for the men’s team and Rob O’Connor and Chris Siddell to the women’s team selection panel.
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“It’s certainly a new chapter in my life and one I’m looking forward to immensely”
Legendary Ireland all-rounder Trent Johnston has become the head coach of the country’s women’s team as well as the fast bowling coach at the new national academy after announcing his retirement from international cricket.
