Ireland lose opener to injury for Bangladesh T20I series
Ross Adair is ruled out of the upcoming series in Bangladesh and will remain in Ireland to prepare for next year's T20 World Cup.
Ireland have suffered a blow with news that opening batter Ross Adair will miss the side's three-match T20I series against Bangladesh.
Adair has battled injury for much of 2025, with the 31-year-old ruled out of the three-game series in Bangladesh that is due to commence in Chattogram on November 27 due to a bone stress in his knee.
The hard-hitting right-hander will instead remain in Ireland to prepare for next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, with young batter Jordan Neill named as his replacement.
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Ireland selector Andrew White was disappointed to lose Adair's quality at the top of the order, but is looking forward to see what Neill can produce if given a chance.
"It’s very unfortunate to have lost Ross on the eve of the Bangladesh tour, he really demonstrated his value at the top of the T20I order during the few chances he had in 2025, and we were looking forward to seeing him perform against Bangladesh," White said.
"There are a couple of combinations that we are keen to explore as we build up to next year’s T20 World Cup.
"Jordan Neill will stay on as part of the T20I squad to provide valuable cover to the wider group. We have players that in the past showed they are capable of deputising at the top of the order – this allows us to adjust the batting line-up and create greater flexibility through the middle and late overs.
"The left-handed Ben Calitz coming into the middle-order will provide us with the variety we have struggled with over recent years – and this tour gives us a much-needed opportunity to see how a number of players adapt to different situations and conditions."
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Ireland have two Tests to play in Bangladesh ahead of the T20I series, with the first red-ball contest commencing in Sylhet on Tuesday.
Ireland T20I squad: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Jordan Neill, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young
Series schedule:
First Test: November 11-15, Sylhet
Second Test: November 19-23, Dhaka
First T20I: November 27, Chattogram
Second T20I: November 29, Chattogram
Third T20I: December 2, Dhaka