Simmons opts for continuity as Dockrell ruled out

IRELAND coach Philo Simmons has kept faith with the squad which played in the ICC World T20 last month when naming his 13-man squad for the RSA Challenge ODI against Australia at Clontarf on June 17.

The only players missing from the T20 in the West Indies are all-rounder Nigel Jones, and 17-year-old Leinster left arm spinner George Dockrell.

Simmons admitted the unavailability of Dockrell is a big blow to the side: “It’s a pity that George can’t make the game, but he has exams which are obviously important to his future.