'Remarkable' Paul Stirling set for 300th appearance for Ireland in Zimbabwe series opener

Paul Stirling: Playing his 300th game for Ireland on Friday

Curtis Campher and Neil Rock will make their T20 international debuts as Ireland’s preparations for October’s World Cup continues with a five-match series against Zimbabwe starting on Friday (Clontarf, 12pm).

The postponed, then re-homed World Cup sees Ireland open their campaign against the Netherlands on October 18 in Abu Dhabi before playing Sri Lanka and Namibia later that week.