Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie looking for pre-World Cup boost with Zimbabwe series

Ireland's Andrew Balbirnie (left) celebrates with Harry Tector after scoring a century during the win over South Africa. Picture: Lorraine O'Sullivan

Next month’s World T20 is set firmly to the back of the minds of the Ireland cricketers as they prepare for their One-Day International series with Zimbabwe, which starts on Wednesday (Stormont, 10.30).

The 20-over campaign in the UAE gets underway for Andrew Balbirnie’s side on October 18 against the Netherlands with two warm-up games in the Middle East ahead of the tournament.