Andrew Balbirnie says Ireland need fast start to avoid early T20 World Cup exit

Andrew Balbirnie has called on Ireland to make a fast start. Picutre: Donall Farmer

Captain Andrew Balbirnie says Ireland must hit the ground running in order to avoid an early exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Ireland are back at the top table for the first time in five years after they failed to qualify for the 50-over tournament in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic pushed back the T20 competition by an extra 12 months.