North West Warriors Explained

North West Warriors
Captain:Andy McBrine
Coach:Boyd Rankin
Founded:2013
Ground:Bready Cricket Club Ground
Capacity:3,000
Owner:North West of Ireland Cricket Union
Title1:Inter-Provincial Championship
Title1wins:1
Title2:Interprovincial One-Day Trophy
Title2wins:0
Title3:Interprovincial Twenty20 Cup
Title3wins:1

North West Warriors is one of four provincial cricket teams in Ireland. Along with the Leinster Lightning, Northern Knights and Munster Reds, it makes up the Inter-Provincial Championship, Inter-Provincial Cup & Inter-Provincial Trophy.

The team is located in the west of Ulster province containing areas of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The team managed by North West of Ireland Cricket Union.

History

In 2013, Cricket Ireland formed the three-day Inter-Provincial Championship, featuring teams from Leinster, the NCU and the North West. The North West team is known as the North West Warriors. On 8 April, they announced Bobby Rao as their coach.[1]

Up to and including the 2016 Inter-Provincial Championship, the matches were not given first-class status. However, at an International Cricket Council meeting in October 2016, first-class status was awarded to all future matches.[2] [3]

Honours

Inter-Provincial Championship (first-class) - 1 title

2018 Inter-Provincial Championship: Champions

Inter-Provincial Cup - (50 over)

Best result

2017 Inter-Provincial Cup

Runners-up

Inter-Provincial Trophy (T20) - 1 title

2014 Inter-Provincial Trophy: Champions

Players

Current squad

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleClubNotes
Batsmen
William Porterfield  6 September 1984 Left-handed Assistant coach
20 August 1998 Right-handed
25 February 2003 Right-handed
1 January 1997 Left-handed
13 March 1997 Right-handed
22 November 2001 Right-handed
All-rounders
Stuart Thompson  15 August 1991 Left-handed
Shane Getkate  2 October 1991 Right-handed
24 August 1999 Left-handed Ballyspallen
Jared Wilson 25 December 1999 Right-handed medium]] || Cliftonville academy |||-| Andy McBrine  || || 30 April 1993 || Left-handed || Right arm off break || Donemana || Captain|-|Graham Hume || || 23 November 1990 || Right-handed || Right arm fast-medium || Waringstown |||-! colspan="7" | Wicket-keepers|-|Will Smale || || 28 February 2001 || Right-handed || || Coleraine |||- ! colspan="7" | Bowlers|- | Craig Young  || || 4 April 1990 || Right-handed || Right arm fast-medium || Bready |||-| Ross Allen || || 21 June 1996 || Left-handed || Slow left-arm orthodox || Eglinton || |-|Conor Olphert || || 28 December 1996 || Right-handed || Right arm fast-medium || Bready || |-|Varun Chopra || || 1 February 2000 || Right-handed || Right arm leg break || Coleraine ||

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Current and former players

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coaches announced for Inter-Provincial Series. 18 May 2021. Cricket Ireland.
  2. Web site: Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status . 14 October 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status . 14 October 2016 . BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: 2021-04-05. Warriors confirm extended training squad. 2021-04-05. North West Cricket Union. en-GB.