Porterfield back to lead Ireland

Cricket : Ireland captain William Porterfield will be available to lead his country in next week’s Intercontinental Cup and …

Cricket: Ireland captain William Porterfield will be available to lead his country in next week's Intercontinental Cup and one-day international fixtures against Scotland in Aberdeen.

The opening batsman has been added to Ireland’s 14-man squad, because Gloucestershire have not picked him for the LV County Championship match against Leicestershire.

Ireland(v Scotland, from): W Porterfield (captain), A Botha, A Britton, A Cusack, P Connell, S Getkate, T Johnston, K McCallan, J Mooney, K O'Brien, P Stirling, R West, G Wilson (wkt), A White.

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