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“Harry is only 22 and he’s still got a long way to go but, certainly, he’s cashing in on his form.
“He’s come in and he has had a clear game plan in all the games that he plays, he also feeds off people like (opening bat) Paul Stirling.
“The most important thing when you do find that bit of rhythm is that you get big scores and he’s done that.
“I enjoy playing alongside him at the crease, he’s very nice to bat with. Most of our top batters get on pretty well, we do a lot of work off the pitch together, study our opposition.
“So we have a good kind of bond between
IN PRAISE OF THE BHARAT ARMY
– The Daily Star 27/06/2022 “Our own world loves the lure of the Lansdowne Roar and Hill 16, understands the role of the Kop and the Stretford End but the Bharat Army have their place in the firmament too.
“They mustered a good 1,500 troops last Sunday, a large number having come over from the UK and with a sizeable contingent in the team’s distinctive blue and orange shirts.
“They came noisily, unapologetically, replete with whistles and drums and settled for the most part on the Malahide village side of the ground.
“For sure, formed originally in the UK in 1999 but now with a huge operation back home in India, they make for a remarkable travelling backdrop for Indian cricket no matter where they play.” Derek Foley
IN PRAISE OF Harry Tector – Times of India
NEW DELHI: “The 22-year-old Irish batsman Harry Tector made all the right moves during the rain-hit first T20I against India, earning a name for himself with a blistering 64 not out.
While it proved to be an effort that went in vain, as Ireland went on to lose the game,Tector did earn a lot of praise for his heroics with the bat.
This, of course, comes at a time when the Irish captain Andrew Balbirnie, in an interview to the Times of India, made it clear that playing in the IPL is a huge ambition for all Irish cricketers playing T20 cricket. And it’s another reminder, of course, of the T20 hitting capabilities that exist in the ranks of the emerging cricket nations.” us at the moment; he’s in great form and the longer that continues, the better this team is going to be.”
Ireland, not just Tector, should benefit from the time spent in the West Indies.
“There are only positives from this, it doesn’t clash with any of our internationals, which I’d imagine was the first and foremost thing to be sorted,” says Balbirnie.
“I think during that period, we’re going to have a few inter-squad games.
“So obviously, it’d be nice to have him there but if there’s an opportunity to play in a top franchise league with all these great players and coaches, it’s not something you can really turn down.
“He’ll come back into our group and he’ll add even more than what he does at the moment.” (above)