England Replace Mahmood With Currie For Ireland T20s

Hampshire seamer Scott Currie has been chosen to switch nan injured Saqib Mahmood successful England's squad for nan T20 bid successful Ireland.

Currie, who was calved successful Poole, Dorset, has antecedently been capped by Scotland.

Mahmood, 28, has been ruled retired pinch a knee wounded and is group to acquisition insignificant room that will besides support him retired of England's white-ball bid successful New Zealand successful October.

The accelerated bowler, who was portion of nan Oval Invincibles broadside that won The Hundred, has worked himself backmost into England contention successful nan past twelvemonth aft a lengthy spell retired pinch a backmost injury.

But Mahmood's latest setback denies him nan chance to further property his claims for inclusion successful England's squad for nan T20 World Cup that starts successful February, successful India and Sri Lanka.

For Currie, a first England call-up rounds disconnected a superb summertime successful which he has impressed successful The Hundred and nan T20 Blast.

The 24-year-old reached nan last of nan Blast pinch Hampshire, taking 27 wickets astatine 19.33 crossed nan competition, pinch a further 9 wickets astatine 19.66 for Manchester Originals successful The Hundred.

If he plays successful immoderate of nan 3 T20s against Ireland, it would not beryllium Currie's first world acquisition because nan Dorset-born speedy played 3 one-day matches for Scotland successful 2024.

Should he make his England debut against Ireland, International Cricket Council (ICC) regulations authorities that Currie would beryllium ineligible to play for Scotland for 3 years.

England person named an understrength squad for nan series, which originates connected Wednesday, 17 September astatine Malahide, pinch white-ball skipper Harry Brook and different all-format players rested.