Ireland name 14-man squad for maiden Test against Pakistan

Ireland have named a 14-man squad for their inaugural Test match against Pakistan in Dublin from May 11.

William Porterfield will skipper the Irish in the Sky Live match, with Ed Joyce, Kevin and Niall O'Brien, Tim Murtagh, Gary Wilson and Paul Stirling also included in the party.

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Boyd Rankin has been picked, too - the seamer is the only man in the squad with previous Test experience having played in the final match of England's 5-0 Ashes series defeat to Australia in 2013/14.

Ireland squad: William Porterfield (C), Andrew Balbirnie, Ed Joyce, Tyrone Kane, Andy McBrine, Tim Murtagh, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien, Boyd Rankin, Nathan Smith, Paul Stirling, James Shannon, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson

Ireland will travel to the Netherlands in June for a T20 tri-series against the Dutch and Scotland, before returning to Malahide for two T20 internationals against India on June 27 and 29.