Ireland have moved quickly from World Cup breakthrough to one-day reset after naming Gaby Lewis as captain for the West Indies ODI series at Bready.
Cricket Ireland confirmed a 14-player squad for the three-match series, with Orla Prendergast retained as vice-captain. The fixtures on July 10, 12 and 15 open Ireland’s new ICC Women’s Championship cycle, giving the selection immediate weight beyond a standard bilateral home series.
Lewis Gets Immediate Championship Test
The timing matters. Ireland’s last meeting with West Indies produced a landmark six-wicket win at the Women’s T20 World Cup, a result already covered on ReadCricket through Prendergast’s breakthrough role. This squad now asks whether that short-format surge can carry into 50-over cricket.
The group keeps a strong core around Lewis, Prendergast, Amy Hunter, Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly and Cara Murray, while Christina Coulter Reilly, Sarah Forbes and Kia McCartney give Ireland fresh room to manage workloads. For West Indies, semi-final form at the T20 World Cup makes the trip a sharper early benchmark than the calendar might suggest.
The ICC also noted that the series follows Ireland’s first Women’s T20 World Cup win and sits inside the Championship pathway, making Bready more than a celebration stop. For Lewis, it is the first serious ODI marker of the next cycle.
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