Cade Carmichael and Stephen Doheny will battle it out for the chance to replace PJ Moor as Ireland opener in their two-Test tour of Bangladesh next month.

The pair are among four players named in a Test squad for the first time, alongside Jordan Neill and Liam McCarthy. Pembroke's leg-spinning all-rounder Gavin Hoey is another potential debutant - he has been called-up to Test squads previously, but is yet to play the longest form of the game.

There's no place for Waringstown's Morgan Topping who was named in the Test squad for Zimbabwe earlier this year, but didn't play.

Mark Adair and Josh Little will also be in action in Bangladesh, but only in the T20I squad after recovering from recent injuries. 

Tim Tector comes back into the T20I squad, while Ben Calitz retains his place after featuring in his debut for Ireland in the third T20I of the recently completed England series at Malahide.

Tector is one of no fewer than five Pembroke players in the 15, while Calitz's inclusion brings Lisburn's representation to four.

“It is fantastic to have Test cricket on the horizon again - and with that we are excited to see Cade Carmichael come into the Test squad following his ODI debut against the West Indies earlier this year," said Head Selector Andrew White.

"Not only has he had a great season, but he has also demonstrated the qualities required to be an international cricketer in this format. Cade compiled an excellent century against Afghanistan A in a four-day match in the UAE earlier this year, and anyone watching his two ODI appearances against West Indies will have noticed his composure and his technical ability against quick bowling.

“Stephen Doheny is another player who has had a good domestic season and demonstrated a number of technical changes that we hope will enable him to be successful going forward.

“It is likely that we will need all of our seamers across the back-to-back Tests. Given the recent number of injuries we have been managing, and the volume of cricket in the coming months, we will need to proactively manage the group in what will undoubtedly be hot and humid conditions. This is only the second time we have played consecutive Tests as part of a tour – it’s a challenge I know the squad will relish as they adapt to Asian conditions.

“In terms of the T20 squad, the likelihood is that spin will play a more prominent role - so Gareth Delany, Matthew Humphreys and Ben White are expected to provide options in this area. And with Mark Adair and Josh Little returning to the squad, Graham Hume makes way on this occasion.

“On the batting front, the 15-player squad allows us to bring in Tim Tector while retaining Ben Calitz to give us middle-order depth.”

Ireland have played ten Tests, winning the last three after being beaten in the first seven. 

The first Test gets underway in Sylhet on November 11th, with the second in Dhaka starting on November 19th.

Ireland Test Squad
Andrew Balbirnie (captain) (Pembroke)
Curtis Campher (Clontarf)
Cade Carmichael (Instonians)
Stephen Doheny (Merrion)
Gavin Hoey (Pembroke)
Graham Hume (Waringstown)
Matthew Humphreys (Lisburn)
Andy McBrine (Donemana)
Barry McCarthy (Pembroke)
Liam McCarthy (Railway Union)
Paul Stirling (Donemana)
Jordan Neil (CSNI)
Harry Tector (Pembroke)
Lorcan Tucker (Pembroke)
Craig Young (North Down)
 
Ireland T20I Squad
Paul Stirling (captain) (Donemana)
Mark Adair (Lisburn)
Ross Adair (Lisburn)
Ben Calitz (Lisburn)
Curtis Campher (Clontarf)
Gareth Delany (Leinster)
George Dockrell (Phoenix)
Matthew Humphreys (Lisburn)
Josh Little (Pembroke)
Barry McCarthy (Pembroke)
Harry Tector (Pembroke)
Tim Tector (Pembroke)
Lorcan Tucker (Pembroke)
Ben White (Phoenix)
Craig Young (North Down)
 
Coaches and Support Staff
Head Coach: Heinrich Malan
Assistant Coach: Gary Wilson
National Fast Bowling Lead: Ryan Eagleson
National Spin Bowling Lead: Chris Brown
Performance Analyst: Scott Irvine
Physiotherapy & Medical Services: Mark Rausa
Strength & Conditioning: Ty Chegwidden
Team Operations Manager: Chris Siddell

FIXTURES
11-15 November: Bangladesh v Ireland  – 1st Test (Sylhet; 10am starts)
19-23 November: Bangladesh v Ireland  – 2nd Test (Dhaka; 10am starts)
27 November: Bangladesh v Ireland – 1st T20I (Chattogram; 6pm start)
29 November: Bangladesh v Ireland – 2nd T20I (Chattogram; 6pm start)
2 December: Bangladesh v Ireland – 3rd T20I (Dhaka; 6pm start)
*  all times are local to the venue