Kim Garth to lead Ireland replacing the injured Laura Delany

All rounder Kim Garth of Ireland will lead her side against remaining T20I against West Indies. 23-year old Garth will replace the current skipper Laura Delany who is sidelined due to injury.

The injury to Laura Delany came late in the West Indies innings. Bowling the last ball of the 18^th over, Delany bowled a full length ball to Windies batter Shemaine Campbelle who powered it straight back low and hard at Delany. The ball struck Delany on the inside of her ankle, and despite her best efforts to stand and put pressure on the ankle, she had to be helped from the field and was transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment and a precautionary scan. She will miss up to four weeks as she recuperates from the blow.

Garth is the current national vice-captain, and has led the national side on two previous occasions. Making her debut in 2010, she has 104 caps and was part of the successful Sydney Sixers squad that won the Australian Women’s Big Bash League in 2017 and 2018.



In a losing cause of the first game, Garth hit her career best 46 and took 1 wicket in her spell of four overs.

She said, “We are all thinking of Dellers at this time. It was an unfortunate but painful injury she sustained and we look forward to seeing her back on the field as soon as she recovers. Despite the circumstances, it’s always a privilege to take on the captaincy of a national side and I look forward to the challenge over the next two matches. The West Indies showed why they are rated one of the world’s best sides, but we know that our squad contains a lot of promise, so it’s a matter of getting back out there and showing the world what we know we can do.”

Mary Waldron will become the vice-captain for the series, while Anna Kerrison has been called up into the squad as a replacement for Delany.