Trio make May’s team of the month

THE CricketEurope panel of experts have selected their Team, Club and Player of the Month awards for May drawn from the Senior Leagues throughout Ireland.
Iftikhar Hussain is one of three North West players selected in the CricketEurope Team of the Month for May. INLS2212-131KMIftikhar Hussain is one of three North West players selected in the CricketEurope Team of the Month for May. INLS2212-131KM
Iftikhar Hussain is one of three North West players selected in the CricketEurope Team of the Month for May. INLS2212-131KM

North West trio Niall McDonnell, Iftikhar Hussain and William McBrine are all selected in the team of the month.

There were quite a number of exceptional performers and it took a lot of serious debate before the final squad was eventually selected. The judges took into consideration the CricketEurope MVP points tally produced by the relevant Statszones.

Leinster was undoubtedly the most impressive region with their teams strong showing in the Irish Senior Cup evidence of their recent dominance in the competition.

Five players made the starting XI, with Railway Union’s Patrick Collins the stand-out player in Irish domestic cricket for May. Joining Collins in the squad were The Hills wicket-keeper Nic Pretorius. Merrion all-rounder John Anderson is also included. Hills and Ireland all-rounder Max Sorensen also makes it into the squad.

Warriors skipper Ifty Hussain made the team thanks to his bowling which claimed 16 wickets at 9.88 - he also chipped in with 206 runs at 29.43.

He’s joined by Donemana’s 16-year-old William McBrine who took 19 wickets at just 8.79 - including the best senior figures this year thus far in Ireland - 9 for 33.

Coleraine opener Niall McDonnell edges in by virtue of his 242 runs at 60.25. The NCU provides the skipper of the squad with Kyle McCallan taking the armband. Phil Eaglestone also had a good month, but Marty Moreland just misses out on a starting place but makes the 12th man slot.

In the Team of the Month category The Hills unbeaten record made them an obvious choice. CricketEurope Ireland Team of the Month for May: Patrick Collins, Nic Pretorius (wk), John Anderson, Niall McDonnell, Kyle McCallan (captain), Johnny Terrett, Iftikhar Hussain, Eddie Richardson , Max Sorensen, Phil Eaglestone, William McBrine.

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