Ireland coach Heinrich Malan calls on players to evoke spirit of ‘special night at the MCG’ ahead of T20 England series

Heinrich Malan's Ireland side host England in upcoming T20 series. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Heinrich Malan has explained the reason for Tim Tector’s surprise omission from the Ireland squad for the three-match T20 series against England that gets underway at Malahide on Wednesday.

Malan’s thinking is that the younger Tector is a top three player but with Ross Adair fit again he drops out of the 14-strong squad, and that new face Ben Calitz has a dual role as a power hitter in the middle order and as reserve keeper.

“We’re comfortable where Timmy sits as the back-up batting option across the top three,” Malan said.

“When we go to the World Cup next year we’ve go

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