DUBLIN: Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie will be playing for Glamorgan in the upcoming T20 Blast competition in England, including the knockout stages should the Welsh side progress, after Cricket Ireland approved the move by submitting a No Objection Certificate (NOC). "I'm very pleased to see the deal go ahead - it's a fabulous competition, and having spent a few years in Cardiff during my university days, it's a city I know pretty well. I'm just looking forward to heading across and getting going with Glamorgan," Balbirnie said in a statement.
"It's a tournament I've watched a lot and have many friends who have played in it over the years, so I'm looking forward to the opportunity to play with new people and learn from different coaches, as well as to play in a different tournament in different conditions.
"It's not been a great season for playing much cricket, so to be able to go over and play a short, sharp tournament of intense cricket will be enjoyable and a good way to end the summer," he added. IANS
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