Ireland have announced an important squad update ahead of the ODI series at home vs West Indies, as Curtis Campher and Craig Young will be missing out due to injuries.

"Key all-rounder Curtis Campher fractured his finger in the nets when batting, while veteran quick Craig Young hurt his hamstring during a recent domestic contest and the duo have been ruled out of the three-game series that commences in Clontarf on May 21," reported ICC.

The news is a huge blow to Irish fans, as the duo were amongst the side's key performers over the past few years. The 14-man squad will be led by veteran Paul Stirling.

Ireland Cricket Selector Andrew White lays emphasis on testing the bench strength, amid injuries to key players ahead of the three-match series vs West Indies.

Here's what he said:

"It’s not ideal when you lose a player to injury just prior to a series, but unfortunately, both Young and Campher join a bit of a lengthy list on the rehabilitation table. Most pertinently, our seam attack is heavily impacted with Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Fionn Hand and Curtis Campher all out."

"This series will be a real test of our depth, and instead of bemoaning what we won’t have, my view is that these absences provide a real opportunity for some of our up-and-coming talent to play at home against a world-class opposition."

Ireland Squad For ODI Series

Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Tom Mayes, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Liam McCarthy, Jordan Neill, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker.

IRE Vs WI: ODI Schedule

FixtureVenueDay & DateTime (IST)
1st ODIContarf Cricket Club Ground, DublinWednesday, May 2103:15 PM
2nd ODIContarf Cricket Club Ground, DublinFriday, May 2303:15 PM
3rd ODIContarf Cricket Club Ground, DublinSunday, May 2503:15 PM