Foundations in place for Ireland to grow
Maguire 'not a worry at all'
A former seam bowler with Leicestershire, Tennant was assistant coach at Manchester Originals and was women and girls' talent manager at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for two years."Across the board I've had different experiences," he added."[I've been] an assistant coach, a head coach and I've worked in the women's game for 10 years and have seen how that's developed, so I'm hoping we can still continue to move the women's game forward as it's growing across the world at the moment. "I'm hoping to be an influence on some of the coaches as well. Being in coaching for a long time, I've made my own mistakes and have got a few things right, so hopefully I can pass that experience on to the coaches."Ireland face Zimbabwe in three T20s later this month before a three-match one-day international series between the sides, which starts on 26 July. Tennant handed a debut call-up to The Hill's right-arm off-spinner Lara McBride off the back of her Super Series performances for the Scorchers.He added he has no concerns over the 19-year-old's club-mate Aimee Maguire, who was suspended from international cricket earlier this year for an illegal bowling action. "Yeah, she's doing brilliantly," Tennant said of 19-year-old Maguire. "She absolutely looks fine to me. She's not a worry at all. At the right time, at the right pace we'll get her back moving into the team but she's doing brilliantly."When asked if Maguire has gone back for re-testing, he added: "Hopefully she'll be going shortly, then we'll get her some cricket and take that at the right pace."
Ireland squads for Zimbabwe series
T20 squad: Gaby Lewis (captain, Phoenix/Scorchers), Ava Canning (Leinster/Typhoons), Christina Coulter Reilly (Clontarf/Scorchers), Laura Delany (Leinster/Typhoons), Amy Hunter (Instonians/Dragons), Arlene Kelly (Malahide/Dragons), Louise Little (Pembroke/Scorchers), Sophie MacMahon (Leinster/Scorchers), Jane Maguire (The Hills/Typhoons), Lara McBride (The Hills/Scorchers), Cara Murray (Waringstown/Clontarf/Dragons), Leah Paul (Merrion/Typhoons), Orla Prendergast (Pembroke/Dragons), Rebecca Stokell (Merrion/Typhoons).ODI squad: Gaby Lewis (captain, Phoenix/Scorchers), Ava Canning (Leinster/Typhoons), Christina Coulter Reilly (Clontarf/Scorchers), Alana Dalzell (Bready/Dragons), Laura Delany (Leinster/Typhoons), Sarah Forbes (Pembroke/Typhoons), Amy Hunter (Instonians/Dragons), Arlene Kelly (Malahide/Dragons), Louise Little (Pembroke/Scorchers), Jane Maguire (The Hills/Typhoons), Lara McBride (The Hills/Scorchers), Cara Murray (Waringstown/Clontarf/Dragons), Leah Paul (Merrion/Typhoons), Orla Prendergast (Pembroke/Dragons)
Ireland v Zimbabwe fixtures
20 July: Ireland v Zimbabwe (1st T20; Pembroke)22 July: Ireland v Zimbabwe (2nd T20; Pembroke)23 July: Ireland v Zimbabwe (3rd T20; Pembroke)26 July: Ireland v Zimbabwe (1st ODI; Stormont)28 July: Ireland v Zimbabwe (2nd ODI; Stormont)
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