Cricket Ireland Chief Executive Deutrom confirmed yesterday that Adrian Birrell will be returning to the Ireland set up.

The coach who took Ireland to the World Cup Super Eights stage last year is one of a “number of individuals” who are assisting Cricket Ireland in producing a High Performance plan for 2009-15. Birrell has been asked to look after Talent Identification and Talent Development, “a subject close to his heart“.

Deutrom added: "He clearly has a great deal of expertise and knowledge of the Irish cricket environment and we are delighted he has accepted. I will be speaking to him tomorrow to give him more details and we are delighted he is able to assist us."

Birrell is currently in a coaching role with Cricket Scotland who have given him permission to help with the Cricket Ireland plan.