“This is a rare opportunity to bring a world-class coach into the senior team environment offering a wealth of current knowledge on the opposition,” Graeme West, Director of High Performance at Cricket Ireland said.
“Having worked with the Afghanistan squad, Jonathan is perfectly placed to support our strategic planning for the series, providing our players and staff with a new perspective – expanding their skills, knowledge and understanding of 50-over cricket.”
Ireland will kickstart their five-match ODI series against Afghanistan on August 5.
Series schedule:
1st ODI: August 5, Bready
2nd ODI: August 7, Bready
3rd ODI: August 10, Stormont
4th ODI: August 12, Stormont
5th ODI: August 15, Stormont