Former Ulster rugby player Ross Adair says he chose to return to cricket to enjoy playing sport again as he prepares to tour Zimbabwe with Ireland.
The 28-year old all-rounder, brother of paceman Mark Adair, has been given a first international call-up for this month’s three Twenty20 games.
Ross scored a try in his only senior union appearance for Ulster in 2015.
“I’d sort of lost the enjoyment of rugby and cricket was something I’d enjoyed for a long time,” said Adair.
“I loved playing cricket when I was younger and I wanted to get back to it, get back enjoying a sport,” added the Northern Knights player.
Adair, who also played rugby union for Jersey Reds, replaced Lorcan Tucker for the three-match series, after the latter was granted permission to play in the International League T20 in UAE.
Tucker will return for the three one-day internationals against Zimbabwe.
“I was pretty shocked. I knew guys were heading to…
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