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Dublin: Ireland have included pace bowler Boyd Rankin in a full strength squad for their Intercontinental Cup match against Papua New Guinea in January.
Warwickshire player Rankin, 31, has switched back to Ireland from England.
The Irish top the table with maximum points from convincing wins in their matches against the UAE and Namibia.
Ireland's victories in the opening two rounds have put them in a strong position in their quest for Test status.
Following the conclusion of the Intercontinental Cup game, Ireland will stay in Townsville playing PNG three times to help prepare for the ICC World Twenty20 in India, which played in March-April.
They will then travel to the UAE where they will play an additional three games, two of which will be T20 internationals, against opposition to be announced.
"We've a total of six T20s lined up which will help us get into the right frame of mind ahead of India," explained Bracewell.
"Andrew Poynter and Max Sorensen join the squad for those games - both have proved very valuable in the past in the shortest format."
Bracewell also revealed that Tim Murtagh had made himself available for T20 internationals, reversing his decision to retire from that format earlier in the year.
Ireland squad for games v Papua New Guinea and tour of UAE
William Porterfield (capt), Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Ed Joyce (only for Intercontinental Cup), Tim Murtagh, Andrew McBrine, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien (wk), Andrew Poynter (only for T20Is), Stuart Poynter, Boyd Rankin, Max Sorensen (only for T20Is), Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson (wk), Craig Young.
