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Team Information
Founded
1855
Captain
Andrew Balbirnie
Head Coach
Heinrich Malan
Nickname(s)
The Green and White
Association
Cricket Ireland
First Test
2018
First ODI
2006
First T20I
2008
The Irish men's cricket team has cultivated a spirited legacy of overcoming limitations with passion and perseverance. For decades, Irish cricket progressed through tireless grassroots efforts seeking opportunities at the sport's highest levels.
With modest resources and little cricketing pedigree, Ireland relied on resilience to inch up the ranks. Giant-killing acts against cricketing giants in global tournaments spotlighted their grit, skill and fearless spirit.
Kevin O'Brien became an icon after smashing a blistering World Cup century to down England. In 2017, Ireland's rise was capped with Test status, fulfilling long-held aspirations since gaining ODI status in 2006.
While significant challenges remain to compete with top teams, these triumphs affirm steady cricket growth in Ireland. Fan interest has increased, infrastructure is developing, and young talents now have a pathway to the elite level.
Ireland's journey reveals how belief and determination can overcome perceived limitations. For a fledgling cricketing nation, competitive strides have come through nurturing passion and cultivating excellence in the face of heavy odds.
With prudent planning, the future appears promising to uplift Irish cricket. The will to excel persists by recognizing progress takes time but vision sustains those bold enough to chase their dreams.
The Irish men's cricket team has cultivated a spirited legacy despite modest resources. For decades, Irish cricket progressed through tireless grassroots efforts seeking opportunities at the sport's highest levels.
Giant-killing acts against top sides in global tournaments spotlighted Ireland's grit and skill. Kevin O'Brien became an icon after smashing a blistering World Cup century to down England.
In 2017, Ireland's rise was capped with Test status, fulfilling aspirations nourished since gaining ODI status in 2006. While challenges remain, these triumphs affirm cricket's steady growth in Ireland.
Ireland's journey reveals how passion and belief can overcome limitations. For a nation with little cricketing pedigree, competitive strides have come through resilience. With prudent planning, the future appears promising.
Ireland's story showcases vision defeating circumstance. It reminds us progress takes time but determination brings dreams closer for those bold enough to chase them.
Ireland National Cricket Team Players
Player Name
Position
Notable Achievements
Andrew Balbirnie
Batsman (Captain)
Leading run-scorer in ODIs for Ireland
Paul Stirling
All-rounder
One of Ireland’s top run-scorers in T20Is
Kevin O’Brien
All-rounder
Known for the fastest World Cup century against England
George Dockrell
Bowler
Key player in Ireland’s bowling lineup
Barry McCarthy
Bowler
Emerging talent in fast bowling
Lorcan Tucker
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
Notable performance in T20 and ODI formats
Mark Adair
Bowler
Impressive figures in T20 cricket
Andy McBrine
Bowler
Effective spin bowling, especially in ODIs
Ireland National Cricket Team Stats & Records
Batting StatsBowling Stats
Most Runs Records in Test Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
AVG
SR
4s
6s
Lorcan Tucker
4
8
351
44
64
46
1
Harry Tector
4
8
336
42
46
34
7
Andrew Balbirnie
7
14
318
23
53
44
0
Andy McBrine
6
12
276
25
50
37
3
Kevin O Brien
3
6
258
52
55
29
0
Paul Stirling
5
10
253
25
61
33
4
Curtis Campher
4
8
240
30
46
37
3
James McCollum
6
12
199
18
40
27
0
Mark Adair
4
8
181
26
69
23
4
Tim Murtagh
3
6
109
27
83
14
2
George Dockrell
2
4
98
25
38
14
0
Peter Moor
4
8
76
10
38
10
2
Stuart Thompson
3
6
64
11
33
7
0
William Porterfield
3
6
58
10
26
7
0
Ed Joyce
1
2
47
24
46
6
0
Gary Wilson
2
4
45
15
39
7
0
James Cameron-Dow
1
2
41
41
59
5
0
Graham Hume
3
6
36
7
26
6
0
Boyd Rankin
2
4
30
10
40
4
0
Niall O Brien
1
2
18
9
33
2
0
Highest Scores Records in Test Matches
Batter
RUNS
Balls
SR
Vs
4s
6s
Kevin O Brien
118
217
54
Pakistan
12
0
Curtis Campher
111
229
48
Sri Lanka
15
2
Lorcan Tucker
108
162
67
Bangladesh
14
1
Paul Stirling
103
181
57
Sri Lanka
9
4
Andrew Balbirnie
95
163
58
Sri Lanka
14
0
Mark Adair
88
76
116
England
12
2
Andy McBrine
86
115
75
England
14
0
Harry Tector
85
189
45
Sri Lanka
8
3
Andrew Balbirnie
82
149
55
Afghanistan
11
0
Lorcan Tucker
80
106
75
Sri Lanka
10
0
Andy McBrine
72
156
46
Bangladesh
8
1
Kevin O Brien
56
78
72
Afghanistan
7
0
Harry Tector
56
159
35
Bangladesh
7
1
Andrew Balbirnie
55
69
80
England
10
0
Tim Murtagh
54
75
72
Afghanistan
4
2
Stuart Thompson
53
116
46
Pakistan
6
0
Harry Tector
51
98
52
England
4
1
Harry Tector
50
92
54
Bangladesh
6
1
Andrew Balbirnie
46
101
46
Sri Lanka
5
0
Lorcan Tucker
45
73
62
Sri Lanka
7
0
Lorcan Tucker
44
64
69
England
7
0
Ed Joyce
43
98
44
Pakistan
6
0
Harry Tector
42
95
44
Sri Lanka
4
0
Kevin O Brien
40
68
59
Pakistan
5
0
James McCollum
39
96
41
Afghanistan
5
0
George Dockrell
39
100
39
Afghanistan
6
0
Lorcan Tucker
37
74
50
Bangladesh
3
0
Paul Stirling
36
43
84
England
4
0
James McCollum
36
108
33
England
5
0
Andy McBrine
35
59
59
Sri Lanka
3
1
James McCollum
35
85
41
Sri Lanka
5
0
Harry Tector
34
59
58
Sri Lanka
2
1
Curtis Campher
34
73
47
Bangladesh
6
0
Gary Wilson
33
74
45
Pakistan
6
0
Curtis Campher
33
79
42
England
6
0
James Cameron-Dow
32
39
82
Afghanistan
5
0
Mark Adair
32
52
62
Bangladesh
5
1
George Dockrell
32
54
59
Sri Lanka
6
0
William Porterfield
32
120
27
Pakistan
3
0
Paul Stirling
30
35
86
England
5
0
Curtis Campher
30
73
41
Sri Lanka
5
0
Kevin O Brien
28
73
38
England
2
0
Tim Murtagh
27
32
84
Afghanistan
4
0
Paul Stirling
26
30
87
Afghanistan
6
0
George Dockrell
25
79
32
Afghanistan
2
0
Mark Adair
23
29
79
Sri Lanka
3
0
Andy McBrine
19
23
83
England
3
0
Curtis Campher
19
34
56
England
3
1
Peter Moor
19
39
49
Sri Lanka
1
2
James McCollum
19
54
35
England
3
0
Andy McBrine
19
55
35
Bangladesh
1
1
Lorcan Tucker
18
33
55
England
2
0
Harry Tector
18
44
41
Sri Lanka
3
0
Niall O Brien
18
45
40
Pakistan
2
0
Paul Stirling
17
20
85
Pakistan
2
0
Boyd Rankin
17
50
34
Pakistan
2
0
Tim Murtagh
16
10
160
England
4
0
Andrew Balbirnie
16
50
32
Bangladesh
0
0
Peter Moor
16
78
21
Bangladesh
3
0
Paul Stirling
15
17
88
England
3
0
James McCollum
15
34
44
Bangladesh
1
0
Peter Moor
14
29
48
Sri Lanka
2
0
Mark Adair
14
32
44
England
2
0
Graham Hume
14
33
42
England
3
0
William Porterfield
14
40
35
England
2
0
Paul Stirling
14
49
29
Afghanistan
2
0
Graham Hume
14
55
25
Bangladesh
2
0
Tyrone Kane
14
96
15
Pakistan
1
0
Lorcan Tucker
13
23
57
Sri Lanka
2
0
Mark Adair
13
49
27
Bangladesh
1
0
Kevin O Brien
12
23
52
Afghanistan
2
0
James McCollum
12
26
46
England
2
0
Curtis Campher
12
33
36
Sri Lanka
2
0
Gary Wilson
12
34
35
Pakistan
1
0
James McCollum
11
17
65
England
1
0
Peter Moor
11
21
52
England
1
0
Paul Stirling
11
33
33
Pakistan
2
0
Andy McBrine
11
36
31
England
2
0
Andy McBrine
10
11
91
Sri Lanka
2
0
Peter Moor
10
12
83
England
2
0
James McCollum
10
16
63
Sri Lanka
2
0
Andy McBrine
10
19
53
Sri Lanka
2
0
James McCollum
10
28
36
Sri Lanka
2
0
William Porterfield
9
26
35
Afghanistan
2
0
James Cameron-Dow
9
31
29
Afghanistan
0
0
Mark Adair
8
15
53
England
0
1
James McCollum
8
28
29
Sri Lanka
0
0
Boyd Rankin
7
7
100
England
1
0
Matthew Humphreys
7
23
30
Sri Lanka
1
0
Fionn Hand
7
34
21
England
0
0
Andy McBrine
7
35
20
Sri Lanka
1
0
Lorcan Tucker
6
10
60
Sri Lanka
1
0
Boyd Rankin
6
13
46
Pakistan
1
0
Andrew Balbirnie
6
16
38
Sri Lanka
1
0
Graham Hume
6
23
26
Sri Lanka
1
0
Tim Murtagh
5
3
167
Pakistan
1
0
Peter Moor
5
7
71
Sri Lanka
1
0
Tim Murtagh
5
7
71
Pakistan
1
0
Murray Commins
5
10
50
Bangladesh
1
0
Andrew Balbirnie
5
10
50
England
1
0
Best Batting Average Records in Test Matches
Best Batting Strike Rate Records in Test Matches
Most Hundreds Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
H.S
100s
Lorcan Tucker
4
8
351
108
1
Kevin O Brien
3
6
258
118
1
Paul Stirling
5
10
253
103
1
Curtis Campher
4
8
240
111
1
Most Fifties Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
50s
H.S
Harry Tector
4
8
336
0
4
85
Andrew Balbirnie
7
14
318
1
3
95
Andy McBrine
6
12
276
0
2
86
Lorcan Tucker
4
8
351
0
1
108
Kevin O Brien
3
6
258
0
1
118
Mark Adair
4
8
181
0
1
88
Tim Murtagh
3
6
109
0
1
54
Stuart Thompson
3
6
64
0
1
53
Most Fours Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
4s
Lorcan Tucker
4
8
351
46
Andrew Balbirnie
7
14
318
44
Andy McBrine
6
12
276
37
Curtis Campher
4
8
240
37
Harry Tector
4
8
336
34
Paul Stirling
5
10
253
33
Kevin O Brien
3
6
258
29
James McCollum
6
12
199
27
Mark Adair
4
8
181
23
Tim Murtagh
3
6
109
14
George Dockrell
2
4
98
14
Peter Moor
4
8
76
10
Stuart Thompson
3
6
64
7
William Porterfield
3
6
58
7
Gary Wilson
2
4
45
7
Ed Joyce
1
2
47
6
Graham Hume
3
6
36
6
James Cameron-Dow
1
2
41
5
Boyd Rankin
2
4
30
4
Niall O Brien
1
2
18
2
Most Sixes Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
6s
Harry Tector
4
8
336
7
Paul Stirling
5
10
253
4
Mark Adair
4
8
181
4
Andy McBrine
6
12
276
3
Curtis Campher
4
8
240
3
Tim Murtagh
3
6
109
2
Peter Moor
4
8
76
2
Lorcan Tucker
4
8
351
1
Andrew Balbirnie
7
14
318
0
Kevin O Brien
3
6
258
0
James McCollum
6
12
199
0
George Dockrell
2
4
98
0
Stuart Thompson
3
6
64
0
William Porterfield
3
6
58
0
Ed Joyce
1
2
47
0
Gary Wilson
2
4
45
0
James Cameron-Dow
1
2
41
0
Graham Hume
3
6
36
0
Boyd Rankin
2
4
30
0
Niall O Brien
1
2
18
0
Most Nineties Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
Andrew Balbirnie
7
14
318
1
Most Wickets Records in Test Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
OVERS
BALLS
WKTS
Avg
RUNS
4-FERS
5-FERS
Andy McBrine
6
202
1,211
14
56
781
0
1
Tim Murtagh
3
95
570
13
16
213
1
1
Stuart Thompson
3
68
410
10
20
204
0
0
Mark Adair
4
96
575
10
43
426
0
0
Boyd Rankin
2
53
318
7
32
223
0
0
Benjamin White
3
76
459
4
109
436
0
0
George Dockrell
2
61
369
3
78
233
0
0
James Cameron-Dow
1
24
143
3
39
118
0
0
Curtis Campher
4
62
372
3
109
327
0
0
Graham Hume
3
50
300
2
105
209
0
0
Fionn Hand
1
19
114
1
113
113
0
0
Best Bowling Average Records in Test Matches
Best Bowling Records in Test Matches
Bowler
Vs
OVS
RUNS
WKTS
BBI
MAIDENS
ECON
Andy McBrine
Bangladesh
28
118
6
6-118
2
4
Tim Murtagh
England
9
13
5
5-13
2
1
Tim Murtagh
Pakistan
25
45
4
4-45
5
2
Stuart Thompson
Afghanistan
17
28
3
3-28
5
2
Mark Adair
England
7
32
3
3-32
1
4
Stuart Thompson
England
13
44
3
3-44
0
4
Stuart Thompson
Pakistan
22
62
3
3-62
4
3
Mark Adair
England
20
66
3
3-66
7
3
Boyd Rankin
England
3
5
2
2-5
1
2
Tim Murtagh
Pakistan
16
55
2
2-55
3
3
George Dockrell
Afghanistan
18
63
2
2-63
4
4
Mark Adair
Bangladesh
17
64
2
2-64
2
4
Benjamin White
Bangladesh
13
71
2
2-71
0
5
Boyd Rankin
Pakistan
21
75
2
2-75
3
4
Andy McBrine
Afghanistan
27
77
2
2-77
4
3
Curtis Campher
Sri Lanka
21
84
2
2-84
2
4
Boyd Rankin
England
17
86
2
2-86
1
5
James Cameron-Dow
Afghanistan
18
94
2
2-94
0
5
Andy McBrine
England
13
99
2
2-99
0
7
James Cameron-Dow
Afghanistan
6
24
1
1-24
0
4
Mark Adair
Bangladesh
6
30
1
1-30
0
5
Stuart Thompson
Pakistan
11
31
1
1-31
4
3
Tim Murtagh
Afghanistan
22
33
1
1-33
9
2
Andy McBrine
Afghanistan
13
35
1
1-35
5
3
Benjamin White
Bangladesh
7
43
1
1-43
0
6
Andy McBrine
Bangladesh
13
52
1
1-52
0
4
Tim Murtagh
England
18
52
1
1-52
3
3
Boyd Rankin
Pakistan
12
57
1
1-57
1
5
Graham Hume
England
17
85
1
1-85
0
5
Graham Hume
Sri Lanka
22
87
1
1-87
3
4
Mark Adair
Sri Lanka
24
95
1
1-95
3
4
Curtis Campher
Sri Lanka
20
101
1
1-101
1
5
George Dockrell
Sri Lanka
21
112
1
1-112
0
5
Fionn Hand
England
19
113
1
1-113
2
6
Benjamin White
Sri Lanka
22
119
1
1-119
0
5
Andy McBrine
Sri Lanka
40
162
1
1-162
2
4
Andy McBrine
Sri Lanka
57
191
1
1-191
8
3
Harry Tector
Bangladesh
1
5
0
0-5
0
5
Andrew Balbirnie
Afghanistan
1
8
0
0-8
0
8
Stuart Thompson
Afghanistan
1
9
0
0-9
0
9
Paul Stirling
Pakistan
2
11
0
0-11
0
6
Kevin O Brien
Afghanistan
4
11
0
0-11
1
3
Mark Adair
England
0
12
0
0-12
0
Harry Tector
Sri Lanka
2
12
0
0-12
0
6
Tim Murtagh
Afghanistan
5
15
0
0-15
3
3
Tyrone Kane
Pakistan
6
17
0
0-17
1
3
Kevin O Brien
Pakistan
6
20
0
0-20
1
3
Harry Tector
Bangladesh
3
21
0
0-21
0
7
Stuart Thompson
England
4
30
0
0-30
1
8
Graham Hume
Bangladesh
11
37
0
0-37
2
3
Harry Tector
Sri Lanka
8
45
0
0-45
0
6
Andy McBrine
England
10
47
0
0-47
1
5
Curtis Campher
Bangladesh
8
54
0
0-54
1
7
George Dockrell
Afghanistan
22
58
0
0-58
7
3
Matthew Humphreys
Sri Lanka
10
67
0
0-67
0
7
Tyrone Kane
Pakistan
20
86
0
0-86
2
4
Curtis Campher
England
13
88
0
0-88
0
7
Mark Adair
England
20
127
0
0-127
2
6
Benjamin White
Sri Lanka
34
203
0
0-203
1
6
Most 5 Wickets Haul Records in Test Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
Overs
RUNS
WKTS
4-FERS
5-FERS
Andy McBrine
6
202
781
14
0
1
Tim Murtagh
3
95
213
13
1
1
Best Economy Records in Test Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
INNS
WKTS
Eco
Avg
SR
Tim Murtagh
3
95
6
13
2
16
44
Stuart Thompson
3
68
6
10
3
20
41
George Dockrell
2
61
3
3
4
78
123
Andy McBrine
6
202
8
14
4
56
87
Graham Hume
3
50
3
2
4
105
150
Boyd Rankin
2
53
4
7
4
32
45
Mark Adair
4
96
7
10
4
43
58
James Cameron-Dow
1
24
2
3
5
39
48
Curtis Campher
4
62
4
3
5
109
124
Benjamin White
3
76
4
4
6
109
115
Fionn Hand
1
19
1
1
6
113
114
Best Bowling Strike Rate Records in Test Matches
Batting StatsBowling Stats
Most Runs Records in ODI Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
AVG
SR
4s
6s
Paul Stirling
155
150
5,623
38
87
605
136
William Porterfield
147
145
4,343
31
69
455
32
Kevin O Brien
152
141
3,619
29
89
332
84
Andrew Balbirnie
102
98
2,921
32
75
284
35
Niall O Brien
102
101
2,581
28
71
218
30
Ed Joyce
60
60
2,151
41
74
202
23
Gary Wilson
104
99
2,072
24
72
180
21
Harry Tector
40
37
1,552
50
84
121
40
George Dockrell
119
83
1,327
24
82
104
27
John Mooney
64
55
963
23
79
92
14
Andy McBrine
82
56
826
19
70
78
13
Andrew White
61
46
776
18
63
60
1
Curtis Campher
32
25
766
33
81
70
10
Alex Cusack
59
47
745
23
64
57
6
Eoin Morgan
23
23
744
35
72
66
18
Trent Johnston
67
53
743
20
95
48
23
Lorcan Tucker
46
38
696
20
78
59
10
Andre Botha
42
38
666
20
69
69
5
Simi Singh
35
30
593
23
73
47
7
Jeremy Bray
15
15
401
29
68
44
6
Highest Scores Records in ODI Matches
Batter
RUNS
Balls
SR
Vs
4s
6s
Paul Stirling
177
134
132
Canada
21
5
Paul Stirling
162
134
121
United Arab Emirates
15
8
Ed Joyce
160
148
108
Afghanistan
19
3
Andrew Balbirnie
145
136
107
Afghanistan
8
8
Kevin O Brien
142
125
114
Kenya
10
6
Paul Stirling
142
128
111
England
9
6
Harry Tector
140
112
125
Bangladesh
7
10
William Porterfield
139
147
95
United Arab Emirates
15
2
Andrew Balbirnie
135
124
109
West Indies
11
4
Paul Stirling
131
148
89
United Arab Emirates
9
4
Paul Stirling
130
141
92
Bangladesh
8
4
Paul Stirling
128
132
97
Afghanistan
12
4
Paul Stirling
126
117
108
United Arab Emirates
15
5
Andrew Balbirnie
121
137
88
Zimbabwe
13
3
Paul Stirling
120
103
117
New Zealand
14
5
Curtis Campher
120
108
111
Scotland
9
4
William Porterfield
119
98
121
Afghanistan
18
0
Paul Stirling
118
119
99
Afghanistan
9
6
Ed Joyce
116
132
88
Pakistan
12
1
Jeremy Bray
116
136
85
Scotland
10
4
Ed Joyce
116
149
78
United Arab Emirates
13
1
Eoin Morgan
115
106
108
Canada
10
2
Jeremy Bray
115
137
84
Zimbabwe
10
2
Kevin O Brien
113
63
179
England
13
6
Paul Stirling
113
96
118
Scotland
10
6
Andrew Balbirnie
113
112
101
England
12
0
Harry Tector
113
117
97
New Zealand
14
3
Gary Wilson
113
147
77
Netherlands
10
0
Ed Joyce
112
103
109
Zimbabwe
9
3
William Porterfield
112
142
79
England
14
1
William Porterfield
112
142
79
Bermuda
9
0
William Porterfield
111
133
83
Papua New Guinea
12
0
Paul Stirling
109
107
102
Pakistan
7
4
Niall O Brien
109
131
83
New Zealand
9
5
Harry Tector
108
106
102
New Zealand
7
5
William Porterfield
108
116
93
Bangladesh
7
3
William Porterfield
107
131
82
Pakistan
11
1
Ed Joyce
105
135
78
Afghanistan
8
1
Andrew Balbirnie
105
146
72
Scotland
10
0
William Porterfield
104
129
81
Kenya
5
0
William Porterfield
104
133
78
Canada
13
0
Paul Stirling
103
107
96
Pakistan
12
1
Andrew Balbirnie
102
109
94
United Arab Emirates
12
1
Andrew Balbirnie
102
117
87
South Africa
10
2
Paul Stirling
101
72
140
Netherlands
14
2
William Porterfield
101
89
113
Scotland
12
3
Paul Stirling
101
97
104
Afghanistan
11
4
Harry Tector
101
109
93
Zimbabwe
8
1
Andrew Balbirnie
101
112
90
Zimbabwe
9
2
Simi Singh
100
91
110
South Africa
14
0
William Porterfield
100
116
86
United Arab Emirates
8
1
Paul Stirling
99
114
87
Afghanistan
9
1
Eoin Morgan
99
134
74
Scotland
7
1
Kevin O Brien
98
104
94
Scotland
4
3
Andrew Balbirnie
97
79
123
Zimbabwe
7
4
John Mooney
96
77
125
Scotland
12
2
Ed Joyce
96
113
85
Netherlands
5
1
Paul Stirling
95
80
119
Afghanistan
9
5
Eoin Morgan
94
91
103
Netherlands
7
4
William Porterfield
94
106
89
Bangladesh
7
2
Paul Stirling
92
84
110
West Indies
9
3
William Porterfield
92
103
89
United Arab Emirates
10
2
George Dockrell
91
89
102
Oman
7
2
Kevin O Brien
89
104
86
Canada
9
1
Paul Stirling
89
150
59
Afghanistan
6
3
Ed Joyce
88
98
90
Canada
8
1
Ed Joyce
88
125
70
Kenya
5
3
Paul Stirling
87
106
82
Kenya
8
1
Andrew Balbirnie
85
74
115
Afghanistan
11
1
William Porterfield
85
136
63
Bangladesh
3
0
Kevin O Brien
84
47
179
Pakistan
11
2
Ed Joyce
84
67
125
West Indies
10
2
Paul Stirling
84
92
91
Kenya
6
2
Eoin Morgan
84
100
84
Canada
10
1
William Porterfield
84
106
79
Netherlands
8
0
Ed Joyce
84
106
79
West Indies
9
0
Stephen Doheny
84
111
76
Zimbabwe
7
1
Kevin O Brien
83
52
160
Kenya
7
5
Lorcan Tucker
83
96
86
Afghanistan
3
3
William Porterfield
82
83
99
England
6
1
Paul Stirling
82
96
85
Afghanistan
8
1
William Porterfield
81
111
73
Kenya
11
0
Gary Wilson
80
69
116
United Arab Emirates
9
0
Niall O Brien
80
106
75
Scotland
3
2
Niall O Brien
79
60
132
West Indies
11
0
Andy McBrine
79
64
123
Sri Lanka
7
2
Harry Tector
79
68
116
South Africa
6
4
Andrew White
79
87
91
Scotland
11
0
William Porterfield
79
118
67
Netherlands
8
0
Andrew Poynter
78
109
72
Afghanistan
6
1
Paul Stirling
77
98
79
West Indies
8
2
William Porterfield
76
94
81
United Arab Emirates
8
0
Harry Tector
75
61
123
Zimbabwe
7
1
Niall O Brien
75
75
100
India
7
3
Kevin O Brien
75
85
88
Afghanistan
7
0
William Porterfield
75
104
72
India
6
1
William Porterfield
75
110
68
Zimbabwe
9
0
George Dockrell
74
47
157
Bangladesh
3
4
George Dockrell
74
61
121
New Zealand
10
2
Paul Stirling
74
88
84
Scotland
10
0
Best Batting Average Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
Avg
NO
Harry Tector
40
37
1,552
50
6
Ed Joyce
60
60
2,151
41
8
Paul Stirling
155
150
5,623
38
3
Eoin Morgan
23
23
744
35
2
Curtis Campher
32
25
766
33
2
Andrew Balbirnie
102
98
2,921
32
7
William Porterfield
147
145
4,343
31
3
Kevin O Brien
152
141
3,619
29
18
Niall O Brien
102
101
2,581
28
9
George Dockrell
119
83
1,327
24
28
Gary Wilson
104
99
2,072
24
12
John Mooney
64
55
963
23
14
Simi Singh
35
30
593
23
4
Alex Cusack
59
47
745
23
14
Lorcan Tucker
46
38
696
20
4
Andre Botha
42
38
666
20
4
Trent Johnston
67
53
743
20
15
Andy McBrine
82
56
826
19
12
Andrew White
61
46
776
18
3
Best Batting Strike Rate Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
Avg
SR
Trent Johnston
67
53
743
20
95
Kevin O Brien
152
141
3,619
29
89
Paul Stirling
155
150
5,623
38
87
Harry Tector
40
37
1,552
50
84
George Dockrell
119
83
1,327
24
82
Curtis Campher
32
25
766
33
81
John Mooney
64
55
963
23
79
Lorcan Tucker
46
38
696
20
78
Andrew Balbirnie
102
98
2,921
32
75
Ed Joyce
60
60
2,151
41
74
Simi Singh
35
30
593
23
73
Gary Wilson
104
99
2,072
24
72
Eoin Morgan
23
23
744
35
72
Niall O Brien
102
101
2,581
28
71
Andy McBrine
82
56
826
19
70
William Porterfield
147
145
4,343
31
69
Andre Botha
42
38
666
20
69
Alex Cusack
59
47
745
23
64
Andrew White
61
46
776
18
63
Most Hundreds Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
H.S
100s
Paul Stirling
155
150
5,623
177
14
William Porterfield
147
145
4,343
139
11
Andrew Balbirnie
102
98
2,921
145
8
Ed Joyce
60
60
2,151
160
5
Harry Tector
40
37
1,552
140
4
Kevin O Brien
152
141
3,619
142
2
Jeremy Bray
15
15
401
116
2
Niall O Brien
102
101
2,581
109
1
Gary Wilson
104
99
2,072
113
1
Curtis Campher
32
25
766
120
1
Eoin Morgan
23
23
744
115
1
Simi Singh
35
30
593
100
1
Most Fifties Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
50s
H.S
Paul Stirling
155
150
5,623
3
28
177
William Porterfield
147
145
4,343
2
20
139
Kevin O Brien
152
141
3,619
1
18
142
Niall O Brien
102
101
2,581
0
18
109
Andrew Balbirnie
102
98
2,921
1
15
145
Ed Joyce
60
60
2,151
1
12
160
Gary Wilson
104
99
2,072
0
12
113
Harry Tector
40
37
1,552
0
11
140
George Dockrell
119
83
1,327
1
6
91
Curtis Campher
32
25
766
0
5
120
Eoin Morgan
23
23
744
2
5
115
John Mooney
64
55
963
1
3
96
Lorcan Tucker
46
38
696
0
3
83
Andy McBrine
82
56
826
0
2
79
Alex Cusack
59
47
745
0
2
71
Andre Botha
42
38
666
0
2
56
Andrew Poynter
19
16
255
0
2
78
James McCollum
10
10
188
0
2
73
Andrew White
61
46
776
0
1
79
Simi Singh
35
30
593
0
1
100
Most Fours Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
4s
Paul Stirling
155
150
5,623
605
William Porterfield
147
145
4,343
455
Kevin O Brien
152
141
3,619
332
Andrew Balbirnie
102
98
2,921
284
Niall O Brien
102
101
2,581
218
Ed Joyce
60
60
2,151
202
Gary Wilson
104
99
2,072
180
Harry Tector
40
37
1,552
121
George Dockrell
119
83
1,327
104
John Mooney
64
55
963
92
Andy McBrine
82
56
826
78
Curtis Campher
32
25
766
70
Andre Botha
42
38
666
69
Eoin Morgan
23
23
744
66
Andrew White
61
46
776
60
Lorcan Tucker
46
38
696
59
Alex Cusack
59
47
745
57
Trent Johnston
67
53
743
48
Simi Singh
35
30
593
47
Jeremy Bray
15
15
401
44
Most Sixes Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
6s
Paul Stirling
155
150
5,623
136
Kevin O Brien
152
141
3,619
84
Harry Tector
40
37
1,552
40
Andrew Balbirnie
102
98
2,921
35
William Porterfield
147
145
4,343
32
Niall O Brien
102
101
2,581
30
George Dockrell
119
83
1,327
27
Ed Joyce
60
60
2,151
23
Trent Johnston
67
53
743
23
Gary Wilson
104
99
2,072
21
Mark Adair
43
31
371
19
Eoin Morgan
23
23
744
18
John Mooney
64
55
963
14
Andy McBrine
82
56
826
13
Curtis Campher
32
25
766
10
Lorcan Tucker
46
38
696
10
Simi Singh
35
30
593
7
Alex Cusack
59
47
745
6
Jeremy Bray
15
15
401
6
Andrew Poynter
19
16
255
6
Most Nineties Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
Paul Stirling
155
150
5,623
3
William Porterfield
147
145
4,343
2
Eoin Morgan
23
23
744
2
Kevin O Brien
152
141
3,619
1
Andrew Balbirnie
102
98
2,921
1
Ed Joyce
60
60
2,151
1
George Dockrell
119
83
1,327
1
John Mooney
64
55
963
1
Most Wickets Records in ODI Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
OVERS
BALLS
WKTS
Avg
RUNS
4-FERS
5-FERS
Kevin O Brien
152
716
4,296
114
33
3,726
5
0
George Dockrell
119
795
4,772
106
36
3,855
4
0
Boyd Rankin
68
565
3,389
97
28
2,717
3
0
Andy McBrine
82
649
3,893
84
35
2,949
2
1
Tim Murtagh
58
503
3,020
74
31
2,290
4
1
Craig Young
41
324
1,946
70
25
1,764
1
1
Barry McCarthy
44
364
2,188
70
30
2,124
2
1
Trent Johnston
67
488
2,930
66
32
2,115
1
1
Alex Cusack
59
325
1,953
63
24
1,510
1
1
Mark Adair
43
320
1,924
55
34
1,896
4
0
Joshua Little
34
274
1,643
49
34
1,684
3
0
John Mooney
64
298
1,791
47
35
1,634
2
0
Paul Stirling
155
407
2,441
43
45
1,942
1
1
Andre Botha
42
260
1,560
42
27
1,134
2
0
Simi Singh
35
253
1,519
39
26
1,011
0
1
Kyle McCallan
39
300
1,804
39
31
1,208
2
0
Peter Chase
24
206
1,238
34
40
1,356
0
0
Andrew White
61
145
869
25
28
688
1
0
Dave Langford-Smith
22
157
942
25
32
797
0
0
Curtis Campher
32
156
940
24
39
930
0
0
Max Sorensen
12
90
543
16
33
520
1
0
Graham Hume
10
73
438
14
31
429
1
0
Peter Connell
13
94
564
13
40
518
0
0
Stuart Thompson
19
93
559
12
41
490
0
0
Albert van der Merwe
9
72
432
11
29
323
0
1
Nigel Jones
14
65
389
10
23
234
0
0
Regan West
10
74
447
9
31
279
1
0
Shane Getkate
4
32
192
7
21
145
0
0
Gareth Delany
21
65
390
7
59
410
0
0
James Cameron-Dow
4
31
186
5
30
151
0
0
Jacob Mulder
4
31
186
5
31
155
0
0
Eddie Richardson
2
11
66
2
27
54
0
0
Harry Tector
40
30
180
2
98
195
0
0
Roger Whelan
2
15
90
2
50
99
0
0
Andrew Balbirnie
102
10
60
2
34
68
0
0
Thinus Fourie
7
30
179
1
128
128
0
0
Gary Kidd
6
36
216
1
172
172
0
0
Greg Thompson
3
12
72
1
73
73
0
0
Benjamin White
2
18
108
1
118
118
0
0
Reinhardt Strydom
9
8
48
1
63
63
0
0
Phil Eaglestone
1
7
42
1
60
60
0
0
Theo van Woerkom
1
4
24
1
47
47
0
0
Best Bowling Average Records in ODI Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
WKTS
Avg
Kevin O Brien
152
716
114
33
George Dockrell
119
795
106
36
Best Bowling Records in ODI Matches
Bowler
Vs
OVS
RUNS
WKTS
BBI
MAIDENS
ECON
Paul Stirling
Afghanistan
10
55
6
6-55
0
6
Simi Singh
United Arab Emirates
10
10
5
5-10
4
1
Trent Johnston
Canada
10
14
5
5-14
4
1
Alex Cusack
Afghanistan
8
20
5
5-20
1
2
Tim Murtagh
Zimbabwe
10
21
5
5-21
1
2
Andy McBrine
Afghanistan
10
29
5
5-29
0
3
Craig Young
Scotland
10
46
5
5-46
0
5
Barry McCarthy
Afghanistan
9
46
5
5-46
1
5
Albert van der Merwe
Canada
10
49
5
5-49
0
5
Paul Stirling
Netherlands
7
11
4
4-11
0
2
Kevin O Brien
Netherlands
7
13
4
4-13
0
2
Boyd Rankin
United Arab Emirates
6
15
4
4-15
2
3
Craig Young
Netherlands
9
18
4
4-18
2
2
Mark Adair
Afghanistan
6
19
4
4-19
0
3
Andre Botha
Kenya
8
19
4
4-19
3
2
George Dockrell
Scotland
10
24
4
4-24
2
2
Regan West
Scotland
8
26
4
4-26
1
3
Trent Johnston
England
10
26
4
4-26
2
3
Kevin O Brien
Afghanistan
7
26
4
4-26
1
4
John Mooney
Canada
8
27
4
4-27
1
3
Andy McBrine
West Indies
10
28
4
4-28
2
3
George Dockrell
Afghanistan
9
28
4
4-28
0
3
Tim Murtagh
Afghanistan
10
30
4
4-30
1
3
Kyle McCallan
Kenya
10
30
4
4-30
0
3
Tim Murtagh
Afghanistan
10
31
4
4-31
1
3
Tim Murtagh
Zimbabwe
10
32
4
4-32
0
3
Alex Cusack
Zimbabwe
9
32
4
4-32
2
3
George Dockrell
Afghanistan
8
35
4
4-35
0
4
George Dockrell
Netherlands
10
35
4
4-35
2
4
Kyle McCallan
Kenya
10
36
4
4-36
2
4
Andy McBrine
West Indies
10
36
4
4-36
2
4
Joshua Little
Zimbabwe
10
38
4
4-38
0
4
Joshua Little
Netherlands
10
39
4
4-39
1
4
Max Sorensen
Scotland
10
40
4
4-40
2
4
Mark Adair
Bangladesh
9
40
4
4-40
0
5
Kevin O Brien
United Arab Emirates
10
41
4
4-41
0
4
Tim Murtagh
West Indies
10
41
4
4-41
2
4
Andre Botha
Kenya
9
42
4
4-42
0
5
Boyd Rankin
Afghanistan
10
44
4
4-44
1
4
Andrew White
Netherlands
10
44
4
4-44
0
4
Joshua Little
England
8
45
4
4-45
0
6
Kevin O Brien
Afghanistan
10
45
4
4-45
1
5
Mark Adair
Sri Lanka
10
46
4
4-46
1
5
Barry McCarthy
Afghanistan
9
59
4
4-59
0
6
Graham Hume
Bangladesh
10
60
4
4-60
0
6
Barry McCarthy
Pakistan
10
62
4
4-62
1
6
John Mooney
England
9
63
4
4-63
0
7
Boyd Rankin
Scotland
9
63
4
4-63
0
7
Kevin O Brien
West Indies
9
71
4
4-71
0
8
Mark Adair
Zimbabwe
10
73
4
4-73
1
7
Kyle McCallan
Scotland
7
10
3
3-10
1
1
Alex Cusack
Pakistan
5
13
3
3-13
2
3
Simi Singh
United Arab Emirates
6
15
3
3-15
0
3
Alex Cusack
South Africa
4
15
3
3-15
0
4
Alex Cusack
Afghanistan
8
17
3
3-17
2
2
Kevin O Brien
Netherlands
8
18
3
3-18
2
2
Andy McBrine
Zimbabwe
8
26
3
3-26
2
3
Craig Young
Scotland
10
27
3
3-27
2
3
George Dockrell
Zimbabwe
10
27
3
3-27
1
3
George Dockrell
United Arab Emirates
10
27
3
3-27
1
3
Kevin O Brien
Zimbabwe
6
27
3
3-27
1
4
Andre Botha
Scotland
9
27
3
3-27
2
3
Tim Murtagh
Afghanistan
10
28
3
3-28
2
3
Kevin O Brien
Afghanistan
9
28
3
3-28
0
3
Simi Singh
Netherlands
10
29
3
3-29
2
3
Alex Cusack
Kenya
6
29
3
3-29
0
5
Simi Singh
Afghanistan
10
30
3
3-30
2
3
Kevin O Brien
Netherlands
9
30
3
3-30
2
3
Kevin O Brien
Scotland
10
31
3
3-31
0
3
Craig Young
England
7
31
3
3-31
0
4
Andre Botha
Bangladesh
9
32
3
3-32
1
4
Barry McCarthy
Afghanistan
9
32
3
3-32
0
3
James Cameron-Dow
Afghanistan
10
32
3
3-32
0
3
Dave Langford-Smith
Scotland
10
32
3
3-32
2
3
Joshua Little
Netherlands
10
32
3
3-32
1
3
Boyd Rankin
Pakistan
9
32
3
3-32
1
4
John Mooney
England
7
32
3
3-32
1
5
Joshua Little
Zimbabwe
8
33
3
3-33
0
4
Tim Murtagh
England
10
33
3
3-33
2
3
Peter Chase
Bangladesh
6
33
3
3-33
0
6
Craig Young
Netherlands
10
34
3
3-34
1
3
Craig Young
United States
7
35
3
3-35
1
5
Tim Murtagh
Zimbabwe
10
36
3
3-36
2
4
Max Sorensen
Scotland
10
36
3
3-36
0
4
Alex Cusack
Kenya
7
37
3
3-37
0
5
Simi Singh
Afghanistan
10
37
3
3-37
1
4
Andy McBrine
Papua New Guinea
10
38
3
3-38
2
4
Mark Adair
West Indies
9
38
3
3-38
1
4
Tim Murtagh
Zimbabwe
10
39
3
3-39
2
4
Craig Young
Scotland
10
39
3
3-39
1
4
Boyd Rankin
Kenya
9
40
3
3-40
0
4
Boyd Rankin
Afghanistan
7
40
3
3-40
1
6
Dave Langford-Smith
Netherlands
7
41
3
3-41
2
6
George Dockrell
Zimbabwe
10
41
3
3-41
0
4
Andy McBrine
United Arab Emirates
10
42
3
3-42
0
4
Craig Young
West Indies
8
42
3
3-42
1
5
Craig Young
West Indies
7
43
3
3-43
0
6
Dave Langford-Smith
Bangladesh
10
43
3
3-43
0
4
Boyd Rankin
Bangladesh
10
43
3
3-43
1
4
Kevin O Brien
Australia
10
43
3
3-43
1
4
Most 5 Wickets Haul Records in ODI Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
Overs
RUNS
WKTS
4-FERS
5-FERS
Andy McBrine
82
649
2,949
84
2
1
Tim Murtagh
58
503
2,290
74
4
1
Craig Young
41
324
1,764
70
1
1
Barry McCarthy
44
364
2,124
70
2
1
Trent Johnston
67
488
2,115
66
1
1
Alex Cusack
59
325
1,510
63
1
1
Paul Stirling
155
407
1,942
43
1
1
Simi Singh
35
253
1,011
39
0
1
Albert van der Merwe
9
72
323
11
0
1
Best Economy Records in ODI Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
INNS
WKTS
Eco
Avg
SR
Nigel Jones
14
65
13
10
4
23
39
Regan West
10
74
9
9
4
31
50
Simi Singh
35
253
30
39
4
26
39
Kyle McCallan
39
300
35
39
4
31
46
Thinus Fourie
7
30
5
1
4
128
179
Trent Johnston
67
488
63
66
4
32
44
Andre Botha
42
260
33
42
4
27
37
Albert van der Merwe
9
72
9
11
4
29
39
Shane Getkate
4
32
4
7
5
21
27
Andy McBrine
82
649
78
84
5
35
46
Tim Murtagh
58
503
57
74
5
31
41
Alex Cusack
59
325
52
63
5
24
31
Andrew White
61
145
35
25
5
28
35
Paul Stirling
155
407
76
43
5
45
57
Gary Kidd
6
36
5
1
5
172
216
Boyd Rankin
68
565
67
97
5
28
35
George Dockrell
119
795
104
106
5
36
45
James Cameron-Dow
4
31
4
5
5
30
37
Eddie Richardson
2
11
2
2
5
27
33
Jacob Mulder
4
31
4
5
5
31
37
Dave Langford-Smith
22
157
21
25
5
32
38
Kevin O Brien
152
716
116
114
5
33
38
Stuart Thompson
19
93
16
12
5
41
47
Craig Young
41
324
38
70
5
25
28
John Mooney
64
298
50
47
5
35
38
Peter Connell
13
94
12
13
6
40
43
Max Sorensen
12
90
12
16
6
33
34
Barry McCarthy
44
364
44
70
6
30
31
Graham Hume
10
73
10
14
6
31
31
Mark Adair
43
320
41
55
6
34
35
Curtis Campher
32
156
28
24
6
39
39
Greg Thompson
3
12
3
1
6
73
72
Joshua Little
34
274
32
49
6
34
34
Gareth Delany
21
65
13
7
6
59
56
Harry Tector
40
30
6
2
7
98
90
Benjamin White
2
18
2
1
7
118
108
Peter Chase
24
206
24
34
7
40
36
Roger Whelan
2
15
2
2
7
50
45
Andrew Balbirnie
102
10
4
2
7
34
30
Reinhardt Strydom
9
8
1
1
8
63
48
Phil Eaglestone
1
7
1
1
9
60
42
Theo van Woerkom
1
4
1
1
12
47
24
Best Bowling Strike Rate Records in ODI Matches
Batting StatsBowling Stats
Most Runs Records in T20 Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
AVG
SR
4s
6s
Paul Stirling
131
130
3,408
29
136
394
124
Andrew Balbirnie
94
91
2,041
23
125
215
58
Kevin O Brien
109
103
1,973
21
131
165
82
Gary Wilson
81
68
1,268
21
105
108
20
William Porterfield
61
59
1,079
20
111
120
23
Harry Tector
64
58
1,045
22
121
77
27
Lorcan Tucker
59
55
1,013
22
124
93
25
George Dockrell
124
77
900
19
131
62
33
Gareth Delany
61
53
853
19
131
70
33
Curtis Campher
41
34
657
24
129
52
20
Mark Adair
71
49
541
14
123
33
26
Niall O Brien
30
28
466
18
98
40
7
Ed Joyce
16
14
404
37
94
30
5
Stuart Thompson
40
30
328
15
129
23
14
Simi Singh
53
40
296
10
108
18
8
Shane Getkate
30
26
275
12
112
10
15
Barry McCarthy
44
28
271
15
128
19
15
Trent Johnston
30
19
249
21
135
13
11
Stuart Poynter
25
22
245
15
112
22
6
John Mooney
27
23
231
17
108
25
1
Highest Scores Records in T20 Matches
Batter
RUNS
Balls
SR
Vs
4s
6s
Kevin O Brien
124
62
200
Hong Kong
12
7
Paul Stirling
115
75
153
Zimbabwe
8
8
Paul Stirling
95
47
202
West Indies
6
8
Lorcan Tucker
94
51
184
Austria
8
4
Paul Stirling
91
50
182
Afghanistan
12
2
Gareth Delany
89
49
182
Oman
9
3
Lorcan Tucker
84
56
150
United States
9
3
Paul Stirling
83
36
231
Zimbabwe
6
7
Andrew Balbirnie
83
50
166
Netherlands
12
1
Paul Stirling
81
41
198
Scotland
5
6
Paul Stirling
79
38
208
Afghanistan
9
3
Lorcan Tucker
78
38
205
South Africa
7
5
Ed Joyce
78
58
134
Scotland
6
3
Paul Stirling
77
41
188
Bangladesh
10
4
Paul Stirling
76
43
177
Afghanistan
8
4
Andrew Balbirnie
75
49
153
Oman
7
3
Andrew Balbirnie
74
40
185
Scotland
11
1
Kevin O Brien
74
47
157
Afghanistan
5
3
Curtis Campher
72
32
225
Scotland
7
2
Mark Adair
72
36
200
Scotland
4
6
Andrew Balbirnie
72
51
141
India
5
4
Paul Stirling
72
58
124
United Arab Emirates
9
0
William Porterfield
72
60
120
United Arab Emirates
8
1
Lorcan Tucker
71
48
148
Australia
9
1
Paul Stirling
71
51
139
Oman
11
1
Andrew Balbirnie
70
53
132
Hong Kong
8
0
Paul Stirling
66
48
138
West Indies
6
2
Gary Wilson
65
29
224
Scotland
8
3
Kevin O Brien
65
38
171
Scotland
5
4
Alex Cusack
65
44
148
Netherlands
3
3
Ross Adair
65
47
138
Zimbabwe
2
4
Paul Stirling
65
52
125
Kenya
9
0
Andrew Balbirnie
64
32
200
Scotland
8
3
Harry Tector
64
33
194
India
6
3
Kevin O Brien
63
45
140
Scotland
3
4
Trent Johnston
62
32
194
Afghanistan
5
4
Paul Stirling
62
36
172
Hong Kong
8
2
Andrew Balbirnie
62
47
132
England
5
2
Paul Stirling
61
32
191
Canada
9
3
Curtis Campher
61
39
156
Italy
5
3
Paul Stirling
60
34
176
Zimbabwe
9
1
James Shannon
60
35
171
India
5
4
Paul Stirling
60
36
167
Scotland
5
3
Andrew Balbirnie
60
37
162
India
3
7
Harry Tector
60
40
150
Netherlands
6
2
Paul Stirling
60
41
146
Afghanistan
8
2
Kevin O Brien
60
41
146
Zimbabwe
7
1
Gary Wilson
59
34
174
Afghanistan
5
2
Paul Stirling
59
47
126
Nepal
6
2
Paul Stirling
58
37
157
Jersey
5
2
George Dockrell
58
37
157
Afghanistan
6
2
Gary Wilson
58
38
153
Scotland
4
2
Simi Singh
57
29
197
Netherlands
4
3
Andrew Poynter
57
38
150
Netherlands
4
4
Lorcan Tucker
57
49
116
United States
3
2
William Porterfield
57
58
98
Papua New Guinea
4
1
William Porterfield
56
27
207
Kenya
8
2
Stuart Thompson
56
35
160
Afghanistan
6
2
Paul Stirling
56
42
133
Scotland
5
2
Paul Stirling
55
39
141
Denmark
9
0
Kevin O Brien
54
45
120
United Arab Emirates
1
2
Andrew Balbirnie
53
38
139
Denmark
4
3
Paul Stirling
53
46
115
United Arab Emirates
6
2
Gareth Delany
52
28
186
Scotland
8
1
Paul Stirling
51
29
176
Scotland
10
0
Barry McCarthy
51
33
155
India
4
4
Gareth Delany
51
34
150
Bahrain
1
3
Andrew Balbirnie
51
38
134
Afghanistan
5
1
Paul Stirling
51
42
121
Oman
3
3
Curtis Campher
50
30
167
Bangladesh
3
3
Lorcan Tucker
50
32
156
Afghanistan
6
1
Niall O Brien
50
34
147
Canada
5
1
Harry Tector
50
37
135
United Arab Emirates
1
3
Paul Stirling
49
20
245
Afghanistan
6
3
Kevin O Brien
48
32
150
West Indies
4
2
Harry Tector
47
26
181
Netherlands
6
1
Gareth Delany
47
32
147
Oman
3
3
William Porterfield
47
32
147
Netherlands
5
2
Andrew Balbirnie
47
33
142
Afghanistan
7
0
Harry Tector
47
38
124
Zimbabwe
3
0
Kevin O Brien
47
39
121
Zimbabwe
6
1
Gary Wilson
47
47
100
Zimbabwe
4
1
Ross Adair
46
24
192
Austria
4
3
Kevin O Brien
46
30
153
Netherlands
4
3
William Porterfield
46
30
153
Afghanistan
9
0
Andrew Balbirnie
46
35
131
Namibia
5
0
Andrew Balbirnie
46
35
131
Afghanistan
5
1
Andrew Balbirnie
46
36
128
Afghanistan
6
1
Kevin O Brien
46
44
105
United Arab Emirates
3
1
Andrew Balbirnie
45
26
173
Netherlands
2
3
Gary Wilson
45
33
136
Papua New Guinea
6
0
Lorcan Tucker
45
35
129
West Indies
2
2
Harry Tector
45
42
107
Sri Lanka
2
1
Gary Wilson
45
42
107
Netherlands
2
1
Gareth Delany
44
22
200
West Indies
1
5
Gareth Delany
44
29
152
Netherlands
5
2
Greg Thompson
44
32
138
Hong Kong
7
0
Stuart Thompson
43
18
239
Afghanistan
2
5
George Dockrell
43
28
154
South Africa
2
3
Ed Joyce
43
38
113
United Arab Emirates
4
1
Best Batting Average Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
Avg
NO
Ed Joyce
16
14
404
37
3
Paul Stirling
131
130
3,408
29
11
Curtis Campher
41
34
657
24
7
Andrew Balbirnie
94
91
2,041
23
4
Andrew White
18
12
137
23
6
Harry Tector
64
58
1,045
22
10
Lorcan Tucker
59
55
1,013
22
8
Andrew Poynter
17
13
214
21
3
Kevin O Brien
109
103
1,973
21
10
Gary Wilson
81
68
1,268
21
8
Trent Johnston
30
19
249
21
7
Ross Adair
7
7
143
20
0
William Porterfield
61
59
1,079
20
6
Gareth Delany
61
53
853
19
9
George Dockrell
124
77
900
19
29
Niall O Brien
30
28
466
18
2
John Mooney
27
23
231
17
9
Stuart Poynter
25
22
245
15
6
Greg Thompson
10
8
107
15
1
Alex Cusack
36
21
229
15
6
Best Batting Strike Rate Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
Avg
SR
Ross Adair
7
7
143
20
138
Paul Stirling
131
130
3,408
29
136
Trent Johnston
30
19
249
21
135
James Shannon
8
8
111
14
132
George Dockrell
124
77
900
19
131
Kevin O Brien
109
103
1,973
21
131
Gareth Delany
61
53
853
19
131
Alex Cusack
36
21
229
15
129
Curtis Campher
41
34
657
24
129
Stuart Thompson
40
30
328
15
129
Barry McCarthy
44
28
271
15
128
Andrew Balbirnie
94
91
2,041
23
125
Lorcan Tucker
59
55
1,013
22
124
Mark Adair
71
49
541
14
123
Harry Tector
64
58
1,045
22
121
Andrew Poynter
17
13
214
21
120
Andy McBrine
32
18
155
13
117
Neil Rock
19
12
110
10
112
Stuart Poynter
25
22
245
15
112
Shane Getkate
30
26
275
12
112
Most Hundreds Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
H.S
100s
Paul Stirling
131
130
3,408
115
1
Kevin O Brien
109
103
1,973
124
1
Most Fifties Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
50s
H.S
Paul Stirling
131
130
3,408
2
23
115
Andrew Balbirnie
94
91
2,041
0
10
83
Lorcan Tucker
59
55
1,013
1
6
94
Kevin O Brien
109
103
1,973
0
5
124
Gary Wilson
81
68
1,268
0
3
65
William Porterfield
61
59
1,079
0
3
72
Harry Tector
64
58
1,045
0
3
64
Gareth Delany
61
53
853
0
3
89
Curtis Campher
41
34
657
0
3
72
George Dockrell
124
77
900
0
1
58
Mark Adair
71
49
541
0
1
72
Niall O Brien
30
28
466
0
1
50
Ed Joyce
16
14
404
0
1
78
Stuart Thompson
40
30
328
0
1
56
Simi Singh
53
40
296
0
1
57
Barry McCarthy
44
28
271
0
1
51
Trent Johnston
30
19
249
0
1
62
Alex Cusack
36
21
229
0
1
65
Andrew Poynter
17
13
214
0
1
57
Ross Adair
7
7
143
0
1
65
Most Fours Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
4s
Paul Stirling
131
130
3,408
394
Andrew Balbirnie
94
91
2,041
215
Kevin O Brien
109
103
1,973
165
William Porterfield
61
59
1,079
120
Gary Wilson
81
68
1,268
108
Lorcan Tucker
59
55
1,013
93
Harry Tector
64
58
1,045
77
Gareth Delany
61
53
853
70
George Dockrell
124
77
900
62
Curtis Campher
41
34
657
52
Niall O Brien
30
28
466
40
Mark Adair
71
49
541
33
Ed Joyce
16
14
404
30
John Mooney
27
23
231
25
Stuart Thompson
40
30
328
23
Stuart Poynter
25
22
245
22
Andrew Poynter
17
13
214
21
Barry McCarthy
44
28
271
19
Simi Singh
53
40
296
18
Alex Cusack
36
21
229
17
Most Sixes Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
6s
Paul Stirling
131
130
3,408
124
Kevin O Brien
109
103
1,973
82
Andrew Balbirnie
94
91
2,041
58
George Dockrell
124
77
900
33
Gareth Delany
61
53
853
33
Harry Tector
64
58
1,045
27
Mark Adair
71
49
541
26
Lorcan Tucker
59
55
1,013
25
William Porterfield
61
59
1,079
23
Gary Wilson
81
68
1,268
20
Curtis Campher
41
34
657
20
Shane Getkate
30
26
275
15
Barry McCarthy
44
28
271
15
Stuart Thompson
40
30
328
14
Trent Johnston
30
19
249
11
Simi Singh
53
40
296
8
Andrew Poynter
17
13
214
8
Niall O Brien
30
28
466
7
Ross Adair
7
7
143
7
Stuart Poynter
25
22
245
6
Most Nineties Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
Paul Stirling
131
130
3,408
2
Lorcan Tucker
59
55
1,013
1
Most Wickets Records in T20 Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
OVERS
BALLS
WKTS
Avg
RUNS
4-FERS
5-FERS
Mark Adair
71
250
1,499
98
20
1,922
3
0
George Dockrell
124
260
1,562
82
23
1,869
1
0
Joshua Little
60
219
1,316
68
25
1,678
2
0
Craig Young
55
181
1,088
60
24
1,442
2
0
Kevin O Brien
109
153
917
58
20
1,148
1
0
Boyd Rankin
48
174
1,044
54
22
1,195
0
0
Simi Singh
53
161
965
44
28
1,225
0
0
Barry McCarthy
44
155
929
44
31
1,343
2
0
Gareth Delany
61
136
819
37
29
1,061
0
0
Alex Cusack
36
101
606
35
20
714
3
0
Trent Johnston
30
99
594
32
20
636
1
0
Max Sorensen
26
65
390
26
18
471
0
0
Curtis Campher
41
91
547
25
29
730
2
0
Andy McBrine
32
68
408
23
21
487
0
0
Benjamin White
20
68
408
22
23
513
0
0
Andre Botha
14
34
204
21
9
184
0
0
Paul Stirling
131
87
522
20
32
647
0
0
Stuart Thompson
40
79
474
18
37
670
1
0
Shane Getkate
30
55
330
16
29
463
0
0
Peter Chase
12
42
251
15
28
416
1
0
Tim Murtagh
14
44
268
13
25
324
0
0
Jacob Mulder
8
29
174
12
16
192
1
0
Peter Connell
9
25
153
10
16
156
0
0
John Mooney
27
26
156
10
18
176
0
0
Tyrone Kane
8
15
92
9
16
143
0
0
Kyle McCallan
9
22
131
8
19
152
0
0
David Delany
8
28
171
8
28
222
0
0
Harry Tector
64
20
120
7
16
114
0
0
Graham Hume
4
15
90
4
36
142
0
0
Fionn Hand
10
15
92
4
39
157
0
0
Regan West
5
19
114
3
47
142
0
0
Andrew White
18
4
24
2
9
18
0
0
Matthew Humphreys
1
2
12
2
5
10
0
0
Best Bowling Average Records in T20 Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
WKTS
Avg
Andre Botha
14
34
21
9
Peter Connell
9
25
10
16
Tyrone Kane
8
15
9
16
Jacob Mulder
8
29
12
16
Harry Tector
64
20
7
16
John Mooney
27
26
10
18
Max Sorensen
26
65
26
18
Kyle McCallan
9
22
8
19
Mark Adair
71
250
98
20
Kevin O Brien
109
153
58
20
Trent Johnston
30
99
32
20
Alex Cusack
36
101
35
20
Andy McBrine
32
68
23
21
Boyd Rankin
48
174
54
22
George Dockrell
124
260
82
23
Benjamin White
20
68
22
23
Craig Young
55
181
60
24
Joshua Little
60
219
68
25
Tim Murtagh
14
44
13
25
Peter Chase
12
42
15
28
David Delany
8
28
8
28
Simi Singh
53
161
44
28
Gareth Delany
61
136
37
29
Shane Getkate
30
55
16
29
Curtis Campher
41
91
25
29
Barry McCarthy
44
155
44
31
Paul Stirling
131
87
20
32
Stuart Thompson
40
79
18
37
Best Bowling Records in T20 Matches
Bowler
Vs
OVS
RUNS
WKTS
BBI
MAIDENS
ECON
Alex Cusack
West Indies
4
11
4
4-11
1
3
Mark Adair
Austria
3
13
4
4-13
0
4
Craig Young
Nigeria
4
13
4
4-13
0
3
Jacob Mulder
Scotland
4
16
4
4-16
0
4
Stuart Thompson
Netherlands
3
18
4
4-18
0
6
Alex Cusack
Sri Lanka
3
18
4
4-18
0
6
George Dockrell
Netherlands
3
20
4
4-20
0
6
Alex Cusack
Scotland
4
21
4
4-21
0
5
Trent Johnston
Afghanistan
4
22
4
4-22
1
6
Joshua Little
Sri Lanka
4
23
4
4-23
0
6
Mark Adair
Zimbabwe
4
23
4
4-23
0
6
Curtis Campher
United States
4
25
4
4-25
1
6
Curtis Campher
Netherlands
4
26
4
4-26
0
7
Craig Young
United Arab Emirates
4
28
4
4-28
0
7
Barry McCarthy
United States
4
30
4
4-30
0
8
Barry McCarthy
Afghanistan
4
33
4
4-33
0
8
Peter Chase
India
4
35
4
4-35
0
9
Joshua Little
New Zealand
4
35
4
4-35
0
9
Mark Adair
Zimbabwe
3
40
4
4-40
0
13
Kevin O Brien
Afghanistan
4
45
4
4-45
0
11
Barry McCarthy
Jersey
4
7
3
3-7
0
2
George Dockrell
Netherlands
2
7
3
3-7
0
4
Kevin O Brien
Nepal
4
8
3
3-8
0
2
Peter Connell
Bermuda
2
8
3
3-8
0
4
Simi Singh
Oman
4
9
3
3-9
0
2
Mark Adair
Netherlands
4
9
3
3-9
0
2
Stuart Thompson
Nepal
3
10
3
3-10
0
3
Mark Adair
Jersey
4
10
3
3-10
1
3
Mark Adair
Zimbabwe
3
11
3
3-11
0
4
Kevin O Brien
United Arab Emirates
4
14
3
3-14
0
4
Andre Botha
Afghanistan
4
14
3
3-14
0
4
George Dockrell
Kenya
4
15
3
3-15
0
4
Simi Singh
Oman
3
15
3
3-15
0
5
Craig Young
Bahrain
4
16
3
3-16
0
4
Boyd Rankin
United Arab Emirates
3
16
3
3-16
0
5
George Dockrell
West Indies
4
16
3
3-16
0
4
Mark Adair
Afghanistan
2
16
3
3-16
0
8
Barry McCarthy
Denmark
4
16
3
3-16
0
4
Gareth Delany
West Indies
4
16
3
3-16
0
4
Graham Hume
Zimbabwe
4
17
3
3-17
0
4
Boyd Rankin
United Arab Emirates
4
17
3
3-17
0
4
Max Sorensen
Papua New Guinea
2
17
3
3-17
0
9
Andre Botha
Scotland
4
18
3
3-18
0
5
George Dockrell
Papua New Guinea
3
18
3
3-18
0
6
George Dockrell
Canada
4
19
3
3-19
0
5
Curtis Campher
United Arab Emirates
4
19
3
3-19
1
5
Tyrone Kane
Papua New Guinea
3
19
3
3-19
0
6
Simi Singh
Oman
3
20
3
3-20
0
6
Boyd Rankin
Kenya
4
20
3
3-20
0
5
Max Sorensen
Canada
4
20
3
3-20
1
5
Shane Getkate
Zimbabwe
4
20
3
3-20
0
5
Trent Johnston
Scotland
4
20
3
3-20
1
5
Trent Johnston
Bangladesh
4
20
3
3-20
0
5
Andre Botha
Kenya
4
20
3
3-20
0
5
George Dockrell
Scotland
4
21
3
3-21
0
5
Paul Stirling
Bangladesh
4
21
3
3-21
0
5
Mark Adair
Denmark
4
22
3
3-22
0
6
Mark Adair
Nepal
4
22
3
3-22
0
6
Joshua Little
New Zealand
4
22
3
3-22
0
6
George Dockrell
Netherlands
3
23
3
3-23
0
7
George Dockrell
Nepal
4
23
3
3-23
0
6
Simi Singh
Netherlands
4
23
3
3-23
0
7
Tim Murtagh
Papua New Guinea
4
23
3
3-23
0
6
Mark Adair
Zimbabwe
4
23
3
3-23
0
6
Joshua Little
Zimbabwe
4
24
3
3-24
0
6
Mark Adair
Bangladesh
4
25
3
3-25
0
6
Simi Singh
Namibia
4
25
3
3-25
0
6
Mark Adair
Oman
3
25
3
3-25
0
8
Barry McCarthy
Netherlands
4
26
3
3-26
0
7
Kevin O Brien
Netherlands
4
26
3
3-26
0
7
Tyrone Kane
Scotland
3
27
3
3-27
0
9
George Dockrell
Scotland
3
28
3
3-28
0
9
Joshua Little
West Indies
4
29
3
3-29
0
7
Barry McCarthy
Australia
4
29
3
3-29
0
7
Boyd Rankin
Scotland
4
29
3
3-29
0
7
Kevin O Brien
Hong Kong
4
32
3
3-32
0
8
Gareth Delany
Afghanistan
3
33
3
3-33
0
11
Mark Adair
Italy
4
33
3
3-33
0
8
Barry McCarthy
Afghanistan
4
34
3
3-34
0
9
Trent Johnston
Afghanistan
4
34
3
3-34
1
9
Kevin O Brien
Scotland
4
35
3
3-35
0
9
Peter Chase
Afghanistan
4
35
3
3-35
0
9
Andre Botha
Canada
4
35
3
3-35
0
9
Mark Adair
South Africa
4
39
3
3-39
0
10
Kevin O Brien
India
4
40
3
3-40
0
10
Mark Adair
India
4
42
3
3-42
0
11
Boyd Rankin
Afghanistan
4
53
3
3-53
0
13
Craig Young
India
1
2
2
2-2
0
Alex Cusack
Kenya
3
3
2
2-3
1
1
Andre Botha
Bermuda
2
4
2
2-4
0
2
Alex Cusack
Kenya
3
5
2
2-5
0
2
John Mooney
Nepal
2
7
2
2-7
0
4
George Dockrell
Afghanistan
2
7
2
2-7
0
4
Andy McBrine
Papua New Guinea
1
7
2
2-7
0
7
Andre Botha
West Indies
2
7
2
2-7
0
4
Mark Adair
Namibia
3
9
2
2-9
0
3
Curtis Campher
Scotland
2
9
2
2-9
0
5
George Dockrell
Scotland
2
9
2
2-9
0
5
Trent Johnston
Canada
4
9
2
2-9
1
2
Matthew Humphreys
Bangladesh
2
10
2
2-10
0
5
Most 5 Wickets Haul Records in T20 Matches
Best Economy Records in T20 Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
INNS
WKTS
Eco
Avg
SR
Andrew White
18
4
1
2
5
9
12
Matthew Humphreys
1
2
1
2
5
5
6
Andre Botha
14
34
10
21
5
9
10
Harry Tector
64
20
6
7
6
16
17
Peter Connell
9
25
8
10
6
16
15
Trent Johnston
30
99
28
32
6
20
19
Jacob Mulder
8
29
8
12
7
16
15
John Mooney
27
26
10
10
7
18
16
Boyd Rankin
48
174
48
54
7
22
19
Kyle McCallan
9
22
7
8
7
19
16
Alex Cusack
36
101
33
35
7
20
17
Andy McBrine
32
68
26
23
7
21
18
George Dockrell
124
260
88
82
7
23
19
Max Sorensen
26
65
22
26
7
18
15
Tim Murtagh
14
44
14
13
7
25
21
Paul Stirling
131
87
41
20
7
32
26
Regan West
5
19
5
3
7
47
38
Kevin O Brien
109
153
52
58
8
20
16
Benjamin White
20
68
19
22
8
23
19
Simi Singh
53
161
53
44
8
28
22
Joshua Little
60
219
59
68
8
25
19
Mark Adair
71
250
71
98
8
20
15
Gareth Delany
61
136
47
37
8
29
22
David Delany
8
28
8
8
8
28
21
Craig Young
55
181
54
60
8
24
18
Curtis Campher
41
91
33
25
8
29
22
Shane Getkate
30
55
21
16
8
29
21
Stuart Thompson
40
79
30
18
8
37
26
Barry McCarthy
44
155
44
44
9
31
21
Tyrone Kane
8
15
5
9
9
16
10
Graham Hume
4
15
4
4
9
36
23
Peter Chase
12
42
12
15
10
28
17
Fionn Hand
10
15
9
4
10
39
23
Best Bowling Strike Rate Records in T20 Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
WKTS
SR
Andre Botha
14
34
21
10
Tyrone Kane
8
15
9
10
Jacob Mulder
8
29
12
15
Max Sorensen
26
65
26
15
Mark Adair
71
250
98
15
Peter Connell
9
25
10
15
John Mooney
27
26
10
16
Kevin O Brien
109
153
58
16
Kyle McCallan
9
22
8
16
Peter Chase
12
42
15
17
Harry Tector
64
20
7
17
Alex Cusack
36
101
35
17
Andy McBrine
32
68
23
18
Craig Young
55
181
60
18
Benjamin White
20
68
22
19
Trent Johnston
30
99
32
19
George Dockrell
124
260
82
19
Boyd Rankin
48
174
54
19
Joshua Little
60
219
68
19
Shane Getkate
30
55
16
21
Tim Murtagh
14
44
13
21
Barry McCarthy
44
155
44
21
David Delany
8
28
8
21
Curtis Campher
41
91
25
22
Simi Singh
53
161
44
22
Gareth Delany
61
136
37
22
Paul Stirling
131
87
20
26
Stuart Thompson
40
79
18
26
Ireland National Cricket Team: The Resilience of Green and White Team
Ireland National Cricket Team: The Resilience of Green and White Team – The journey of Irish cricket represents an underdog story marked by hard-fought progression despite modest resources. For decades, Irish players honed skills while seeking opportunities at the sport’s top levels.
Landmark victories over Pakistan and England in global tournaments highlighted Ireland’s gritty competitiveness. Stars like Kevin O’Brien became icons by leading giant-killing acts on the world stage.
In 2017, Ireland’s perseverance was rewarded with Test status after years of tireless grassroots progress. While significant challenges remain, these triumphs spotlight cricket’s growth and the team’s promise.
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Established in the mid-19th century and accepted as a full member of the ICC in 2017.
Notable players include Kevin O'Brien, Paul Stirling, Trent Johnston, Andrew Balbirnie, and Boyd Rankin.
Ireland has challenged traditional powerhouses in international cricket and achieved victories over Pakistan and England in World Cups.
The team has inspired emerging cricketing nations and demonstrated commitment, resilience, and strategic planning.
Evaluating Ireland’s dynamic cricket history provides insight into achieving dreams through resilience. For a nation with limited cricketing pedigree, competitive strides have come from passion and belief.
With prudent planning, their future appears bright. Ireland’s story reminds us that progress takes time but vision sustains those determined to excel.
History of Ireland National Cricket Team
Historically, the Ireland National Cricket Team, often regarded as a formidable force in European cricket, has consistently demonstrated its prowess in the sport since its inception in the mid-19th century. The team’s evolution can be traced back to 1855 when the first recorded match took place in Dublin against the English team.
Analyzing their trajectory, we see a steady climb in performance and skill, culminating in their acceptance into the International Cricket Council (ICC) as a full member in 2017.
This milestone not only affirmed their status on the global stage but also bore testament to their unwavering commitment and exceptional skill in the sport.
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The Ireland cricket team’s growth has been marked by a series of noteworthy achievements, including their impressive performance in the 2007 ICC World Cup where they defeated Pakistan, a top-tier cricketing nation.
Such victories have played a crucial role in liberating the team from the shadows of underestimation, thereby solidifying their reputation as a worthy competitor.
Undoubtedly, the history of the Ireland cricket team is a testament to their relentless pursuit of excellence, demonstrating the power of perseverance, strategic planning, and unwavering commitment to the sport.
Notable Players and Achievements
Transitioning from their historical progression, the narrative of Ireland’s cricket success is incomplete without acknowledging the individual brilliance and collective achievements of its players.
The land of Saints and Scholars has produced cricketing gems who have left an indelible mark on the field, their prowess and performances integral to the team’s ascension in the international arena.
Among the notable players, Kevin O’Brien stands out for his heroics in the 2011 World Cup, where he scored the fastest century in the tournament’s history.
Paul Stirling, also an essential cog in the Ireland unit, has consistently delivered with his robust batting and tight off-spin bowling.
Ireland’s achievements have been significant, with their first Test match played in 2018 against Pakistan. They have also qualified for multiple World Cups and won the ICC Intercontinental Cup four times.
These stalwarts of Irish cricket have fostered a legacy that inspires future generations.
Role in International Cricket
In the realm of International Cricket, Ireland’s contributions have been both influential and transformative, building upon a rich tradition to shape the global narrative of the sport.
Ireland’s cricket team, known as the ‘Green Machine’, has evolved from being a minor team in the early 2000s to a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2017. This achievement is a testament to their consistent performances and hard work.
The cricketing prowess of the Irish team has been instrumental in redefining the competitive landscape of international cricket. Their performances have challenged the dominance of traditional powerhouses, fostering a more inclusive and diversified cricket world.
Ireland’s victories over Pakistan in 2007 and England in 2011 World Cups are iconic, representing the team’s capacity to compete and triumph against the odds.
The team’s journey has inspired emerging cricketing nations, illuminating a path towards recognition and success. It has demonstrated the power of commitment, resilience, and strategic planning in achieving their goals.
As we delve into the future prospects of the Ireland cricket team, it is this spirit of determination and audacity that will continue to guide their ambition to reach new heights in the international cricket arena.
Ireland National Cricket Team’s Future Prospects
Projected to be a significant contender in upcoming international tournaments, the Ireland cricket team has numerous promising prospects on the horizon.
The team’s future lies in harnessing the potential of its young talents, investing in consistent training programs, and fostering a culture of resilience and adaptability.
Key elements driving the team’s future prospects include:
Emerging Players: The impressive performance of young players indicates a bright future. Their energy and talent, if nurtured, could be game-changing.
Professional Training: Regular, professional training programs can enhance players’ skills and techniques, making the team more competitive.
Resilient Mindset: Fostering a culture of resilience could help the team handle pressure situations in matches, a critical factor in cricket.
Adaptive Strategy: The ability to adapt to different playing conditions and rivals’ tactics is crucial for success in international cricket.
Financial Support: Adequate financial backing can ensure the team’s continuous development and participation in international tournaments.
Challenges and Triumphs
The journey of the Ireland National Cricket Team, replete with myriad challenges and significant triumphs, offers valuable insights into the team’s growth and evolution.
Emerging from a country where cricket was not the dominant sport, the team faced the initial challenge of establishing its credibility on the international stage. Limited resources, lack of infrastructure, and a dearth of experienced players were among the hurdles faced.
However, the team’s perseverance paid off when, in 2007, they stunned cricket heavyweights Pakistan in the World Cup. This victory was a turning point, catapulting the Irish team to international fame and sparking renewed interest in cricket within Ireland. The triumph was a testament to the team’s potential and solidified their place in world cricket.
Yet, the journey is far from over. The challenge now is consistency and developing a robust domestic cricket structure. The recent Test status granted to Ireland by the International Cricket Council is both a triumph and a challenge, indicating recognition but also placing increased expectations on the team.
Their journey, though fraught with difficulties, is a poignant reminder of the transformative power of sports and the potency of collective determination.
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In conclusion, the Ireland National Cricket Team has demonstrated significant growth and resilience in its history, producing notable players and achieving international recognition.
Despite challenges, the team has shown potential for future success. Their role in international cricket continues to evolve, underscoring the importance of nurturing talent and investing in the sport.
The team’s journey thus far is testament to their potential, marking them as a team to watch in the global arena.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When was the Ireland National Cricket Team founded?
The Ireland cricket team was founded in 1855 and represented all of Ireland until the formation of the Northern Ireland team in 1969. Cricket Ireland gained associate member status of the ICC in 1993.
Who is the current captain of the Ireland National Cricket Team?
Andrew Balbirnie is the current captain of the Ireland men’s cricket team in all formats – Test, ODI and T20I.
What achievements have the Ireland Cricket Team World Cup squad accomplished?
The achievements that the Ireland Cricket Team World Cup squad has accomplished are:
In the 2007 World Cup, Ireland famously beat Pakistan in the group stage.
In the 2011 World Cup, Ireland tied a match with England and beat England in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Kevin O’Brien scored the fastest ever World Cup century (50 balls) against England in 2011.
Ireland qualified for the Super 10 stage in the 2009, 2012, and 2014 T20 World Cups.
Ireland defeated West Indies and Zimbabwe in the 2015 World Cup in upsets.
So in summary, Ireland has pulled off some memorable wins in World Cups, including against Full Member teams like England, Pakistan, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
