The
Ireland cricket team is the
cricketCricket is a bat-and-ball team sport that is first documented as being played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, cricket had developed to the point where it had become the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being...
team representing
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(i.e. both the
Republic of IrelandIreland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...
and
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
). Because of political difficulties, the
Irish Cricket UnionCricket Ireland, officially the Irish Cricket Union , is the governing body for cricket in Ireland , and oversees the Ireland cricket team and Ireland women's cricket team...
(ICU) was not elected to the
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(ICC) until 1993, and qualified for the
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for the first time in 2007. The Irish Cricket Union is the governing body of Irish cricket. The Irish cricket team is an amateur one, with players forced to take time away from their full-time jobs to represent their country in cricket. Efforts have been made to professionalise the team although there are problems with funds.
The first match played by an Irish team was in 1855. Since then, Ireland have gained a reputation for giant-killing. Ireland played their first One Day International (ODI) in 2006 against England. Since then, they have gone on to play 39 ODIs, resulting in 16 victories, 19 defeats, 3 no results, and 1
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. Ireland's greatest cricketing success to date was in the
2007 Cricket World CupThe 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the tournament and took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
, where they achieved a tie against Zimbabwe and victories over Pakistan and Bangladesh, and ended the tournament ranked 10th overall in the official ICC rankings above Zimbabwe and
KenyaThe Kenya national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international cricket matches. They are considered one of the strongest of the associate member nations of the International Cricket Council, especially since reaching the semi-final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
.
Ireland take part in the
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, the
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(which they have won three times and hold the title of European champions), and the
ICC Intercontinental CupThe ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development program. It is designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first-class cricket matches against teams of similar skill in a competition...
, which they have won consecutively three times since 2005 and are the current holders. The team also competes in the Friends Provident Trophy against English counties. Ireland is an Associate member of the ICC; Associates are the next level of team below those that play
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. Due to their recent successes in the Intercontinental Cup and at the World Cup, they have been labelled the "leading Associate".
Early history
Cricket was introduced to Ireland by the English in the towns of
KilkennyKilkenny
[.] is described as a city and is the traditional county town of County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore, at the centre of County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in the south-east of Ireland...
and
BallinasloeBallinasloe is a town in the eastern extremity of County Galway in Ireland.The town developed as a crossing point on the River Suck, a tributary of the Shannon. The Irish placename — meaning the mouth of the ford of the crowds — reflects this purpose. The latter part of the name...
in the early 1800s. In the 1830s, the game began to spread; many of the clubs which were founded in the following 30 years are still in existence today. The first Irish national team played in 1855 against The Gentlemen of England in Dublin. In the 1850s, the Englishman Charles Lawrence was responsible for developing the game in Ireland through his coaching. In the 1850s and 1860s, Ireland was visited for the first time by touring professional teams. Ireland's first match against
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– the M.C.C. – was in 1858.
The game increased in popularity until the early 1880s. The land war in the 1880s resulting from the
Irish Land CommissionThe Irish Land Commission was created in 1881 as a rent fixing commission by the Land Law Act 1881, also known as the second Irish Land Act...
and a ban on playing "foreign" games by the
Gaelic Athletic AssociationThe Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders. The GAA also promotes Irish music and...
set back the spread of cricket. The ban was not lifted until 1970. Anyone playing foreign games such as cricket would be banned from the extremely popular Irish games such as
hurlingHurling is an outdoor team sport of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. The game, played primarily in Ireland, has prehistoric origins and is thought to be the world's fastest field team sport...
and
Gaelic footballGaelic football , commonly referred to as "Football" , "Gaelic" or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
. Irish teams toured Canada and the USA in 1879, 1888, 1892, and 1909. On top of this, Ireland defeated a touring South African side in 1904. Their first match with
first-classFirst-class cricket refers to the class of cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration, between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
status was played on 19 May 1902 against a London County side including W.G. Grace. The Irish, captained by
Sir Tim O'BrienSir Timothy Carew O'Brien, 3rd Baronet was born at Dublin on 5 November, 1861 and died at Ramsey, Isle of Man on 9 December, 1948. He was an Irish baronet who played cricket for England in five Test matches....
, won convincingly by
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.
Before 1993
After the 1902 tour of England, where four matches yielded one win, two draws and one loss, the Irish did not play first-class cricket again for five years. Although the Irish had lost to the South Africans in 1894 – Ireland's first match against a Test-playing nation – Ireland defeated South Africa in 1904; it was the team's first victory against a Test side. In 1909, the first annual first-class match between Ireland and Scotland was held. An annual match against the M.C.C. was arranged and held from 1924 onwards.
The Irish played yearly first-class games with the Scots, only interrupted by wars, up until 1999, but all their other cricket was dictated by whenever touring international sides found it convenient to visit Ireland. However, they sometimes surprised
TestTest cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. It is generally considered the ultimate test of playing ability in the sport.The name "Test" may have arisen from the idea that the matches are a "test of strength and competency" between the sides involved...
nations in these games, winning by 60 runs in a three-day game in
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over the
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in 1928, for example; it was Ireland's first match against the West Indies. In 1969, they defeated a West Indian side including
Clive LloydClive Hubert Lloyd CBE born 31 August 1944 in Georgetown, British Guiana , is a former West Indies cricketer. He captained the West Indies between 1974 and 1985 and oversaw their rise to become the dominant Test-playing nation, a position that was only relinquished in the latter half of the 1990s...
and
Clyde WalcottSir Clyde Leopold Walcott, KA, GCM was a West Indian cricketer. Walcott was a member of the "three W's", the other two being Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell: all were outstanding batsmen from Barbados, born within a short distance of each other in Bridgetown, Barbados in a period of 18 months...
by nine wickets, after bowling them out for 25. The match was played at
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in
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. This was the last time Ireland defeated a touring side until 2003 when they beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets.
The Scots and the Irish were mostly competing with
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for the title as best non-Test nation at the time – indeed, Ireland drew with Sri Lanka in a rain-hit first-class match in 1979, Ireland scoring a total of 341/7 in two innings while Sri Lanka made 288/6 in one innings. Ireland joined the ICC as an Associate member in 1993, a year before Scotland.
ICC Trophy
As a member of the ICC in 1994, Ireland were allowed to compete in the
ICC TrophyThe ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
for the first time. They won three of their seven games to finish seventh in the tournament. Three years later in
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, they progressed to the semi-finals after a good showing in the group stage, but lost by seven runs to Kenya. They went on to lose the third place play-off with Scotland, thus missing a place at the
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. The 2001 tournament in Canada showed the batting skills of
Ed JoyceEdmund Christopher Joyce is an Irish cricketer who has played for both the Irish and English national cricket teams. He was a member of the England squad in the 2006-07 Ashes series and 2007 World Cup....
, who ended up with 359 runs at an average of 71.80 in eight innings with a highest score of 87. Joyce, who had been signed by
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two years earlier, could not save the team from a number of defeats, however. They lost to the
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by six wickets in the first match in Canada, and also lost to
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by 12 runs. In the end, the Irish lost five matches, finishing eighth in the tournament.
The
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, which was hosted in Ireland – the group stages in
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,
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, the final stages in
DublinDublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath ; the English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the...
,
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– saw the Irish improve drastically. Ed Joyce's four years in
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, where he earlier in 2005 became the first batsman to hit 1,000 runs, gave him the experience to lift the Irish to big totals (he averaged 106 in four innings for Ireland), and even when he left for
County ChampionshipThe County Championship is the domestic first class cricket competition in England and Wales. All but one of the teams are named after, and were originally representatives of, historic English counties, the exception being Glamorgan, which is a Welsh county.-History:The official County Championship...
games with
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, they managed to win, defeating
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by four-wickets thanks to
Peter GillespiePeter Gerard Gillespie is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he had played for the Ireland cricket team 116 times up to the start of the 2007 World Cup, including twelve first-class matches and 35 List A matches, four of which were One Day International...
, who hit a career highest score in the ICC Trophy with 64 not out – his first fifty – to anchor their chase to 239. Earlier, South African-born
Andre BothaAndre Cornelius Botha , is a South African-born Irish cricketer.- Domestic career :A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.Botha was the resident professional at Clontarf Cricket Club from 1994 until...
had taken 4/47 runs. In the final against Scotland, as they conceded a total of 324/9 after electing to bowl first. The return of Joyce did not help; even though he made 81 the Irish still lost the match by 47 runs. Joyce later that year qualified to play for
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, leaving the Irish cricket team. He is still hailed as one of the best players ever produced by Ireland. Although Ireland lost in the final, they had secured their place at the 2007 World Cup as well as an extra $500,000 over the next four years from the ICC to encourage development of Irish cricket.
Intercontinental Cup
With the introduction of the
ICC Intercontinental CupThe ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development program. It is designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first-class cricket matches against teams of similar skill in a competition...
in 2004, Ireland received a chance to play first-class on a regular basis. The competition was split into four divisions, with the top team from each division progressing to a knock-out stage. Whilst they beat the Netherlands, Ireland lost their group match against Scotland in
2004The 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the inaugural edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup first class cricket tournament, an international cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council. The tournament took place last from 25 March to...
and failed to progress beyond the group stage.
Ireland won their first ICC Cup title in
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with a six wicket win over Kenya. An unbeaten century by
Niall O'BrienNiall John O'Brien is an Irish cricketer educated at Marian College, Ballsbridge. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. O'Brien's brother Kevin plays with him in the Irish team...
, half centuries from
Eoin MorganEoin Joseph Gerard Morgan is an Irish cricketer who has represented Ireland and England at ODI level and England at Twenty20 level. He is a left-handed batsman, part-time right-arm medium bowler and an occasional wicket-keeper...
, Andre Botha, and
Jeremy BrayJeremy William Bray was a British Labour politician and a Member of Parliament for 31 years.Bray was educated at Kingswood School, Bath and Jesus College, Cambridge and was a Choate Fellow at Harvard University....
, along with four wickets each for
Andrew WhiteAndrew Roland White is an Irish cricketer, who played in the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, where Ireland reached the Super 8 stage. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He has played with Northamptonshire since 2005, and with Ireland since 2002...
and
Kyle McCallanWilliam Kyle McCallan, usually known by his middle name is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played more times for the Ireland cricket team than any other player, more than 40 caps ahead of the next player in the table, the retired Peter Gillespie...
were the principal contributions.
For its third edition, the tournament was revamped. The number of participating teams was reduced from 16 to 8 and was divided into two groups in stead of four. This was done to ensure that the best Associate sides got the chance to play more first-class cricket and develop. In May 2007, Ireland played in the final of the
ICC Intercontinental CupThe ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development program. It is designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first-class cricket matches against teams of similar skill in a competition...
against Canada. Ireland, led by
Trent JohnstonDavid Trent Johnston usually known as Trent Johnston is an Australian-born Irish cricketer...
, emerged convincing winners by an innings and 115 runs at Grace Road, the four-day match concluding within two days. This made Ireland the first team to successfully defend the Continental Cup, confirming its current status as the most successful non-Test playing nation. In August 2007, Ireland played Scotland and Bermuda in the first round of the 2007–2008 competition.
In November 2008, Ireland's
Intercontinental CupThe 2007-08 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the fourth edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament, an international first class cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council. The first fixtures were played in June 2007, and the...
campaign drew to a conclusion. After having finished second in the round-robin stage of the competition, Ireland faced Namibia in the final. Ireland won by nine wickets under the captaincy of
William PorterfieldWilliam Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
, securing their third consecutive Intercontinental Cup title.
English county competition
Ireland, along with Scotland, has at times played in competitions for English county cricket sides, including the
Benson & Hedges CupThe Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals....
and the Friends Provident Trophy (previously the
C&G TrophyThe Friends Provident Trophy is a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom. The 2009 final was won by Hampshire. It is one of the four tournaments in which the eighteen first-class counties compete each season. They are joined by teams from Scotland and Ireland...
). Since there is no nationality restriction in county cricket, non-Irish players have competed for Ireland in these matches. For example
Hansie CronjeWessel Johannes "Hansie" Cronje was a South African cricketer and captain of the South African national cricket team in the 1990s...
of South Africa competed for Ireland in the 1997 Benson & Hedges Cup, and more recently New Zealander
Jesse RyderJesse Daniel Ryder is a New Zealand cricketer. He is a middle-order batsman for Tests and is an opening batsman in ODIs. Ryder also bowls useful medium-pace. He has previously represented his country in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup of 2002...
played for Ireland in 2007. In 2004, Ireland beat
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by five wickets in the C&G Trophy.
For the 2006 season, the C&G Trophy was reorganised to include a round-robin stage instead of being entirely knock-out. Whereas Ireland had only one match guaranteed in the tournament before, they now had more fixtures against English county sides. For the 2006 tournament, they were bolstered by the signings of
Saqlain MushtaqSaqlain Mushtaq is a Pakistani cricketer, regarded as one of the finest off spin bowlers of all time....
and
Shahid AfridiSahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi , popularly known as Shahid Afridi is a Pakistani cricketer currently playing for the Pakistani national team in the international circuit...
, the two overseas players they were allowed when competing in English domestic competitions. Ireland recorded one win in their nine matches. Their victory was over
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on 30 April by 47 runs.
The C&G Trophy changed its name to Friends Provident Trophy for the 2007 season. In 2007, Ireland played in the Friends Provident Trophy against nine English county sides. Of those nine matches, they lost six and the remaining three matches were abandoned due to rain. They finished bottom in the South Conference of the trophy.
For the 2008 season, the round-robin section of the trophy was changed from two divisions to three; Ireland were in the newly formed Midlands Division. In 2008, Ireland played eight games in the Midlands Division, winning one match with one no result and six losses. They finished fifth in the division which had five teams. Ireland's four wicket victory over
WarwickshireWarwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are blue and gold and the shirt sponsor is...
on 16 May was Ireland's first win in the competition against a county side for two years. Captain William Porterfield anchored the innings with 69 runs.
In 2009, Ireland inflicted
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lowest ever one-day total (58 all out) in a 94-run Friends Provident Trophy group A win at New Road. Peter Connell did the most damage in taking 5-19. It was the first time that Ireland had bowled out a county for less than a hundred. This was Ireland only win in the group & they finished 5th & last with 4.0 pts.
One Day Internationals before 2007
As a result of their second place in the 2005 ICC Trophy, Ireland qualified for the 2007 World Cup and gained official ODI status until 2009. Ireland's inaugural ODI was played in Belfast at the
Civil Service Cricket ClubCivil Service Cricket Club is one of Ireland's oldest cricket clubs. Formed in 1863 in Dublin's Phoenix Park, the club currently has over 40 members and competes in league and cup competitions arranged by The Leinster Cricket Union....
,
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, on 13 June 2006 against England. It was the first time Ireland had played the full England side. Tickets sold well for the game, with a full house of 7,500 attendees.
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scored a century as England, scoring 301/7 from their 50 overs, beat Ireland who made 263/9 from their allotment, including 52 from Andre Botha, the highest score of the Irish innings.
Andrew StraussAndrew John Strauss MBE, is an English cricketer who plays county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club and is captain of England....
, England's stand-in captain for the match, said "I thought [Ireland] played really well, and put us under pressure... Full credit to Ireland though who played really well, and showed what they're capable of".
August saw them participate in Division One of the European Championship, against Denmark,
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, the Netherlands and Scotland. The games against the Netherlands and Scotland had ODI status. In the tournament, and what was the team's second ODI, Ireland recorded their first ODI win, beating fellow Associates Scotland by 85 runs after man-of-the-match Eoin Morgan made 99. Although the match against the Netherlands was a no-result, Ireland won the European Championship title.
2007
January 2007 saw the start of more than three months of almost constant cricket. First was a visit to Kenya, where they took part in
Division OneThe 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a One Day International cricket tournament played from 29 January 2007 to 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Division One, which is the successor to the now defunct ICC 6 Nations Challenge, is the highest tier of the World Cricket League, and is...
of the ICC World Cricket League. They finished fifth in the league after four narrow defeats and Kenya won the league. Prior to the World Cup, the team participated in a high-performance camp in South Africa.
World Cup
In August 2006, the Irish Cricket Union named their squad for the
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. The team was managed by
Roy TorrensRobert "Roy" Torrens OBE , is a Northern Irish cricketer and the current manager of the Ireland cricket team....
. In the final 13-a-side warm-up matches before the World Cup, Ireland lost to
South AfricaThe South Africa national cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national cricket team representing South Africa. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa....
, but only by 34 runs; and beat Canada comfortably by seven wickets.
Ireland's performance in their maiden World Cup in the
2007 tournamentThe 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the tournament and took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
took many pundits by surprise. Their first game was on 15 March when they tied with
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, primarily thanks to Ireland's first ever World Cup century by man-of-the-match Jeremy Bray and economical bowling in the final overs by Trent Johnston and Andre Botha. From having required 15 runs from the last six overs with four wickets in hand, Zimbabwe were dismissed for 221 off the last ball of the innings with the scores level. In their second match, played on
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, they beat the fourth-ranked team in the world,
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, by three wickets, thus knocking Pakistan out of the competition. These two results were sufficient to advance Ireland to the "Super 8" stage of the tournament. Their final group stage game was against the West Indies, where they lost by eight wickets.
In the Super 8 stage, they lost their first four matches against England, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, but then recorded a 74-run victory against the 9th ranked team in the world and Test playing nation Bangladesh. As this was their second win against a full ICC member, Ireland have gained 'promotion' by way of recognition in the ICC's official one-day rankings. This list now consists of the ten full members, Kenya and Ireland. Ireland was defeated in their final Super-8 match against Sri Lanka, by 8 wickets, with 40 overs remaining. The Irish team received a heroes welcome on 24 April 2007 in Dublin after a highly successful World Cup campaign.
A documentary film,
Breaking Boundaries directed by Paul Davey recounting the story of the World Cup campaign was released in 2008.
Summer 2007
After the World Cup, former West Indies cricketer
Phil SimmonsPhilip Veraint Simmons was a skilled all-round cricketer who played as an opening batsman a useful bowler and a talented slip fielder. He played cricket for a number of First-class sides in the West Indies and England as well as international cricket for the West Indian cricket team...
took the role of team coach from
Adrian BirrellAdrian Victor Birrell in Grahamstown, Cape Province is a former South African first class cricketer and Irish cricket coach. A legbreak bowler, Birrell took 75 wickets at 30.16 in his career for Eastern Province before turning to coaching. He led Ireland in the 2007 World Cup where they reached...
.
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had agreed to play
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in a series of One Day Internationals in Ireland in June 2007, as a result of a 'neutral venue' contract clause for such matches between the
Board of Control for Cricket in IndiaThe Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the apex governing body for cricket in India, headquartered at Mumbai. The board was formed in December 1928 as the national governing body for all cricket in India. BCCI replaced Calcutta Cricket Club. It is a society, registered under the...
(BCCI) and the Indian broadcaster
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. But Zee TV turned it down, Nimbus Sports agreed to telecast the matches including India-Pakistan at Titwood, Glasgow, Scotland. In addition to lucrative staging rights, Ireland also played one-off matches at Stormont against the two teams. Missing several players from their World Cup squad, Ireland lost both games.
Ireland hosted a
quadrangular tournament in Dublin and BelfastThe Quadrangular Series in Ireland was a One Day International cricket tournament, contested between three associate nations and one full member , from July 10 to July 15, 2007, following the conclusion of the West Indies' tour of England...
from 10 July to 15 July involving the West Indies, the Netherlands and Scotland. Ireland and the West Indies both won two games with their direct encounter being a no result due to rain. The West Indies were declared tournament winners because of a bonus point won against the Netherlands. Scotland and the Netherlands both lost two games while the match between the two was also rained out. Ireland played three ODIs against test nations (two losses and a no result), and five ODIs in total, winning the two matches against fellow Associates Scotland and the Netherlands. A triangular ODI series in Scotland as well as the European Twenty20 Championship had to be cancelled due to conflicting dates with the quadrangular series.
2008
In March, Ireland toured
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, playing three ODIs against the hosts, losing all three of them. In July, Ireland played a
tri-seriesA tri-series in Scotland took place between 1 July and 3 July involving New Zealand, Ireland and Scotland. On 1 July, New Zealand beat Ireland by 290 runs. This is a new world record for the biggest margin of victory by runs...
against New Zealand and Scotland in
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, Scotland and lost both matches. Reigning champions Ireland hosted the
European Cricket ChampionshipThe European Cricket Championship is a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe compete. The tournament is designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket is not a major sport, and Europe's only Test cricket playing country,...
(Division One) in late July and they won their third European title, winning every game, including the decisive encounter against Scotland by seven wickets. Ireland were captained by William Porterfield.
In early August, Ireland hosted five other Associate nations at the
2009 ICC World Twenty20 QualifierThe 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was played between 2 August and 5 August 2008 in Stormont, Belfast in Northern Ireland. The top three will play in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, the international championship of Twenty20 cricket...
in Belfast. Ireland recorded victories over Scotland and Bermuda in the pool encounters to reach the semi-final, where in a low scoring match on 4 August they defeated Kenya by four wickets with five balls remaining to advance to the final and secure automatic qualification to the
2009 ICC World Twenty20The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was won by the previous tournament's runner-up . It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007. As before,...
in England. The final of the tournament was rained off and Ireland shared the title with the Netherlands.
Later in August, Ireland played three ODIs at home against Kenya. Ireland won the first game, the second game could not be finished due to rain and the last match was completely washed out. In October, Ireland visited
KenyaThe 2008 Associates Tri-Series in Kenya is a One Day International cricket tournament which is being held in Kenya from October 17 to October 25 2008. The tri-series involves the national teams of Ireland, Kenya and Zimbabwe.-Points Table:-Matches:----...
for a tri-series of ODIs with the hosts and Zimbabwe. Only two of Ireland's four games in the round-robin stage could be played, the others were rained off. Ireland suffered defeat in their first match to Zimbabwe, but won their second against Kenya. Ireland failed to qualify for the final because of their lower run-rate than both Kenya and Zimbabwe. The title was shared between the two teams as rain prevented the final from taking place.
2009 ICC World Twenty20
At the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers in August 2008, featuring Associate ICC members, Ireland made their Twenty20 International debut. Playing against Scotland, they won a low scoring match by four wickets. After beating Bermuda in their second and final match of the group stages, Ireland progressed to the knock-out round of the tournament. Ireland defeated Kenya in the semi-finals to secure a place in the final against the Netherlands. The final was rained off and the teams shared the trophy. Andre Botha finished as the Man of the Tournament. By getting to the final of the tournament, Ireland qualified for the
2009 ICC World Twenty20The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was won by the previous tournament's runner-up . It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007. As before,...
in England in June 2009.
In the run up to the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, Ireland were deprived of batsman Eoin Morgan, similarly to Ed Joyce several years earlier, who was selected to play for England, making him ineligible to play for Ireland again. Ireland played their first Twenty20 International against a full ICC member side on 8 June 2009. In their opening match of the tournament, Ireland defeated Bangladesh by four wickets and knocked them out of the tournament with Kevin and Niall O'Brien making quick runs to put Ireland back on track after their run chase wavered. It was their first victory against a full ICC Member and only their fourth Twenty20 International match.
Summer 2009
The 3-0 series win over
KenyaThe Kenyan cricket team toured Ireland in 2009. They played three One Day Internationals and an Intercontinental Cup match against Ireland.-Intercontinental Cup match:-1st ODI:-2nd ODI:-3rd ODI:...
in July raised Ireland to 10th place in the ODI World Rankings, above Zimbabwe.
Governing body
The
Irish Cricket UnionCricket Ireland, officially the Irish Cricket Union , is the governing body for cricket in Ireland , and oversees the Ireland cricket team and Ireland women's cricket team...
(ICU) – the governing body of Irish cricket – was officially founded in 1923, although its predecessor had been active since 1890. In 2007, it announced major changes to bring it in-line with the main cricket governing bodies. After the World Cup, Irish cricket experienced a dip in success with poor results in the 2007 Friends Provident Trophy as many players were unavailable. The Irish cricket team was – and still is – an amateur side and most of the players had full-time jobs with commitments conflicting with cricket. After the World Cup there were delays in paying the players which resulted in them ignoring the press in protest to their treatment after an Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya.
Warren Deutrom, the chief executive of the ICU, has stated that it wants to "seek actively to place Irish players into top-level cricket, by developing relationships with [especially] county cricket which will incorporate appropriate player release for Irish international duty, and feeder systems for developing Irish cricketers". The reorganised ICU sought closer links with the English county teams, encourage the development of age group cricket, and to introduce a professional element into the Irish game. They also want to take the Ireland cricket team on winter tours more often. In an attempt to prevent the game losing players to counties or other commitments such as jobs, it was suggested that central contracts should be introduced. By June 2009,
Trent JohnstonDavid Trent Johnston usually known as Trent Johnston is an Australian-born Irish cricketer...
and
Alex CusackAlex Richard Cusack is an Irish cricketer. A club cricketer for Clontarf, Cusack is a carpenter by trade. He is a middle-order right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm medium-fast...
were the only players to have central contracts with the ICU.
Deutrom has commented that it is difficult for Ireland to become a
Test teamTest cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. It is generally considered the ultimate test of playing ability in the sport.The name "Test" may have arisen from the idea that the matches are a "test of strength and competency" between the sides involved...
as Ireland have not received guidance on how it can be achieved. In June 2009, shortly before the start of the 2009 ICC Twenty20 World Cup in which Ireland defeated Bangladesh to progress to the second round of the tournament, he said "Ireland has proved itself head and shoulders above the rest of the associate nations. Yet we are bumping up against a glass ceiling".
Tournament history
World CupThe Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years....
- 1975–1992: Ineligible (not an ICC member)
- 1996–2003: Did not qualify
- 2007
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the tournament and took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
: 8th (Super Eight Stage)
- 2011
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the tenth Cricket World Cup, and will be hosted by three South Asian Test cricket playing countries; India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It will be Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a Cricket World Cup. The World Cup will use cricket's One Day International...
: Qualified
Intercontinental CupThe ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development program. It is designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first-class cricket matches against teams of similar skill in a competition...
- 2004: First round
- 2005
The 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the second edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, a cricket competition for 12 nations from Asia, Africa, North America and Europe. All the games were scheduled for three days and were designated first class....
: Won
- 2006–07
The 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the third edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup first class cricket tournament, an international cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council...
: Won
- 2007–08
The 2007-08 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the fourth edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament, an international first class cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council. The first fixtures were played in June 2007, and the...
: Won
- 2009–10: in progress
ICC 6 Nations ChallengeThe ICC 6 Nations Challenge was a cricket tournament played every two years between 2000 and 2004. It was a tournament involving the best associate members of the International Cricket Council, who were joined in the first two tournaments by A teams from Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka...
/
World Cricket LeagueThe ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All Associate and Affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
- 2000: 3rd place
- 2002: Did not participate
- 2004: Did not participate
- 2007
The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a One Day International cricket tournament played from 29 January 2007 to 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Division One, which is the successor to the now defunct ICC 6 Nations Challenge, is the highest tier of the World Cricket League, and is...
: 5th place (Division One)
ICC TrophyThe ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
/ICC World Cup Qualifier
- 1979–1990 inclusive: Ineligible (not an ICC member)
- 1994
The ABN-AMRO 1994 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament that took place in Kenya in February/March 1994. It was the qualifying tournament for the 1996 Cricket World Cup.-First round:...
: Second round
- 1997
The Carlsberg 1997 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March/April 1997. It was the qualification tournament for the 1999 Cricket World Cup.-First round:...
: 4th place
- 2001
The 2001 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Ontario, Canada in 2001. It was the qualifying tournament for the 2003 Cricket World Cup.-Group Stage:...
: 7th place
- 2005
The 2005 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament held in Ireland between 1 July and 13 July. It was an international one-day tournament played over 50 overs per side between 12 associate members of the International Cricket Council...
: 2nd place
- 2009
The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup....
: Won
ICC World Twenty20The ICC World Twenty20 is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council . The tournament consists of 12 all-male teams and is contested by all Test-playing nations plus qualifiers.The inaugural event,...
- 2007: Did not qualify
- 2009
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was won by the previous tournament's runner-up . It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007. As before,...
: Super Eight stage
European ChampionshipThe European Cricket Championship is a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe compete. The tournament is designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket is not a major sport, and Europe's only Test cricket playing country,...
- 1996: Won
- 1998: 4th place (Division One)
- 2000: 4th place (Division One)
- 2002: 3rd place (Division One)
- 2004: 2nd place (Division One)
- 2006: Won (Division One)
- 2008: Won (Division One)
Triple CrownThe Triple Crown Tournament was a cricket competition staged annually from 1993 to 2001 between the Home Nations; that is to say Ireland, Scotland, Wales and a team representing England...
- 1993: 2nd place
- 1994: 3rd place
- 1995: 3rd place
- 1996: Won
- 1997: 3rd place
- 1998: 3rd place
- 1999: 4th place
- 2000: 2nd place
- 2001: 4th place
Squad
- The following table lists the 15 players in Ireland's squad for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was won by the previous tournament's runner-up . It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007. As before,...
. Players in bold were part of Ireland's 2007 World Cup squad.
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| William Porterfield William Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
(cThe captain of a cricket team is an individual who, during the course of a match, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
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| LHB |
OSOff spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side...
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26 |
Plays for Gloucestershire County Cricket ClubGloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
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Donemana Donemana is a small market village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is located 11 kilometres north-east of Strabane, on the banks of the Burn Dennett and at the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains...
, Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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| Jeremy Bray Jeremy Paul Bray is an Australian-born Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed top order batsman. Bray was the Player of the Championships at the 1992-93 Australian Under-19 Cricket Championships in Brisbane and was selected for the Australian Under-19 side, playing two Youth Tests and one Youth ODI...
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SydneySydney is the largest city in Australia, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.34 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres. Its inhabitants are called Sydneysiders, and Sydney is often called "the Harbour City"...
, AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
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| Paul Stirling Paul Robert Stirling is an Irish cricketer.In July 2009, Stirling scored his maiden first-class century. In Ireland's opening match of the 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup, he opened the batting with Jeremy Bray and in the first innings scored 100.-External links:* *...
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OSOff spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side...
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BelfastBelfast is the capital of and the largest city in Northern Ireland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is the seat of devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly. It is the largest urban area in the province of Ulster, and the second largest city on the island of...
, Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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| All-rounders |
| Andre Botha Andre Cornelius Botha , is a South African-born Irish cricketer.- Domestic career :A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.Botha was the resident professional at Clontarf Cricket Club from 1994 until...
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| LHB |
RM Seam bowling is a phrase used for a cricket bowling technique whereby the ball is deliberately bowled onto its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers....
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24 |
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Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi or Jo'burg, is the largest city in South Africa. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern...
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| Alex Cusack Alex Richard Cusack is an Irish cricketer. A club cricketer for Clontarf, Cusack is a carpenter by trade. He is a middle-order right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm medium-fast...
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| RHB |
RMF Seam bowling is a phrase used for a cricket bowling technique whereby the ball is deliberately bowled onto its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers....
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7 |
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BrisbaneBrisbane is the state capital of the Australian state of Queensland and is the largest city in that state. With an estimated population of approximately 2 million, it is also the third most populous city in Australia....
, AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
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| Trent Johnston David Trent Johnston usually known as Trent Johnston is an Australian-born Irish cricketer...
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| RHB |
RFMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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20 |
Former captain |
Wollongong, AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
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| Kyle McCallan William Kyle McCallan, usually known by his middle name is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played more times for the Ireland cricket team than any other player, more than 40 caps ahead of the next player in the table, the retired Peter Gillespie...
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| RHB |
OSOff spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side...
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Acts as captain when Porterfield is unavailable |
CarrickfergusCarrickfergus is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 27,201 people recorded in the 2001 Census. The town is the administrative centre for Carrickfergus Borough Council. It is Co. Antrim's oldest town and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century...
, Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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| John Mooney John Francis Mooney is an Irish cricketer.-Cricketing:Mooney is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who has played First-class cricket for Ireland since 2004. He had previously represented Ireland in the Under-19s World Cup of 2000.He also played in the Intercontinental Cup of...
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| LHB |
RM Seam bowling is a phrase used for a cricket bowling technique whereby the ball is deliberately bowled onto its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers....
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Dublin Dublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath ; the English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the...
, Republic of IrelandIreland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...
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| Kevin O'Brien Kevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.-Personal Life and Education:...
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RMF Seam bowling is a phrase used for a cricket bowling technique whereby the ball is deliberately bowled onto its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers....
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Plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
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Dublin Dublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath ; the English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the...
, Republic of IrelandIreland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...
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| Andrew White Andrew Roland White is an Irish cricketer, who played in the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, where Ireland reached the Super 8 stage. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He has played with Northamptonshire since 2005, and with Ireland since 2002...
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OSOff spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side...
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Newtownards Newtownards is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. Newtownards is the largest town in the Ards Borough Council area. According to the 2001 Census, it has a population of 27,821...
, Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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| Niall O'Brien Niall John O'Brien is an Irish cricketer educated at Marian College, Ballsbridge. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. O'Brien's brother Kevin plays with him in the Irish team...
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Plays for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire...
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Dublin Dublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath ; the English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the...
, Republic of IrelandIreland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...
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| Gary Wilson Gary Craig Wilson is an Irish cricketer who attended Methodist College Belfast. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. He has played for the Ireland cricket team since 2004, when he participated in the Under 19s World Cup. Two years later, he participated in the competition for the...
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Plays for Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Brown Caps...
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Dundonald Dundonald is a suburb of Belfast located in County Down, Northern Ireland. Most of the suburb is situated in a north- south running valley between the Castlereagh, and the Holywood hills.It is within the district of Castlereagh...
, Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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| Peter Connell Peter Connell is an Irish cricketer. An opening bowler, he made his debut for Ireland in 2008, aged 26. He took part in Ireland's successful campaign in the 2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup...
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DannevirkeDannevirke , is a rural service town in the Manawatu-Wanganui area of New Zealand. It is the major town of the administrative district of Tararua, the easternmost of the districts in which the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council has responsibilities...
, New ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud...
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| Boyd Rankin William Boyd Rankin is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler.Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, he is a tall bowler who stands at 6ft 8 inches and has a distinctive bouncing action in his bowling...
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RMFFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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Plays for Warwickshire County Cricket Club Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are blue and gold and the shirt sponsor is...
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DerryDerry or Londonderry often called the Maiden City, is a city in Northern Ireland. It is the second largest city in Northern Ireland and fourth largest city in the island of Ireland...
, Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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| Regan West Regan West born 27 April 1979 in New Plymouth, New Zealand, is an Irish cricketer. He has played for the Central Districts and the Wellington in the State Championship in New Zealand. He bowls left-arm, either fast-medium or slow left arm orthodox, and a left-handed batsman...
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SLA Left-arm orthodox spin is a style of bowling in the sport of cricket.- Motion :Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left-arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball anticlockwise...
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New PlymouthNew Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers came....
, New ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud...
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One Day Internationals
- Ireland have won 17 of their 41 ODIs (0.85 win/loss ratio) as off 27 Aug 2009.
- 5 wins over both Kenya & Scotland are the most over any side.
- Ireland have beaten 2 Test nations (Pakistan & Bangledash) in ODIs, both at the 2007 World Cup.
- Irelands only tied ODI was against Zimbabwe, also at the 2007 World Cup.
- Home record: 16 games - 8 wins, 4 losses, 2 aband., 2 n/r.
- Ireland have never lost an ODI in Dublin: 7 games - 5 wins, 1 aband., 1 n/r;
- Whereas their record in Belfast is: 9 games - 3 wins, 4 losses, 1 aband., 1 n/r.
- Highest team total: 308/7 v Canada, 4 February 2007 at Jaffery Sports Club Ground
The Jaffery Sports Club Ground is a cricket ground situated in Nairobi, Kenya. It hosted its first ODI international during the 2007 World Cricket League in Kenya....
, NairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi Province. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters"...
, KenyaThe Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. Lying along the Indian Ocean, at the equator, Kenya is bordered by Ethiopia , Somalia , Tanzania , Uganda plus Lake Victoria , and Sudan . The capital city is Nairobi. Kenya spans an area about 85% the size of France or Texas...
- Best innings bowling: 5/14, Trent Johnston
David Trent Johnston usually known as Trent Johnston is an Australian-born Irish cricketer...
v CanadaThe Canada cricket team is the national cricket team representing Canada in men's international competition. It is run by Cricket Canada.While Canada is not sanctioned to play Test matches, the team does take part in One Day International matches and also in first-class games against other...
, 19 April 2009 at SuperSport Park, CenturionCenturion is a town with 279,430 inhabitants in Gauteng Province of South Africa, located between Pretoria and Midrand , and part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the intersection of the N1 and N14 highways...
, South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern...
- Record Partnership Score: 227 by William Porterfield
William Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
& Kevin O'BrienKevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.-Personal Life and Education:...
v Kenya, Nairobi, 2 Feb '07.
Most ODI runs for Ireland
| Player | Runs | Average |
|---|
| William Porterfield William Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
|
1,150 |
33.82 |
| Kevin O'Brien Kevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.-Personal Life and Education:...
|
884 |
31.57 |
| Niall O'Brien Niall John O'Brien is an Irish cricketer educated at Marian College, Ballsbridge. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. O'Brien's brother Kevin plays with him in the Irish team...
|
815 |
27.16 |
| Eoin Morgan Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan is an Irish cricketer who has represented Ireland and England at ODI level and England at Twenty20 level. He is a left-handed batsman, part-time right-arm medium bowler and an occasional wicket-keeper...
|
744 |
35.42 |
| Andre Botha Andre Cornelius Botha , is a South African-born Irish cricketer.- Domestic career :A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.Botha was the resident professional at Clontarf Cricket Club from 1994 until...
|
567 |
21.00 |
| Andrew White Andrew Roland White is an Irish cricketer, who played in the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, where Ireland reached the Super 8 stage. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He has played with Northamptonshire since 2005, and with Ireland since 2002...
|
421 |
18.30 |
| Jeremy Bray Jeremy Paul Bray is an Australian-born Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed top order batsman. Bray was the Player of the Championships at the 1992-93 Australian Under-19 Cricket Championships in Brisbane and was selected for the Australian Under-19 side, playing two Youth Tests and one Youth ODI...
|
401 |
28.64 |
Most ODI wickets for Ireland
| Player | Wickets | Average | Best |
|---|
| Kyle McCallan William Kyle McCallan, usually known by his middle name is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played more times for the Ireland cricket team than any other player, more than 40 caps ahead of the next player in the table, the retired Peter Gillespie...
|
39 |
30.97 |
4/30 |
| Andre Botha Andre Cornelius Botha , is a South African-born Irish cricketer.- Domestic career :A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.Botha was the resident professional at Clontarf Cricket Club from 1994 until...
|
37 |
24.97 |
4/19 |
| Boyd Rankin William Boyd Rankin is an Irish cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler.Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, he is a tall bowler who stands at 6ft 8 inches and has a distinctive bouncing action in his bowling...
|
28 |
24.75 |
3/32 |
| Trent Johnston David Trent Johnston usually known as Trent Johnston is an Australian-born Irish cricketer...
|
26 |
36.84 |
5/14 |
| Dave Langford-Smith David "Dave" Langford-Smith is an Australian-born Irish cricketer who, on 13 June 2006, became the first man to take a wicket in a One Day International for Ireland, when he dismissed Ed Joyce at Belfast...
|
25 |
31.88 |
3/32 |
| Alex Cusack Alex Richard Cusack is an Irish cricketer. A club cricketer for Clontarf, Cusack is a carpenter by trade. He is a middle-order right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm medium-fast...
|
21 |
21.19 |
3/15 |
| Kevin O'Brien Kevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.-Personal Life and Education:...
|
18 |
42.05 |
3/30 |
Highest ODI score for Ireland
| Player | Runs | Opposition (Date) |
|---|
| Kevin O'Brien Kevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.-Personal Life and Education:...
|
142 |
Kenya, 2 February 2007 |
| Jeremy Bray Jeremy Paul Bray is an Australian-born Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed top order batsman. Bray was the Player of the Championships at the 1992-93 Australian Under-19 Cricket Championships in Brisbane and was selected for the Australian Under-19 side, playing two Youth Tests and one Youth ODI...
|
116 |
Scotland, 30 January 2007 |
| Jeremy Bray Jeremy Paul Bray is an Australian-born Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed top order batsman. Bray was the Player of the Championships at the 1992-93 Australian Under-19 Cricket Championships in Brisbane and was selected for the Australian Under-19 side, playing two Youth Tests and one Youth ODI...
|
115* |
Zimbabwe, 15 March 2007 |
| Eoin Morgan Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan is an Irish cricketer who has represented Ireland and England at ODI level and England at Twenty20 level. He is a left-handed batsman, part-time right-arm medium bowler and an occasional wicket-keeper...
|
115 |
Canada, 4 February 2007 |
| William Porterfield William Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
|
112* |
Bermuda, 31 January 2007 |
| William Porterfield William Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
|
104* |
Kenya, 2 February 2007 |
| William Porterfield William Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
|
104* |
Canada, 19 April 2009 |
- bold – still playing for Ireland
ICC Trophy/ICC World Cup Qualifier
- Highest team total: 315/8 v Bermuda
The Bermudian cricket team is the team representing Bermuda in the sport of cricket, governed by the Bermuda Cricket Board. The Bermuda Cricket Board was elected to Associate Membership of the International Cricket Council, the global ruling body for the sport, in 1966...
, 1 July 2005 at Civil Service Cricket ClubCivil Service Cricket Club is one of Ireland's oldest cricket clubs. Formed in 1863 in Dublin's Phoenix Park, the club currently has over 40 members and competes in league and cup competitions arranged by The Leinster Cricket Union....
, BelfastBelfast is the capital of and the largest city in Northern Ireland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is the seat of devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly. It is the largest urban area in the province of Ulster, and the second largest city on the island of...
, Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and it is situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
- Highest individual innings: 127 not out, Alan Lewis
David Alan Lewis is an Irish former cricketer and current Rugby Union referee. His father Ian also played cricket for Ireland.-Cricket:...
v GibraltarThe Gibraltar national cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of Gibraltar in international cricket. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1969. They are currently ranked sixth amongst European non-Test teams.-Early...
, 24 March 1997 at Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur , is the capital and largest city of Malaysia. The city proper, making up an area of , has an estimated population of 1.6 million in 2006. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, MalaysiaMalaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants...
- Best innings bowling: 5/14, Trent Johnston
David Trent Johnston usually known as Trent Johnston is an Australian-born Irish cricketer...
v CanadaThe Canada cricket team is the national cricket team representing Canada in men's international competition. It is run by Cricket Canada.While Canada is not sanctioned to play Test matches, the team does take part in One Day International matches and also in first-class games against other...
, 19 April 2009 at SuperSport Park, CenturionCenturion is a town with 279,430 inhabitants in Gauteng Province of South Africa, located between Pretoria and Midrand , and part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the intersection of the N1 and N14 highways...
, South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern...
First-class
- Highest team total: 578/4 declared v Kenya, 11 October 2008, ICC Intercontinental Cup match at Gymkhana, Nairobi
- Highest individual innings:
| Rank | Player | Score | Opponents |
|---|
Competition |
Date and Venue |
| 1 |
Eoin Morgan Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan is an Irish cricketer who has represented Ireland and England at ODI level and England at Twenty20 level. He is a left-handed batsman, part-time right-arm medium bowler and an occasional wicket-keeper...
|
209* |
UAEThe United Arab Emirates national cricket team is the team that represents the country of the United Arab Emirates in international cricket matches...
|
ICC Intercontinental Cup |
11 February 2007, Abu Dhabi |
| 2 |
Jeremy Bray Jeremy Paul Bray is an Australian-born Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed top order batsman. Bray was the Player of the Championships at the 1992-93 Australian Under-19 Cricket Championships in Brisbane and was selected for the Australian Under-19 side, playing two Youth Tests and one Youth ODI...
|
190 |
UAE |
ICC Intercontinental Cup |
25 February 2005, Windhoek |
| 3 |
Andre Botha Andre Cornelius Botha , is a South African-born Irish cricketer.- Domestic career :A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.Botha was the resident professional at Clontarf Cricket Club from 1994 until...
|
186 |
Scotland |
ICC Intercontinental Cup |
9 August 2007, Belfast |
| 4 |
Niall O'Brien Niall John O'Brien is an Irish cricketer educated at Marian College, Ballsbridge. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. O'Brien's brother Kevin plays with him in the Irish team...
|
176 |
UAEThe United Arab Emirates national cricket team is the team that represents the country of the United Arab Emirates in international cricket matches...
|
ICC Intercontinental Cup The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development program. It is designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first-class cricket matches against teams of similar skill in a competition...
|
23 October 2005, Windhoek |
| 5 |
Niall O'Brien Niall John O'Brien is an Irish cricketer educated at Marian College, Ballsbridge. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. O'Brien's brother Kevin plays with him in the Irish team...
|
174 |
UAE |
ICC Intercontinental Cup |
6 March 2008, Abu Dhabi |
| 6 |
Andre Botha Andre Cornelius Botha , is a South African-born Irish cricketer.- Domestic career :A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.Botha was the resident professional at Clontarf Cricket Club from 1994 until...
|
172 |
Netherlands |
ICC Intercontinental Cup |
9 July 2008, Rotterham |
| 7 |
Kevin O'Brien Kevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.-Personal Life and Education:...
|
171* |
Kenya |
ICC Intercontinental Cup |
11 October 2008, Nairobi |
| 8 |
Sir Tim O'Brien Sir Timothy Carew O'Brien, 3rd Baronet was born at Dublin on 5 November, 1861 and died at Ramsey, Isle of Man on 9 December, 1948. He was an Irish baronet who played cricket for England in five Test matches....
|
167 |
Oxford University |
University match |
26 May 1902, Oxford |
| 9 |
William Porterfield William Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
|
166 |
Bermuda |
ICC Intercontinental Cup |
23 August 2007, Dublin |
| 10 |
Andre Botha Andre Cornelius Botha , is a South African-born Irish cricketer.- Domestic career :A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.Botha was the resident professional at Clontarf Cricket Club from 1994 until...
|
157 |
UAE |
ICC Intercontinental Cup |
10 February 2007, Abu Dhabi |
Note:
Ivan Anderson'sIvan John Anderson is a former Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler....
198* v Canada was in a non first-class match
Most first-class runs
| Rank | | Player | Total Runs | Matches | Average |
|---|
| 1 |
Stanley Bergin Stanley Francis Bergin was an Irish cricketer.A left-handed batsman, he made his debut for Ireland against Yorkshire in July 1949. He went onto play for Ireland on 53 occasions, his last match coming against Hampshire in September 1965...
|
1,610 |
27 |
34.26 |
| 2 |
Andre Botha Andre Cornelius Botha , is a South African-born Irish cricketer.- Domestic career :A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.Botha was the resident professional at Clontarf Cricket Club from 1994 until...
|
1,179 |
16 |
58.95 |
| 3 |
Bob Lambert Robert James Hamilton "Bob" Lambert was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler, he played 51 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1893 and 1930, including 23 first-class matches, captaining them on thirteen occasions...
|
1,018 |
23 |
27.51 |
| 4 |
Stephen Warke Stephen John Simon Warke , in North Belfast, was an Irish first class cricketer and national captain.A right-handed opening batsman, when he retired in 1996 he held the national record for most caps, with 114. His 4,275 for Ireland was also a record.Warke was selected to captain Ireland in their...
|
966 |
13 |
43.91 |
| 5 |
Ivan Anderson Ivan John Anderson is a former Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler....
|
947 |
19 |
37.88 |
Most first-class wickets
| Rank | | Player | Total Wickets | Caps | Average |
|---|
| 1 |
James Boucher James Chrysostom "Jimmy" Boucher James Chrysostom "Jimmy" Boucher James Chrysostom "Jimmy" Boucher (born 22 December 1910 in Dublin, died 25 December 1995 in Spain was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and off-break bowler....
|
168 |
28 |
14.04 |
| 2 |
Alec O'Riordan |
75 |
25 |
21.39 |
| 3 |
Dermott Monteith James Dermott Monteith was an Irish international cricketer born in Lisburn on 2 June 1943. He was educated at RBAI and Queens University Belfast....
|
70 |
19 |
18.96 |
| 4 |
Bob Lambert Robert James Hamilton "Bob" Lambert was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler, he played 51 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1893 and 1930, including 23 first-class matches, captaining them on thirteen occasions...
|
67 |
23 |
23.03 |
| 5 |
Scott Huey Samuel Scott Johnston Huey, usually known as Scott Huey is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played 36 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1951 and 1966 including twenty first-class matches...
|
66 |
20 |
18.23 |
Twenty20 Internationals
Most Twenty20 runs for Ireland
| Player | Runs | Average |
|---|
| Niall O'Brien Niall John O'Brien is an Irish cricketer educated at Marian College, Ballsbridge. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. O'Brien's brother Kevin plays with him in the Irish team...
|
119 |
17.00 |
| William Porterfield William Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
|
111 |
13.87 |
| Andre Botha Andre Cornelius Botha , is a South African-born Irish cricketer.- Domestic career :A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.Botha was the resident professional at Clontarf Cricket Club from 1994 until...
|
97 |
16.16 |
| Kevin O'Brien Kevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.-Personal Life and Education:...
|
95 |
15.83 |
| John Mooney John Francis Mooney is an Irish cricketer.-Cricketing:Mooney is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who has played First-class cricket for Ireland since 2004. He had previously represented Ireland in the Under-19s World Cup of 2000.He also played in the Intercontinental Cup of...
|
81 |
27.00 |
Most Twenty20 wickets for Ireland
| Player | Wickets | Average |
|---|
| Alex Cusack Alex Richard Cusack is an Irish cricketer. A club cricketer for Clontarf, Cusack is a carpenter by trade. He is a middle-order right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm medium-fast...
|
14 |
13.00 |
| Andre Botha Andre Cornelius Botha , is a South African-born Irish cricketer.- Domestic career :A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.Botha was the resident professional at Clontarf Cricket Club from 1994 until...
|
8 |
5.25 |
| Kyle McCallan William Kyle McCallan, usually known by his middle name is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played more times for the Ireland cricket team than any other player, more than 40 caps ahead of the next player in the table, the retired Peter Gillespie...
|
8 |
19.00 |
| Trent Johnston David Trent Johnston usually known as Trent Johnston is an Australian-born Irish cricketer...
|
7 |
22.42 |
| Peter Connell Peter Connell is an Irish cricketer. An opening bowler, he made his debut for Ireland in 2008, aged 26. He took part in Ireland's successful campaign in the 2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup...
|
6 |
8.33 |
Highest Twenty20 score for Ireland
| Player | Runs | Opposition, Date |
|---|
| Niall O'Brien Niall John O'Brien is an Irish cricketer educated at Marian College, Ballsbridge. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. O'Brien's brother Kevin plays with him in the Irish team...
|
40 |
Bangladesh, 8 June 2009 |
| William Porterfield William Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
|
40 |
Pakistan, 15 June 2009 |
| Kevin O'Brien Kevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.-Personal Life and Education:...
|
39* |
Bangladesh, 8 June 2009 |
| Andre Botha Andre Botha is the name of:*Andre Botha , South African bodyboarder*Andre Botha , Irish cricketer...
|
38 |
Scotland, 2 August 2008 |
| John Mooney John Francis Mooney is an Irish cricketer.-Cricketing:Mooney is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who has played First-class cricket for Ireland since 2004. He had previously represented Ireland in the Under-19s World Cup of 2000.He also played in the Intercontinental Cup of...
|
31* |
Sri Lanka, 14 June 2009 |
- bold – still playing for Ireland
See also
- Cricket in Ireland
Cricket is a newly developing sport in Ireland. Cricket is governed by Cricket Ireland and maintains Ireland Cricket team and Ireland women's cricket team. After the Ireland cricket team's success in 2007 Cricket World Cup, Cricket has increased it's fans in Ireland...
- Irish national cricket captains
This is a list of all cricketers who have captained Ireland in an official international match. This includes the ICC Trophy, Under-19 games and One Day Internationals. The table is correct as of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.- One Day Internationals :...
- Irish U-19 cricket team
The under-19 team for Ireland that played in the 2008 U-19 Cricket World Cup was:*Greg Thompson *Ben Ackland*Andrew Balbirnie*Andrew Britton*Christopher Dougherty*Shane Getkate*James Hall*Richard Keaveney*Theo Lawson*Graham McDonnell...
- Irish women's cricket team
The Irish women's cricket team is the team that represents Ireland in international women's cricket matches. Unlike their male counterparts, they currently have both Test and ODI status...
- List of Irish ODI cricketers
External links