Curtis Campher
Personal information
Born (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999 (age 24)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 18)4 April 2023 v Bangladesh
Last Test28 February 2024 v Afghanistan
ODI debut (cap 60)30 July 2020 v England
Last ODI12 March 2024 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no.85
T20I debut (cap 50)27 August 2021 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I18 March 2024 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no.85
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020Leinster Lightning
2021–presentMunster Reds
2023–2024Chattogram Challengers
2023Essex
2023Somerset
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 5 37 47 7
Runs scored 289 924 741 386
Batting average 28.90 34.22 22.45 27.57
100s/50s 1/0 1/6 0/3 1/0
Top score 111 120 72* 111
Balls bowled 396 1012 607 496
Wickets 5 28 27 6
Bowling average 68.00 35.67 29.85 67.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/13 4/37 4/25 2/13
Catches/stumpings 0/– 12/– 23/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 March 2024

Curtis Campher (born 20 April 1999) is a South African-born Irish cricketer who plays for the Ireland cricket team and Munster Reds.[2] Campher made his international debut for Ireland in June 2020.[3] In October 2021, Campher became the first bowler for Ireland to take a hat-trick in a Twenty20 International (T20I) match, going on to take four wickets in four balls, becoming only the third bowler to do so.

Career

Campher has dual citizenship; he held an Irish passport prior to his selection for Ireland,[4] and qualified to play for the Ireland cricket team through his grandmother.[5][6] He had also played for the South Africa under-19 cricket team in the past.[7][8]

In February 2020, he was added to the Ireland Wolves team for their tour to Namibia.[9] He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 February 2020, and his List A debut on 26 February 2020, both for Ireland Wolves against Namibia, during their tour to South Africa.[10][11]

On 10 July 2020, Campher was named in Ireland's 21-man squad to travel to England to start training behind closed doors for the One Day International (ODI) series against the England cricket team.[12][13] On 28 July 2020, Cricket Ireland named Campher in their 14-man squad for the first ODI of the series.[14][15] He made his ODI debut for Ireland, against England, on 30 July 2020.[16] Campher top-scored for Ireland in the match with 59 not out,[17] but they went on to lose by six wickets.[18]

In February 2021, Campher was named in the Ireland Wolves' squad for their tour to Bangladesh.[19][20] Campher made his first-class debut on 26 February 2021, for Ireland Wolves against the Bangladesh Emerging team.[21]

In August 2021, Campher was named in Ireland's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[22] Campher made his T20I debut on 27 August 2021, for Ireland against Zimbabwe.[23] In September 2021, Campher was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[24] On 18 October 2021, in Ireland's first match of the T20 World Cup, against the Netherlands, Campher became the first bowler for Ireland to take a hat-trick in T20I cricket.[25] Campher also became the third bowler, after Lasith Malinga and Rashid Khan, to take four wickets in four balls in a T20I match.[26]

He was named in Ireland's Test squad for their tours of Bangladesh in March 2023 and Sri Lanka in April 2023.[27][28] He was also named in the T20I and ODI squads for the tours.[29] He made his Test debut for Ireland against Bangladesh, on 4 April 2023.[30] On 25 April 2023, he scored his maiden century in Test cricket during the first Test against Sri Lanka,[31] becoming the only fourth Irishman to score a century in the format.[32]

References

  1. ^ "England v Ireland: Curtis Campher on 'dream debut' and route into Ireland set-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Young South African star in demand". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Curtis Campher". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Campher gets the call from Ireland Wolves". Belfast Telegraph. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Campher and Garth named in Ireland squad". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Who is Curtis Campher?". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. ^ "The rise of Curtis Campher, the Roy-Bairstow axis and a trio of left-armers... ENGLAND V IRELAND KEY BATTLES". The Cricketer. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Curtis Campher a 'huge positive' for Ireland after accomplished debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Ireland announce that Curtis Campher has been added to their squad for the Namibia series". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  10. ^ "3rd unofficial T20I, Ireland A tour of South Africa at Pretoria, Feb 21 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  11. ^ "1st unofficial ODI, Ireland A tour of South Africa at Pretoria, Feb 26 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Curtis Campher, Jonathan Garth the new faces as Ireland name 21-man squad for England ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Ireland names expanded training squad ahead of ODI series against England". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Ireland selects 14-player squad for first ODI against England". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Ireland name uncapped Curtis Campher, Harry Tector for England ODI series opener". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  16. ^ "1st ODI (D/N), Southampton, Jul 30 2020, Ireland tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Curtis Campher: Ireland debutant showed great application, says captain Andrew Balbirnie". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  18. ^ "England v Ireland: Hosts wrap up six-wicket victory on ODI return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh to start with four-day game in Chattogram". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Ireland Wolves squad announced for Bangladesh tour". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Only unofficial Test, Chattogram, Feb 26 - Mar 2 2021, Ireland A tour of Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Squads announced for the men's series against Zimbabwe". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  23. ^ "1st T20I, Dublin, Aug 27 2021, Zimbabwe tour of Ireland and Scotland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  24. ^ "Ireland names 18-player provisional squad for T20 World Cup". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Curtis Campher takes four wickets in four balls vs Netherlands in T20 World Cup". SportStar. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  26. ^ "Ireland pacer Curtis Campher becomes third bowler to take four wickets in four balls in T20Is". ANI News. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  27. ^ "Former Zimbabwe international Peter Moor named in Ireland's Test squads". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  28. ^ "Tweak to Sri Lanka tour schedule sees Ireland Men set to play two-match Test series". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  29. ^ "Squads named for men's tour to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  30. ^ "Only Test, Mirpur, April 04 - 08, 2023, Ireland tour of Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  31. ^ "Centurions Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher steer Ireland towards humongous total on Day 2". Tribune India. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  32. ^ "Stirling, Campher hit hundreds as Ireland post record Test score against Sri Lanka". The Business Standard. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

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