This is a list of Ireland Test cricketers. Ireland were granted full membership and therefore Test status at the International Cricket Council's annual conference held on 22 June 2017, after having been one of the leading associate members for many years.[1] Ireland played their first Test match in May 2018 against Pakistan at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground in Dublin.[2]

A Test match is an international cricket match between two representative teams that are full members of the ICC. Both teams have two innings, and the match lasts up to five days.

The list is arranged in the order in which each player won his first Test cap. Where more than one player won his first Test cap in the same match, those players are listed alphabetically by surname.

Key

General

  • ‡ – Captain[3]
  • † – Wicket-keeper[4]
  • First – Year of Test debut for Ireland
  • Last – Year of latest Test for Ireland
  • Mat – Number of Test appearances for Ireland

Batting

Bowling

Fielding

Players

Statistics are correct as of 3 June 2023.[5][6][7]
Ireland Test cricketers
Cap Name First Last Mat Runs HS Avg Balls Wkt BBI Ave Ca St Ref(s)
Batting Bowling Fielding
1 William Porterfield ‡ 2018 2019 3 58 32 9.66 0 – – – 2 0 [8]
2 Andrew Balbirnie ‡ 2018 2023 7 318 95 22.71 6 0 – – 4 0 [9]
3 Ed Joyce 2018 2018 1 47 43 23.50 0 – – – 1 0 [10]
4 Tyrone Kane 2018 2018 1 14 14 7.00 156 0 – – 0 0 [11]
5 Tim Murtagh 2018 2019 3 109 54* 27.25 570 13 5/13 16.38 0 0 [12]
6 Kevin O'Brien 2018 2019 3 258 118 51.60 60 0 – – 0 0 [13]
7 Niall O'Brien † 2018 2018 1 18 18 9.00 0 – – – 2 0 [14]
8 Boyd Rankin[a] 2018 2019 2 30 17 10.00 318 7 2/5 31.85 0 0 [15]
9 Paul Stirling 2018 2023 5 253 103 25.30 12 0 – – 4 0 [16]
10 Stuart Thompson 2018 2019 3 64 53 10.66 410 10 3/28 20.40 0 0 [17]
11 Gary Wilson † 2018 2019 2 45 33* 15.00 0 – – – 6 0 [18]
12 James Cameron-Dow 2019 2019 1 41 32* 41.00 143 3 2/94 39.33 2 0 [19]
13 George Dockrell 2019 2023 2 98 39 24.50 369 3 2/63 77.66 0 0 [20]
14 Andy McBrine 2019 2023 6 276 86* 25.09 1,211 14 6/118 55.78 0 0 [21]
15 James McCollum 2019 2023 6 199 39 18.09 0 – – – 2 0 [22]
16 Stuart Poynter † 2019 2019 1 1 1 0.50 0 – – – 2 1 [23]
17 Mark Adair 2019 2023 4 181 88 25.85 575 10 3/32 42.60 2 0 [24]
18 Curtis Campher 2023 2023 4 240 111 30.00 372 3 2/84 109.00 0 0 [25]
19 Murray Commins 2023 2023 2 6 5 1.50 0 – – – 2 0 [26]
20 Graham Hume 2023 2023 3 36 14 7.20 300 2 1/85 104.50 0 0 [27]
21 Peter Moor[b] 2023 2023 4 76 19 9.50 0 – – – 0 0 [28]
22 Harry Tector 2023 2023 4 336 85 42.00 84 0 – – 1 0 [29]
23 Lorcan Tucker † 2023 2023 4 351 108 43.87 0 – – – 5 2 [30]
24 Ben White 2023 2023 3 1 1 0.50 459 4 2/71 109.00 0 0 [31]
25 Matthew Humphreys 2023 2023 1 11 7 11.00 60 – – – 2 0 [32]
26 Fionn Hand 2023 2023 1 8 7 4.00 114 1 1/113 113.00 1 0 [33]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Boyd Rankin has also played Test cricket for England. Only his record for Ireland is given above.
  2. ^ Peter Moor has also played Test cricket for Zimbabwe. Only his record for Ireland is given above.

References

  1. ^ "Ireland & Afghanistan awarded Test status by International Cricket Council". BBC News. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Ireland confirm Pakistan as first Test opponents". ESPN Cricinfo. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Ireland Captains' Playing Record in Test Matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Statistics / Test Matches / Fielding records – as designated wicketkeeper". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Players / Ireland / Test caps". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Records / Ireland / Test matches / Batting averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Records / Ireland / Test matches / Bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Player profile: William Porterfield". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Player profile: Andrew Balbirnie". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Player profile: Ed Joyce". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Player profile: Tyrone Kane". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Player profile: Tim Murtagh". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Player profile: Kevin O'Brien". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Player profile: Niall O'Brien". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Player profile: Tim Murtagh". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Player profile: Paul Stirling". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Player profile: Tim Murtagh". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  18. ^ "Player profile: Gary Wilson". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  19. ^ "Player profile: James Cameron-Dow". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Player profile: George Dockrell". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  21. ^ "Player profile: Andy McBrine". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Player profile: James McCollum". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  23. ^ "Player profile: Stuart Poynter". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  24. ^ "Player profile: Mark Adair". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  25. ^ "Player profile: Curtis Campher". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  26. ^ "Player profile: Murray Commins". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  27. ^ "Player profile: Graham Hume". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  28. ^ "Player profile: Peter Moor". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  29. ^ "Player profile: Harry Tector". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  30. ^ "Player profile: Lorcan Tucker". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  31. ^ "Player profile: Ben White". EPSNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  32. ^ "Matthew Humphreys". ESPNcricnfo. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  33. ^ "Fionn Hand". ESPNcricnfo. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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