Ireland Cricket Team 2024

Team Ireland
Nickname -
Governing body Cricket Ireland
Captain Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling
Coach Heinrich Malan
First Test v. Pakistan at The Village, Malahide; 11–15 May 2018
First ODI v.  England at Stormont, Belfast; 13 June 2006
First T20I v.  Scotland at Stormont, Belfast; 2 August 2008

The Ireland National Cricket Team represents Afghanistan in men's international cricket. The Ireland Cricket team is administered by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). Ireland is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and plays all three formats.

Ireland National Cricket Team History:

  • Modern cricket was introduced in Ireland by the English in the towns of Kilkenny and Ballinasloe (early 19th century). The first Ireland Cricket Team played in 1855.
  • While an Irish Cricket union was set up in 1923, some clubs refused to recognize it. In 2001, Cricket Ireland became the official oversight body for cricket in Ireland recognised by all cricket clubs in the country.
  • Ireland joined the ICC as an Associate Member in 1993. The Ireland National Cricket Team participated in the ICC Trophy, finishing seventh in 1994.
  • Ireland was granted the ICC status and qualified for the ODI World Cup for the first time in 2007. They registered a historic win over Pakistan in the competition and advanced ahead of the group stage.
  • Qualified for the 2011 World Cup too where they registered a historic win over England.
  • In 2017, the ICC granted the Ireland Cricket Team the Test status. They played their first Test in 2018 against Pakistan.

Ireland National Cricket Team ICC World Cup record:

Ireland has played in three editions of the ICC World Cup so far. They made their debut in the 2007 edition and finished at the eighth spot in the 16-team competition. In 2011, they won two games and finished in the 11th spot out of 14 teams. In 2015, 3 wins and as many losses saw them finish at the sixth spot in the 14-team competition.

Year Round Position GP W L T NR
2007 Super 8 8/16 9 2 6 1 0
2011 Group Stage 11/14 6 2 4 0 0
2015 Group Stage 9/14 6 3 3 0 0

Ireland National Cricket Team ICC T20 World Cup record:

Ireland has played in seven editions of the ICC T20 World Cup so far. They made their debut in the competition in 2009 and won 1 out of 5 games. Their best performance in the tournament came in 2022 when they won 3 games.

Year Round Position GP W L T NR
2009 Super 8 8/12 5 1 4 0 0
2010 Group stage 9/12 2 0 1 0 1
2012 Group stage 9/12 2 0 1 0 1
2014 Group stage 13/16 3 2 1 0 0
2016 Group stage 15/16 3 0 2 0 1
2021 Group stage 1st round 3 1 2 0 0
2022 Super 12 10/16 8 3 4 0 1

Ireland Team Today/Current Ireland cricket team:

Here is the list of prominent players who are part of the current Ireland cricket team: Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Neil Rock, Barry McCarthy, Theo van Woerkom

COMPLETED / Match 36 / Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground

106/9 (20 ov)

Pakistan won by 3 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 30 / Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

COMPLETED / Warm-up Match / Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground

163/8 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 41 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 13 / Nassau County International Cricket Stadium

125/7 (20 ov)

Canada won by 12 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 8 / Nassau County International Cricket Stadium

96/10 (16 ov)

India won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

98/10 (17.2 ov)

Afghanistan won by 57 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 6 / Sportpark Westvliet

158/5 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 3 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

142/8 (20 ov)

Afghanistan won by 10 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 5 / Sportpark Westvliet

157/8 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

149/6 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 38 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

119/10 (35 ov)

Afghanistan won by 117 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

215/10 (46.1 ov)

Ireland won by 69 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 3 / Sportpark Westvliet

Match abandoned due to rain

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Castle Avenue

181/4 (17 ov)

Pakistan won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Match abandoned

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Harare Sports Club

204/3 (37.5 ov)

Ireland won by 7 wickets (D/L method)

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Harare Sports Club

141/4 (18.4 ov)

Ireland won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

343/4 (50 ov)

South Africa won by 174 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

185/9 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 10 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 2 / Sportpark Westvliet

149/8 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 1 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Castle Avenue

195/3 (16.5 ov)

Pakistan won by 7 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

275/8 (50 ov)

Afghanistan won by 35 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Harare Sports Club

170/6 (40.1 ov)

Ireland won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Harare Sports Club

166/6 (19.4 ov)

Ireland won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

271/9 (50 ov)

South Africa won by 139 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sheikh Zayed Stadium

174/2 (17.4 ov)

South Africa won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / Only Test / Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont

210/10 (71.3 ov)

Ireland won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Castle Avenue

182/6 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st Test / Tolerance Oval

263/10 (83.4 ov)

Ireland won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Harare Sports Club

Match Abandoned Due to Rain

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Ireland Squad

C
bat

Paul Stirling

Batter

all

Andy McBrine

All Rounder

wk

Lorcan Tucker

Wicket-Keeper

bat

Harry Tector

Batter

bowl

Craig Young

Bowler

bowl

Graham Hume

Bowler

all

Curtis Campher

All Rounder

all

Mark Adair

All Rounder

wk

Neil Rock

Wicket-Keeper

all

Gareth Delany

All Rounder

bowl

Matthew Foster

Bowler

C
bat

Paul Stirling

Batter

wk

Lorcan Tucker

Wicket-Keeper

bat

Harry Tector

Batter

Josh Little
bowl

Josh Little

Bowler

bowl

Craig Young

Bowler

bowl

Ben White

Bowler

bowl

Graham Hume

Bowler

all

Curtis Campher

All Rounder

all

Mark Adair

All Rounder

bat

Ross Adair

Batter

wk

Neil Rock

Wicket-Keeper

all

Gareth Delany

All Rounder

all

Fionn Hand

All Rounder

C
bat

Paul Stirling

Batter

all

Andy McBrine

All Rounder

wk

Lorcan Tucker

Wicket-Keeper

bat

Harry Tector

Batter

bowl

Craig Young

Bowler

wk

Peter Moor

Wicket-Keeper

bowl

Graham Hume

Bowler

all

Curtis Campher

All Rounder

all

Mark Adair

All Rounder

bowl

Matthew Humphreys

Bowler

all

Gavin Hoey

All Rounder

FAQs

Paul Sterling captains the Ireland team in the T20 format.

Ireland team is a budding team of the T20 format and is struggling to become an established team of the sport, winning 67 out of its 160 total T20I matches.

With the kind of players it has in its arsenal, Ireland will look forward to pose some competitions to other teams in the tournament.
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