Ireland National Cricket Team (2026)

Team	Ireland
Nickname	Green and Whites
Founded	1855
Governing body	Cricket Ireland
Captain	Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling
Coach	Heinrich Malan
Batting-Wicketkeeping Coach	Gary Wilson
Fast Bowling Coach	Ryan Eagleson
Spin Bowling Coach	Chris Brown
Physiotherapist	Mark Rausa
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 Ireland in men's international cricket. The Ireland Cricket team is administered by the Ireland Cricket Board. 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 Cricket Team T20 Squad

Here is the list of prominent players who are part of the current Ireland cricket team:

PLAYER NAME	ROLE	STYLE	JERSEY NUMBER
⁠Paul Stirling (c)	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	1
Mark Adair	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium	32
Ross Adair	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox	15
Ben Calitz	Batter	Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Slow	2
Curtis Campher	Allrounder	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast	85
Gareth Delany	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Legbreak Googly	64
George Dockrell	Allrounder	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox	50
Matthew Humphreys	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox	11
Josh Little	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Left arm Fast medium	82
Barry McCarthy	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium	60
Harry Tector	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	13
Tim Tector	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	-
Lorcan Tucker	Wicketkeeper	Batting: Right hand Bat	3
Ben White	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Legbreak	86
Craig Young	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium	44

Ireland Cricket Team ODI Squad

PLAYER NAME	ROLE	STYLE	JERSEY NUMBER
Paul Stirling (C)	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	1
Mark Adair	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium	32
Andy Balbirnie	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	63
Curtis Campher	Allrounder	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast	85
Barry McCarthy	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium	60
Gareth Delany	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Legbreak Googly	64
George Dockrell	Allrounder	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox	50
Stephen Doheny	Wicketkeeper-Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat	20
Graham Hume	Bowler	Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium	41
Matthew Humphreys	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox	11
Josh Little	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Left arm Fast medium	82
Andy McBrine	Bowler	Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	35
Ben White	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Legbreak	86
Harry Tector	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	13
Lorcan Tucker	Wicketkeeper	Batting: Right hand Bat	3
Craig Young	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium	44
Theo van Woerkom	Allrounder	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox	-

Ireland Cricket Team Test Squad

PLAYER	ROLE	STYLE	JERSEY NUMBER
Andy Balbirnie (C)	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	63
Cade Carmichael	Batter	Batting:Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium	-
Stephen Doheny	Wicketkeeper-batter	Batting: Right hand Bat	20
Jordan Neill	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium Fast	39
Harry Tector	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	13
Lorcan Tucker	Wicketkeeper	Batting: Right hand Bat	3
Curtis Campher	Allrounder	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast	95
Andy McBrine	Bowler	Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	35
Paul Stirling	Batter	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak	1
Gavin Hoey	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Legbreak	-
Graham Hume	Bowler	Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast Medium	41
Matthew Humphreys	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox	11
Barry McCarthy	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium	60
Liam McCarthy	Bowler	Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium Fast	34
Craig Young	Bowler	Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium	44

Most Runs for Ireland in Tests

Player	Runs	Matches	Innings	Average	100	50	Period
Lorcan Tucker	703	9	18	43.93	1	4	2023-2025
Andy McBrine	581	11	21	32.27	-	5	2019-2025
Andy Balbirnie	548	12	24	23.82	-	5	2018-2025
Paul Stirling	521	10	20	26.05	1	2	2018-2025
Harry Tector	474	9	18	26.33	-	5	2023-2025
Curtis Campher	462	9	18	27.17	1	1	2023-2025
Mark Adair	313	7	13	28.45	-	2	2019-2025
Kevin O'Brien	258	3	6	51.60	1	1	2018-2019
Peter Moor	201	7	14	14.35	-	1	2023-2025
James McCollum	199	6	12	18.09	-	-	2019-2023

Most Runs for Ireland in ODI

Player	Runs	Matches	Innings	Average	100	50	Period
Paul Stirling	6,005	170	162	37.76	14	32	2008-2025
William Porterfield	4,343	148	145	30.58	11	20	2006-2022
Kevin O'Brien	3,619	153	141	29.42	2	18	2006-2021
Andy Balbirnie	3,264	117	110	32.00	9	17	2010-2025
Niall O'Brien	2,581	103	101	28.05	1	18	2006-2018
Ed Joyce	2,151	61	60	41.36	5	12	2011-2018
Gary Wilson	2,072	105	99	23.81	1	12	2007-2019
Harry Tector	1992	54	49	46.32	5	14	2020-2025
George Dockrell	1,459	133	94	22.44	-	6	2010-2025
Curtis Campher	1,113	43	35	33.72	1	7	2020-2025

Most Runs for Ireland in T20I

Player	Runs	Matches	Innings	Average	100	50	Period
Paul Stirling	3,798	157	154	26.55	1	24	2009-2026
Andy Balbirnie	2,392	110	106	23.45	-	12	2015-2024
Kevin O'Brien	1,973	110	103	21.21	1	5	2008-2021
Harry Tector	1,658	91	83	24.38	-	7	2019-2026
Lorcan Tucker	1,514	84	78	21.62	-	10	2016-2026
Gary Wilson	1,268	81	68	21.13	-	3	2008-2020
George Dockrell	1,258	150	100	19.96	-	2	2010-2026
Gareth Delany	1,150	84	71	20.90	-	3	2019-2026
William Porterfield	1,079	61	59	20.35	-	3	2008-2018
Curtis Campher	959	65	55	20.40	-	3	2021-2025

Most Wickets for Ireland in Tests

Player	Wickets	Matches	Innings	Average	SR	4 WI	5 WI	Period
Andy McBrine	33	11	17	41.69	73.57	1	2	2019-2025
Mark Adair	25	7	13	28.60	47.68	-	1	2019-2025
Barry McCarthy	16	4	7	20.00	40.31	1	-	2024-2025
Matthew Humphreys	15	5	7	37.13	66.46	-	2	2023-2025
Tim Murtagh	13	3	6	16.38	43.84	1	1	2018-2019
Stuart Thompson	10	3	6	20.40	41.00	-	-	2018-2019
Craig Young	8	4	7	30.25	56.00	-	-	2024-2025
Boyd Rankin	7	2	4	31.85	45.42	-	-	2018-2019
Curtis Campher	6	9	10	77.50	100.00	-	-	2023-2025
Gavin Hoey	4	1	2	49.75	76.50	-	-	2025-2025

Most Wickets for Ireland in ODI

Player	Wickets	Matches	Innings	Average	SR	4 WI	5 WI	Period
Kevin O'Brien	114	153	116	32.68	37.68	5	-	2006-2021
George Dockrell	111	133	110	35.89	43.88	4	-	2010-2025
Boyd Rankin	96	68	67	28.27	35.23	3	-	2007-2020
Andy McBrine	91	96	91	38.01	49.70	2	1	2014-2025
Craig Young	81	48	45	25.85	28.39	1	1	2014-2024
Barry McCarthy	81	48	48	29.20	29.69	3	1	2016-2025
Tim Murtagh	74	58	57	30.94	40.81	4	1	2012-2019
Mark Adair	71	54	52	33.95	35.02	6	-	2019-2025
Trent Johnston	66	67	63	32.04	44.39	1	1	2006-2013
Alex Cusack	63	59	52	23.96	31.00	1	1	2007-2015

Most Wickets for Ireland in T20I

Player	Wickets	Matches	Innings	Average	SR	4 WI	5 WI	Period
Mark Adair	134	93	93	19.29	14.88	4	-	2019-2026
Craig Young	86	72	70	22.32	16.54	3	-	2015-2025
George Dockrell	83	150	94	23.08	19.39	1	-	2010-2026
Josh Little	82	75	74	25.41	20.04	2	-	2016-2026
Barry McCarthy	63	62	62	29.95	21.19	2	-	2017-2026
Kevin O'Brien	58	110	52	19.81	15.81	1	-	2008-2021
Boyd Rankin	54	48	48	22.12	19.33	-	-	2009-2020
Gareth Delany	52	84	67	27.07	21.15	-	-	2019-2026
Simi Singh	44	53	53	27.84	21.93	-	-	2018-2022
Ben White	36	38	36	27.38	20.00	1	-	2021-2025

LIVE / West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025 / Diamond Oval

Pakistan

24/0 (9.0 ov)

Ireland

205/10 (75.0 ov)

COMPLETED / 32nd Match, Group B / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Ireland

Zimbabwe

Match abandoned due to rain

COMPLETED / 22nd Match, Group B / Sinhalese Sports Club Ground

Ireland

235/5 (20 ov)

Oman

139/10 (18 ov)

Ireland won by 96 runs

COMPLETED / 14th Match, Group B / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama

Australia

182/6 (20 ov)

Ireland

115/10 (16.5 ov)

Australia won by 67 runs

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe

142/6 (18 ov)

Ireland

0/0 ( ov)

Match abandoned

COMPLETED / 6th Match, Group B / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama

Sri Lanka

163/6 (20 ov)

Ireland

143/10 (19.5 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 20 runs

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe

141/7 (19.2 ov)

Ireland

137/8 (20 ov)

Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium

Bangladesh

119/2 (13.4 ov)

Ireland

117/10 (19.5 ov)

Bangladesh won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe

77/5 (9 ov)

Ireland

Match Abandoned due to rain

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium

Bangladesh

174/6 (19.4 ov)

Ireland

170/6 (20 ov)

Bangladesh won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe

246/1 (39.3 ov)

Ireland

240/6 (50 ov)

Zimbabwe won by 9 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / The Sevens Stadium

Ireland

154/10 (19.4 ov)

Italy

157/6 (19.3 ov)

Italy won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium

Bangladesh

142/9 (20 ov)

Ireland

181/4 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 39 runs

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / The Village, Malahide

Ireland

154/8 (20 ov)

England

155/4 (17.1 ov)

England won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason

Ireland

194/7 (20 ov)

West Indies

256/5 (20 ov)

West Indies won by 62 runs

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / The Village, Malahide

Ireland

165/10 (29.5 ov)

West Indies

385/7 (50 ov)

West Indies won by 197 runs (DLS Method)

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe

245/10 (49 ov)

Ireland

249/4 (48.4 ov)

Ireland won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

United Arab Emirates

140/8 (20 ov)

Ireland

170/7 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 30 runs

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / The Sevens Stadium

Ireland

190/5 (20 ov)

Italy

166/4 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 24 runs

COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Bangladesh

476/10 (141.1 ov)

Ireland

265/10 (88.3 ov)

Bangladesh won by 217 runs

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / The Village, Malahide

Ireland

England

Match Abandoned without a ball bowled

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont

Ireland

West Indies

Match Abandoned

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Castle Avenue

Ireland

0/0 ( ov)

West Indies

352/8 (50 ov)

Match Abandoned Due to Rain

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe

299/5 (50 ov)

Ireland

250/10 (46 ov)

Zimbabwe won by 49 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

United Arab Emirates

122/10 (19.5 ov)

Ireland

178/6 (20 ov)

Ireland won by 56 runs

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / The Sevens Stadium

Ireland

119/7 (19.3 ov)

Italy

118/10 (18.1 ov)

Ireland won by 3 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st Test / Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

Bangladesh

587/8 (141 ov)

Ireland

286/10 (92.2 ov)

Bangladesh won by an innings and 47 runs

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / The Village, Malahide

Ireland

196/3 (20 ov)

England

197/6 (17.4 ov)

England won by 4 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason

Ireland

West Indies

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / The Village, Malahide

Ireland

303/6 (50 ov)

West Indies

179/10 (34.1 ov)

Ireland won by 124 runs

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Ireland National Cricket Team 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.