List of Ireland Twenty20 International cricket records

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A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket.[1][2] The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously",[3] and it was noted by ESPNcricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered".[4] However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time".[5] This is a list of Ireland Cricket team's Twenty20 International records. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Irishmen cricket team. Ireland played its first Twenty20 game against Bermuda in August 2008, and these records date from that game.

Key[]

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Ireland only, and are correct as of August 2020.

Key
Symbol Meaning
dagger Player or umpire is currently active in T20I cricket
double-dagger Even took place during a Cricket World Cup
* Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
♠ Twenty20 International cricket record
Date Starting date of the match
Innings Number of innings played
Matches Number of matches played
Opposition The team Australia was playing against
Period The time period when the player was active in ODI cricket
Player The player involved in the record
Venue Twenty20 International cricket ground where the match was played

Team records[]

Overall Record[]

Matches Won Lost Tied NR Win %
101 41 51 2 7 44.68
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[6]

Team wins, losses, draws and ties[]

As of July 2021, Ireland has played 101 T20I matches resulting in 41 victories, 51 defeats, 2 ties and 7 no results for an overall winning percentage of 44.68.[6]

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied No Result % Won
Full Members
 Afghanistan 18 3 14 1 0 19.44
 Australia 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
 Bangladesh 5 1 3 0 1 25.00
 England 1 0 0 0 1 -
 India 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
 New Zealand 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
 Pakistan 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
 South Africa 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
 Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
 West Indies 7 2 3 0 2 40.00
 Zimbabwe 3 2 1 0 0 66.67
Associate Members
 Bermuda 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Canada 4 2 2 0 0 50.00
 Hong Kong 4 2 2 0 0 50.00
 Jersey 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Kenya 5 5 0 0 0 100.00
 Namibia 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
   Nepal 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
 Netherlands 12 4 7 0 1 36.36
 Nigeria 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Oman 4 2 2 0 0 50.00
 Papua New Guinea 4 2 2 0 0 50.00
 Scotland 13 7 3 1 2 68.18
 United Arab Emirates 5 3 2 0 0 60.00
Total 101 41 51 2 7 44.68
Statistics are correct as of  Ireland v  South Africa at Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, 3rd T20I, July 24, 2021.[7]

First bilateral T20I series wins[]

Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win
 Afghanistan - -
 Bangladesh YTP
 Hong Kong
 India
 Kenya YTP 2011
 Papua New Guinea 2016
 Scotland - YTP
 South Africa
 United Arab Emirates YTP -
 West Indies
 Zimbabwe - YTP
YTP-Yet To Play Last Updated: 22 July 2021[8]

First T20I match wins[]

Opponent Home Away / Neutral
Venue Year Venue Year
 Afghanistan - - Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2010
 Australia YTP YTP - -
 Bangladesh - - Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 2009
 Bermuda Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008 YTP YTP
 Canada YTP YTP Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2012
 England - -
 Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 2019
 India - - - -
 Jersey YTP YTP Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2019
 Kenya Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008 Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya 2012
 Namibia YTP YTP Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 2019
   Nepal Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2015
 Netherlands - - Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2010
 New Zealand YTP YTP - -
 Nigeria Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2019
 Oman Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 2019
 Pakistan - -
 Papua New Guinea - - Riverway Stadium, Townsville, Australia 2016
 Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2010
 South Africa - - YTP YTP
 Sri Lanka YTP YTP - -
 United Arab Emirates Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 2014
 West Indies YTP YTP Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 2014
 Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 2019 Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 2014
Last Updated: 22 July 2021[9]

Team scoring records[]

Most runs in an innings[]

The highest innings total scored in T20Is has been scored twice. The first occasion came in the match between Afghanistan and Ireland when Afghanistan scored 278/3 in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019.[10] The Czech Republic national cricket team against Turkey during the 2019 Continental Cup scored 278/4 to equal the record.[11] The highest score for Ireland is 225/7 scored against Afghanistan during the final of the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[12]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 225/7  Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 30 November 2013
2 211/6  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
3 208/5  Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 7 October 2019
208/7  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
5 205/10  Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 10 March 2017
205/5  Scotland Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer, Netherlands 16 June 2018
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[13]

Fewest runs in an innings[]

The lowest innings total scored was by Turkey against Czech Republic when they were dismissed for 21 during the 2019 Continental Cup.[11] The lowest score in T20I history for Ireland is 68 scored against the West Indies in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.[14]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 68/10  West Indies Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana 30 April 2010 double-dagger
2 70/10  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 29 June 2018
3 71/10  Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
4 79/10 Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 22 August 2018
5 85/8  West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 21 February 2014
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[15]

Most runs conceded an innings[]

The 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019 saw Afghanistan score 278/3, the highest total conceded by Ireland.[10][16]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 278/3  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
2 233/8 Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 10 March 2017
3 213/4  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 29 June 2018
4 210/7  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 24 February 2019
5 208/5  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 27 June 2018
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[16]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings[]

The lowest score conceded by Ireland for a full inning is 53 when they dismissed Nepal during the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland.[14]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 53/10    Nepal Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 13 July 2015
2 66/9  Nigeria Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 October 2019
3 67/10  Kenya Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 4 August 2008
4 71/10 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 14 March 2012
5 86/10  Netherlands 13 February 2010
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[17]

Most runs aggregate in a match[]

The highest match aggregate scored in T20Is came in the match between Ireland and West Indies in the first T20I of the August 2016 series at Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill when India scored 244/4 in response to West Indies score of 245/6 to loose the match by 1 run.[18] The highest aggregate involving Ireland was 472 runs being scored in Dehradun in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019,[10][19]

Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date
1 472/9  Afghanistan (278/3) v  Ireland (194/6) Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
2 438/18  Afghanistan (233/8) v  Ireland (205) Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 12 March 2017
3 412/14  Ireland (208/7) v  West Indies (204/7) National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
4 388/15  Afghanistan (210/7) v  Ireland (178/8) Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 24 February 2019
5 387/13  Scotland (193/7) v  Ireland (194/6) Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 17 September 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[20]

Fewest runs aggregate in a match[]

The lowest match aggregate in T20Is is 57 when Turkey were dismissed for 28 by Luxembourg in the second T20I of the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania in August 2019.[21] The lowest match aggregate in T20I history for Ireland is 84 scored during the 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[22]

Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date
1 84/15  Ireland (43/7) v  Bermuda (41/8) Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 3 August 2008
2 106/12  Netherlands (59/5) v  Ireland (47/7) Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India 13 March 2016 double-dagger
3 107/12    Nepal (53) v  Ireland (54/2) Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 13 July 2015
4 133/11  Nigeria (66/9) v  Ireland (67/2) Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 October 2019
5 139/16  Kenya (67) v  Ireland (72/6) Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 4 August 2008
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[23]

Result records[]

A T20I match is won when one side has scored more runs than the runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[24]

Greatest win margins (by runs)[]

The greatest winning margin by runs in T20Is was Czech Republic's victory over Turkey by 257 runs in the sixth match of the 2019 Continental Cup.[11] The largest victory recorded by Ireland was during the semifinal of the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge by 98 runs against Scotland.[25]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 98 Runs  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
2 68 Runs  Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 30 November 2013
3 66 Runs  Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 7 October 2019
4 65 runs  Netherlands Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 13 February 2010
5 46 Runs  Scotland Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer, Netherlands 16 June 2018
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[26]

Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)[]

The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is was Austria's victory over Turkey by 104 balls remaining in the ninth match of the 2019 Continental Cup.[27] The largest victory recorded by Ireland is during the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier against Nigeria when they won by 8 wickets with 83 balls remaining.[28]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 83 8 wickets  Nigeria Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 October 2019
2 76 10 wickets  Kenya Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 14 March 2012
3 72 8 wickets    Nepal Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 13 July 2015
4 63 10 wickets  Canada Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 22 March 2012
5 47 5 wickets  Papua New Guinea Riverway Stadium, Townsville, Australia 6 February 2016
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[26]

Greatest win margins (by wickets)[]

A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with New Zealand winning by such margins a record three times.[29] Ireland have won a T20I match by this margin on two occasions.[26]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 10 wickets  Kenya Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 14 March 2012
 Canada Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 22 March 2012
3 9 wickets  Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 12 July 2019
4 8 wickets  Kenya Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya 23 February 2012
   Nepal Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 13 July 2015
 Hong Kong Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 18 October 2019
 Jersey Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE 25 October 2019
 Nigeria Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 October 2019
Last updated: 3 December 2017[26]

Highest successful run chases[]

Australia holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 245/5 in response to New Zealand's 243/6.[30] The highest successful chase for Ireland was in the third match of the 2019-20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series against Scotland when they scored 194/6 to win by four wickets.[31]

Rank Score Target Opposition Venue Date
1 194/6 194  Scotland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 17 September 2019
2 183/9 183  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
3 169/4 168 5 October 2019
4 164/7 164  Zimbabwe Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 17 March 2014 double-dagger
5 156/5 153  Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 24 March 2012
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[31]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)[]

The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 15 T20I's with Ireland winning such games once.[32][33]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1  Scotland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 20 September 2019
2 2 Runs  Kenya Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya 24 February 2012
 Canada Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 16 November 2013
4 4 Runs  Bermuda Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 3 August 2008
 West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[33]

Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)[]

The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 26 times. Ireland has achieve victory of the last ball on two occasions.[34]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 0 3 wickets  Zimbabwe Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 17 March 2014 double-dagger
1 wickets  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
3 1 4 wickets  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
4 5  Kenya 4 August 2008
6 wickets  West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 19 February 2014
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[33]

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)[]

The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled four such T20Is with Ireland being victors on one of those occasions.[35]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 wickets  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
2 3 wickets  Zimbabwe Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 17 March 2014 double-dagger
3 4 wickets  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
 Kenya 4 August 2008 double-dagger
 Scotland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 17 September 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[33]

Greatest loss margins (by runs)[]

Ireland's biggest defeat by runs was against India was during the India's tour of Ireland in 2018 by 143 runs at Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland.[36]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 143 runs  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 29 June 2018
2 84 runs  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
3 83 runs  New Zealand Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 11 June 2009 double-dagger
4 81 runs  Afghanistan Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 22 August 2018
5 76 runs  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 27 June 2018
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[36]

Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)[]

The largest defeat suffered by Ireland was against Afghanistan during the final of the 2017 Desert T20 Challenge at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE when they lost by 10 wickets with 73 balls remaining.[28]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 73 10 wickets  Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
2 54 9 wickets  West Indies Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 19 January 2020
3 37 6 wickets  Netherlands Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 21 March 2014 double-dagger
4 29 7 wickets  Australia Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 19 September 2012 double-dagger
5 23 6 wickets  Scotland Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 18 June 2015
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[36]

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)[]

Ireland have lost a T20I match by a margin of 10 wickets on one occasion.

Rank Margins Opposition Most recent venue Date
1 10 wickets  Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
2 9 wickets  West Indies Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 19 January 2020
3 8 wickets  India Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 10 June 2009 double-dagger
 Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 13 February 2010
 Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 14 July 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[36]

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)[]

The narrowest loss of Ireland in terms of runs is by 1 runs suffered once.[37]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 runs  Bangladesh Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 20 July 2012
2 4 runs  Canada Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 3 February 2010
 Netherlands Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands 12 June 2018
4 5 runs  Hong Kong Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 17 July 2015
 United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 16 February 2016
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[37]

Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)[]

Ireland has suffered loss off the last ball once.[34]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 0 2 wickets  Bangladesh Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 21 July 2012
2 2  Oman Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India 9 March 2016 double-dagger
3 4 5 wickets  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 21 February 2019
4 5 6 wickets  Netherlands Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 18 September 2019
5 6 4 wickets Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands 13 June 2018
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[33]

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)[]

Ireland has suffered defeat by 2 wickets thrice.[37]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 2 wickets  Bangladesh Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 21 July 2012
 Papua New Guinea 15 July 2015
 Oman Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India 9 March 2016 double-dagger
4 4 wickets  Netherlands Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands 13 June 2018
5 5 wickets  United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 19 October 2019
 Netherlands Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 25 July 2015
 Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 14 January 2017
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 21 February 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[37]

Tied matches[]

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[24] There have been 19 ties in T20Is history with Ireland involved in two such games.[6]

Opposition Venue Date
 Scotland Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer, Netherlands 17 June 2018
 Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 10 March 2020
Last updated: 3 December 2017[37]

Individual records[]

Batting records[]

Most career runs[]

A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards (20 m) of the pitch.[38] India's Virat Kohli has scored the most runs in T20Is followed by Rohit Sharma of India ahead of Martin Guptill from New Zealand in third with 2,536. Paul Stirling is the leading Irishmen on this list.[39]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Period
1 2,167 Paul Stirling dagger 81 80 2009-2021
2 1,674 Kevin O'Brien dagger 99 92 2008-2021
3 1,268 Gary Wilson 81 68 2008-2020
4 1,079 William Porterfield 61 59 2008-2018
5 1,000 Andrew Balbirnie dagger 46 42 2015-2021
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[40]

Most runs in each batting position[]

Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Paul Stirling 76 2090 29.85 2010-2021 [41]
Number 3 Andrew Balbirnie 33 961 31.00 2015-2021 [42]
Number 4 Gary Wilson 18 342 20.11 2008-2019 [43]
Number 5 29 595 22.88 [44]
Number 6 Kevin O'Brien 15 215 17.91 2009-2018 [45]
Number 7 Simi Singh 8 67 11.16 2018-2021 [46]
Number 8 George Dockrell 12 96 24.00 2010-2020 [47]
Number 9 13 86 9.55 [48]
Number 10 Boyd Rankin 9 50 10.00 2010-2020 [49]
Number 11 Josh Little 3 29 14.50 2010-2021 [50]
Last Updated: 24 July 2021

Highest individual score[]

The third T20I of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series saw Aaron Finch score the highest Individual score.[51] Kevin O'Brien, is not only the only Irish batsmen with centuries inn all three formats of the game, is also highest scorer for Ireland in T20Is.[52]

Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
1 124 Kevin O'Brien dagger  Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 7 October 2019
2 95 Paul Stirling dagger  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
3 91  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
4 89* Gareth Delany dagger  Oman Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE 21 October 2019
5 83* Paul Stirling dagger  Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 12 July 2019
83 Andrew Balbirnie dagger  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[52]

Highest individual score – progression of record[]

Runs Player Opponent Venue Season
38 Andre Botha  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
40 Niall O'Brien  Bangladesh Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 8 June 2009 double-dagger
William Porterfield  Pakistan The Oval, London, England 15 June 2009 double-dagger
46  Afghanistan Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1 February 2010
50 Niall O'Brien  Canada Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 3 February 2010
65 Alex Cusack  Netherlands Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 13 February 2010
65* Paul Stirlingdagger  Kenya Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya 23 February 2012
78* Ed Joyce  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 18 March 2012
79 Paul Stirlingdagger  Afghanistan 24 March 2012
81  Scotland Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer, Netherlands 17 June 2018
83 Andrew Balbirniedagger  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
91 Paul Stirlingdagger  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
124 Kevin O'Briendagger  Hong Kong Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 7 October 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[52]

Highest score against each opponent[]

Opposition Player Score Date
 Afghanistan Paul Stirling 91 23 February 2019
 Australia Kevin O'Brien 35 19 September 2012
 Bangladesh Gary Wilson 41* 18 July 2012
Ed Joyce 41 20 July 2012
 Bermuda Gary Wilson 7 3 August 2008
 Canada Paul Stirling 61* 22 March 2012
 England Niall O'Brien 9* 4 May 2010
 Hong Kong Kevin O'Brien 124 7 October 2019
 India James Shannon 60 27 June 2018
 Jersey Paul Stirling 58* 25 October 2019
 Kenya 65* 23 February 2012
 Namibia Andrew Balbirnie 46 2 November 2019
   Nepal Paul Stirling 59 9 October 2019
 Netherlands Andrew Balbirnie 83 17 February 2019
 New Zealand Andre Botha 28 11 June 2009
 Nigeria Kevin O'Brien 32 26 October 2019
 Oman Gareth Delany 89* 21 October 2019
 Pakistan William Porterfield 40 15 June 2009
 Papua New Guinea 57* 15 July 2015
 Scotland Paul Stirling 81 17 June 2018
 South Africa Harry Tector 36 19 July 2021
 Sri Lanka John Mooney 31* 14 June 2009
William Porterfield 31
Niall O'Brien
 United Arab Emirates William Porterfield 72 16 February 2016
Paul Stirling 72 19 October 2019
 West Indies 95 15 January 2020
 Zimbabwe 83* 12 July 2019
Last Updated: 22 July 2021[52]

Highest career average[]

A batsman's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.[53]

Rank Average Player Innings Runs Not out Period
1 29.28 Paul Stirling dagger 80 6 2,167 2015-2021
2 25.00 Andrew Balbirnie dagger 42 2 1,000 2008-2021
3 24.22 Gareth Delany dagger 21 3 436 2008-2020
4 24.00 Harry Tector dagger 21 4 408 2019-2021
5 21.13 68 8 1,268 2008-2020
Qualification: 15 innings. Last Updated: 24 July 2021[54]

Highest Average in each batting position[]

Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Paul Stirling 76 2090 29.85 2010-2021 [55]
Number 3 Ed Joyce 12 342 38.00 2012-2014 [56]
Number 4 Harry Tector dagger 6 133 26.60 2019-2020 [57]
Number 5 Gary Wilson 29 595 22.88 2008-2019 [58]
Number 6 Kevin O'Brien dagger 15 215 17.91 2009-2018 [59]
Number 7 John Mooney 7 63 15.75 2010-2013 [60]
Number 8 Stuart Poynter 7 68 34.00 2015-2019 [61]
Number 9 George Dockrell dagger 13 86 9.55 2010-2019 [62]
Number 10 Boyd Rankin 9 50 10.00 2010-2020 [63]
Number 11 Peter Chase 5 7 7.00 2018-2019 [64]
Last Updated: 24 July 2021

Most half-centuries[]

A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century.

Virat Kohli of India has scored the most half-centuries in T20Is with 24. He is followed by India's Rohit Sharma on 21, Ireland's Paul Stirling on 18 and Australia's David Warner on 17.[65]

Rank Half centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 18 Paul Stirling dagger 80 2,167 2009-2021
2 4 Andrew Balbirnie dagger 42 1,000 2015-2021
3 3 Kevin O'Brien dagger 92 1,674 2008-2021
William Porterfield 59 1,079 2008-2018
Gary Wilson 68 1,268 2008-2020
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[66]

Most centuries[]

A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings.

Rohit Sharma has scored the most centuries in T20Is with 4. Kevin O'Brien has scored the only century for Ireland so far.[67]

Rank Centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 1 Kevin O'Brien dagger 92 1,674 2008-2021
Last Updated: 22 July 2021[68]

Most Sixes[]

Rank Sixes Player Innings Runs Period
1 76 Kevin O'Brien dagger 92 1,674 2008-2021
2 74 Paul Stirling dagger 80 2,167 2009-2021
3 23 William Porterfield 59 1,079 2008-2018
4 20 Gary Wilson 68 1,268 2008-2020
Gareth Delany dagger 21 436 2019-2020
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[69]

Most Fours[]

Rank Fours Player Innings Runs Period
1 254 Paul Stirling dagger 80 2,167 2009-2021
2 137 Kevin O'Brien dagger 92 1,674 2008-2021
3 120 William Porterfield 59 1,079 2008-2018
Andrew Balbirnie dagger 42 1,000 2015-2021
5 108 Gary Wilson 68 1,268 2008-2020
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[70]

Highest strike rates[]

Ravija Sandaruwan of Kuwait holds the record for highest strike rate, with minimum 250 balls faced qualification, with 165.80.[71] Gareth Delany is the Irishmen with the highest strike rate.

Rank Strike Rate Player Runs Balls Faced Period
1 150.34 Gareth Delany dagger 436 290 2019-2020
2 138.55 Paul Stirling dagger 2,167 1,564 2009-2021
3 135.21 Kevin O'Brien dagger 1,674 1,238 2008-2021
4 129.93 Harry Tector dagger 408 314 2019-2021
5 129.36 Andrew Balbirnie dagger 1,000 773 2015-2021
Qualification= 250 balls faced. Last Updated: 24 July 2021[72]

Highest strike rates in an inning[]

Dwayne Smith of West Indies strike rate of 414.28 during his 29 off 7 balls against Bangladesh during 2007 ICC World Twenty20 is the world record for highest strike rate in an innings. Kevin O'Brien during his innings of 42* of 16 balls against Netherlands during the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 is the leading Irishmen in this list.[73][74][75] and Dinesh Karthik with his innings of 29* off 8 balls against Bangladesh in the final of the 2018 Nidahas Trophy against Bangladesh holds the top position for an Ireland player in this list.[76]

Rank Strike Rate Player Runs Balls Faced Opposition Venue Date
1 262.50 Kevin O'Brien dagger 42* 16  Netherlands Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 21 March 2014 double-dagger
2 253.33 Mark Adair dagger 38 15  Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 14 July 2019
3 250.00 Gareth Delany dagger 25 10  Scotland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 20 September 2019
4 245.00 Paul Stirling dagger 49 20  Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 12 March 2017
5 243.75 Kevin O'Brien dagger 39 16  Oman Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 6 October 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[77]

Most runs in a calendar year[]

Paul Stirling of Ireland holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 748 runs scored in 2019.[78]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Year
1 748 ♠ Paul Stirling dagger 20 20 2019
2 729 Kevin O'Brien dagger 23 23
3 601 Andrew Balbirnie dagger 21 20
4 338 Paul Stirling dagger 13 13 2012
5 314 Gareth Delany dagger 17 15 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[79]

Most runs in a series[]

The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh saw Virat Kohli set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 319 runs. He is followed by Tillakaratne Dilshan with 317 runs scored in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20. Stirling also holds the Irish record for most runs in a serie with 291 runs in the 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[80]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Series
1 291 Paul Stirling dagger 8 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
2 191 Kevin O'Brien dagger 4 4 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series
3 188 Paul Stirling dagger 5 5 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
4 176 4 4 2018 Netherlands Tri-Nation Series
5 168 Andrew Balbirnie dagger 7 6 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[81]

Most ducks[]

A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.[82] Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka, Pakistan's Umar Akmal and Ireland's Kevin O'Brien has scored the equal highest number of ducks in T20Is with 10 such knocks.[83]

Rank Ducks Player Matches Innings Period
1 12 ♠ Kevin O'Brien dagger 99 92 2008-2021
2 9 Paul Stirling dagger 81 80 2009-2021
3 6 Simi Singh dagger 27 26 2018-2021
4 5 William Porterfield 61 59 2008-2018
5 4 Gary Wilson 81 68 2008-2020
George Dockrell dagger 79 39 2010-2021
Barry McCarthy dagger 12 8 2017-2021
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[84]

Bowling records[]

Most career wickets[]

A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket. If the batsman is dismissed by run out, obstructing the field, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit.

Lasith Malinga, current captain of Sri Lanka, is the highest wicket-taker in T20Is. George Dockrell is the highest ranked Irishmen bowler on the all-time.[85]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Runs Period
1 76 George Dockrell dagger 79 73 1,642 2010-2021
2 58 Kevin O'Brien dagger 99 51 1,134 2008-2021
3 55 Boyd Rankin 48 49 1,219 2009-2020
4 35 Alex Cusack 37 33 714 2008-2015
5 32 Trent Johnston 30 28 636 2008-2013
Mark Adair 21 21 545 2019-2021
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[86]

Best figures in an innings[]

Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.[87] India's Deepak Chahar holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 6/7 against Bangladesh in November 2019 at Nagpur. Alex Cusack holds th Irish record with his spell of 4/11 against West Indies in February 2014 at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[88]

Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
1 4/11 Alex Cusack  West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 21 February 2014
2 4/13 Craig Young dagger  Nigeria Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 October 2019
3 4/16 Jacob Mulder  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
4 4/18 Alex Cusack  Sri Lanka Lord's, London, England 14 June 2009 double-dagger
Stuart Thompson  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[89]

Best figures in an innings – progression of record[]

Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
4/21 Alex Cusack  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
4/18  Sri Lanka Lord's, London, England 14 June 2009 double-dagger
4/11  West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 21 February 2014 double-dagger
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[89]

Best Bowling Figure against each opponent[]

Opposition Player Figures Date
 Afghanistan Trent Johnston 4/22 1 February 2010
 Australia Kevin O'Brien 1/18 19 September 2012 double-dagger
 Bangladesh Trent Johnston 3/20 8 June 2009 double-dagger
 Bermuda Peter Connell 3/8 3 August 2008
 Canada George Dockrell 3/19 22 March 2012
 England Kevin O'Brien 2/22 4 May 2010 double-dagger
 Hong Kong Kevin O'Brien 3/32 17 July 2015
 India Peter Chase 4/35 27 June 2018
 Jersey Mark Adair 3/10 25 October 2019
 Kenya George Dockrell 3/15 22 February 2012
 Namibia Simi Singh 3/25 2 November 2019
   Nepal Kevin O'Brien 3/8 13 July 2015
 Netherlands Stuart Thompson 4/18 17 February 2019
 New Zealand Kyle McCallan 2/33 11 June 2009 double-dagger
 Nigeria Craig Young 4/13 26 October 2019
 Oman Simi Singh 3/15 13 February 2019
 Pakistan Kyle McCallan 2/26 15 June 2009 double-dagger
 Papua New Guinea Max Sorensen 3/17 7 February 2016
 Scotland Jacob Mulder 4/16 20 January 2017
 South Africa Mark Adair 3/39 19 July 2021
 Sri Lanka Alex Cusack 4/18 14 June 2009 double-dagger
 United Arab Emirates Kevin O'Brien 3/14 14 February 2016
 West Indies Alex Cusack 4/11 21 February 2014
 Zimbabwe Mark Adair 4/40 12 July 2019
Last updated: 22 July 2021.[89]

Best career average[]

A bowler's bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken. Afghanistan's Rashid Khan holds the record for the best career average in T20Is with 12.62. Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer, is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 14.42 runs per wicket. Kevin O'Brien with an average of 19.55 is the highest ranked Irish bowler.[90]

Rank Average Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 19.55 Kevin O'Brien dagger 58 1,134 903 2008-2021
2 19.87 Trent Johnston 32 636 594 2008-2013
3 20.40 Alex Cusack 35 714 606 2008-2015
4 21.60 George Dockrell dagger 76 1,642 1382 2010-2021
5 22.12 Boyd Rankin 54 1,195 1044 2009-2020
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 22 July 2021[91]

Best career economy rate[]

A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[82] New Zealand's Daniel Vettori, holds the T20I record for the best career economy rate with 5.70. Trent Johnston, with a rate of 6.42 runs per over conceded is the highest Irishmen on the list.[92]

Rank Economy rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 6.42 Trent Johnston 32 636 594 2008-2013
2 6.86 Boyd Rankin 54 1,195 1,044 2009-2020
3 7.06 Alex Cusack 35 714 606 2008-2015
4 7.12 George Dockrell dagger 76 1,642 1,382 2010-2021
5 7.53 Kevin O'Brien dagger 58 1,134 903 2008-2021
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 22 July 2021[93]

Best career strike rate[]

A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.[82] The top bowler with the best T20I career strike rate is Rashid Khan of Afghanistan with strike rate of 12.3 balls per wicket. Kevin O'Brien is the Irish bowler with the lowest strike rate.[94]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 15.5 Kevin O'Brien dagger 58 1,134 903 2008-2021
2 17.3 Alex Cusack 37 33 714 2008-2015
3 18.1 George Dockrell dagger 78 1,642 1,382 2010-2021
4 18.5 Trent Johnston 30 28 636 2008-2013
5 19.3 Boyd Rankin 54 1,195 1,044 2009-2020
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 22 July 2021[95]

Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings[]

Pakistan's Umar Gul has taken the most four-wickets (or over) among all the bowlers. Alex Cusack has taken three such hauls, the most for an Irish bowler.[96]

Rank Four-wicket hauls Player Matches Balls Wickets Period
1 3 Alex Cusack 37 606 35 2008-2015
2 1 Mark Adair dagger 21 461 32 2019-2021
Peter Chase 12 251 15 2018-2019
George Dockrell dagger 78 1,382 76 2010-2021
Trent Johnston 30 594 32 2008-2013
Barry McCarthy dagger 12 247 12 2017-2021
Jacob Mulder 8 174 12 2016-2017
Kevin O'Brien dagger 99 903 58 2008-2021
Stuart Thompson 41 474 18 2014-2019
Craig Young dagger 34 600 28 2015-2021
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[97]

Best economy rates in an inning[]

The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 12 balls are delivered by the bowler, is Sri Lankan player Nuwan Kulasekara economy of 0.00 during his spell of 0 runs for 1 wicket in 2 overs against Netherlands at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. Alex Cusack holds the Irish record during his spell in 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier against Kenya at Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland.[98]

Rank Economy Player Overs Runs Wickets Opposition Venue Date
1 1.00 Alex Cusack 3 3 2  Kenya Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 4 August 2008
2 1.67 5 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 14 March 2012
3 2.00 Andre Botha 2 4  Bermuda Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 3 August 2008
Kevin O'Brien dagger 4 8 3    Nepal 13 July 2015
5 2.25 Trent Johnston 9 2  Canada Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 22 March 2012
Qualification: 12 balls bowled
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[99]

Best strike rates in an inning[]

The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is by Steve Tikolo of Kenya during his spell of 4/2 in 1.2 overs against Scotland during the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at ICC Academy, Dubai, UAE. Alex Cusack, Stuart Thompson and Mark Adair have the best streak rate among Irish bowler.[100]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Opposition Venue Date
1 4.5 Alex Cusack 4 18 18  Sri Lanka Lord's, London, England 14 June 2009 double-dagger
Stuart Thompson  Netherlands Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 17 February 2019
Mark Adair dagger 40  Zimbabwe Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 12 July 2019
4 5.25 George Dockrell dagger | 20 21  Netherlands Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 13 February 2010
5 6.00 Alex Cusack 21 24  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
Trent Johnston 22  Afghanistan Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1 February 2010
Alex Cusack 11  West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 21 February 2014
Jacob Mulder 16  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
Barry McCarthy dagger 33  Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 10 March 2017
Kevin O'Brien dagger 45 12 March 2017
Peter Chase 35  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 27 June 2018
Craig Young dagger 13  Nigeria Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 October 2019
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[101]

Worst figures in an innings[]

The worst figures in a T20I came in the Sri Lanka's tour of Australia when Kasun Rajitha of Sri Lanka had figures of 0/75 off his four overs at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.[102][103] The worst figures by an Irishmen is 0/69 that came off the bowling of Barry McCarthy in the 2017 tour of India against Afghanistan at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India.[104]

Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 0/69 Barry McCarthy 4  Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 12 March 2017
2 0/55  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
3 0/48 Shane Getkate 3  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
Stuart Thompson 4  Netherlands Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 18 September 2019
5 0/46 Peter Connell 3.3  Afghanistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 13 February 2010
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[104]

Most runs conceded in a match[]

Kasun Rajitha also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in a T20I during the aforementioned match. McCarthy in the above mentioned spell holds the most runs conceded distinction for Ireland.[105]

Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 0/69 Barry McCarthy 4  Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 12 March 2017
2 1/56 Craig Young dagger  Hong Kong Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 5 September 2016
3 0/55 Barry McCarthy  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
4 1/53 Alex Cusack  Zimbabwe Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 17 March 2014 double-dagger
3/53 Boyd Rankin  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 24 February 2019
Last updated:1 July 2020[106]

Most wickets in a calendar year[]

Australia's Andrew Tye holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 31 wickets in 2018 in 19 T20Is. Mark Adair took 27 wickets in 2019, the most for an Irish bowler.[107]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Year
1 27 Mark Adair dagger 17 2019
2 23 Boyd Rankin 18
3 16 Gareth Delany dagger 17
George Dockrell dagger 19
5 15 12 2012
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[108]

Most wickets in a series[]

2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at UAE saw records set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a T20I series when Oman's pacer Bilal Khan tool 18 wickets during the series. Mark Adair in the same qualifier took 12 wickets, the most for an Irish bowler in a series.[109]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Series
1 12 Mark Adair dagger 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
2 11 Kevin O'Brien dagger 4 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
3 9 Gareth Delany dagger 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
4 8 Andre Botha 4 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Alex Cusack 5 2009 ICC World Twenty20
Kyle McCallan
Trent Johnston 4 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Jacob Mulder 2017 Desert T20 Challenge
Mark Adair dagger 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series
Boyd Rankin 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[110]

Wicket-keeping records[]

The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.[111]

Most career dismissals[]

A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat,[112][113] Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.[114] MS Dhoni heads the all-time list of taking most dismissals in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper. Gary Wilson is the leading Irish wicket-keeper on this list.[115]

Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Period
1 36 Gary Wilson 81 51 2009-2020
2 25 Niall O'Brien 30 22 2008-2016
3 10 Stuart Poynter 25 13 2015-2019
4 7 Lorcan Tucker dagger 20 8 2016-2021
5 3 Rory McCann 3 3 2012-2012
Last updated:24 July 2021[116]

Most career catches[]

Dhoni heads the all-time list for most catches taken by designated wicket keeper. Gary Wilson is the leading Irish wicket-keeper on this list.[117]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Period
1 29 Gary Wilson 81 51 2009-2020
2 15 Niall O'Brien 30 22 2008-2016
3 8 Stuart Poynter 25 13 2015-2019
4 6 Lorcan Tucker dagger 20 8 2016-2021
5 1 Rory McCann 3 3 2012-2012
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[118]

Most career stumpings[]

Dhoni also holds the record for most stumpings by a wicket-keeper. Niall O'Brien is the leading Irish wicket-keeper on this list[119]

Rank Stumpings Player Matches Innings Period
1 10 Niall O'Brien 30 22 2008-2016
2 7 Gary Wilson 81 51 2009-2020
3 2 Stuart Poynter 25 13 2015-2019
Rory McCann 3 3 2012-2012
5 1 Lorcan Tucker dagger 20 8 2016-2021
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[120]

Most dismissals in an innings[]

Four wicket-keepers on four occasions have taken five dismissals in a single innings in a T20I.[121]

The feat of taking 4 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 19 wicket-keepers on 26 occasions with both Wilson and Niall O'Brien achieving it once each.[122]

Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date
1 4 Niall O'Brien  Sri Lanka Lord's, London, England 14 June 2009
Gary Wilson  Kenya Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 14 March 2012
3 3    Nepal Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 13 July 2015
 Afghanistan Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 20 August 2018
Lorcan Tucker  South Africa Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 19 July 2021
Last Updated: 22 July 2021[123]

Most dismissals in a series[]

Netherlands wicket-keeper Scott Edwards holds the T20Is record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket-keeper in a series. He made 13 dismissals during the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. Gary Wilson in the same series affected eight dismissals, which is the most for an Irish wicket-keeper in a series.[124]

Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Series
1 8 Gary Wilson 8 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
2 7 5 5 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
3 6 Niall O'Brien 4 4 2009 ICC World Twenty20
4 5 Gary Wilson 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Stuart Poynter 3 3 2018–19 Oman Quadrangular Series
Lorcan Tucker dagger South Africa in Ireland in 2021
Last Updated: 22 July 2021[125]

Fielding records[]

Most career catches[]

Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket.[a] The majority of catches are caught in the slips, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the off side of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen.[127][128]

South Africa's David Miller holds the record for the most catches in T20Is by a non-wicket-keeper with 57, followed by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan on 50 and New Zealand's Martin Guptill with 47. George Dockrell is the leading catcher for Ireland.[129]

Rank Catches Player Matches Period
1 40 George Dockrell dagger 79 2010-2021
2 35 Kevin O'Brien dagger 99 2008-2021
3 23 Stuart Thompson 41 2014-2019
Paul Stirling dagger 81 2009-2021
5 22 William Porterfield 61 2008-2018
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[130]

Most catches in an innings[]

The feat of taking 4 catches in an innings has been achieved by 14 fielders on 14 occasions.[131] No Irishmen fielder has achieved this feat. The most is three catches on nine occasions.[132]

Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date
1 3 Trent Johnston  Kenya Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya 22 February 2012
Paul Stirling dagger  Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 30 November 2013
George Dockrell dagger  Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 20 January 2017
 Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 12 March 2017
Stuart Thompson  India Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 27 June 2018
George Dockrell dagger  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[133]

Most catches in a series[]

The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, which saw Netherlands retain their title,[134] saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non-wicket-keeper in a T20I series. Jersey's Ben Stevens and Namibia's JJ Smit took 10 catches in the series. Kevin O'Brien in the same series took 8 catches, which is the most for an Irish fielder in a series.[135]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Series
1 6 Kevin O'Brien dagger 8 8 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
2 5 George Dockrell dagger 4 4 2017 Desert T20 Challenge
3 3 Ireland v Afghansitan in India in 2019
Harry Tector dagger 4 4 2018–19 Oman Quadrangular Series
4 4 Four Irish fielders on five occasions have taken four catches in a series
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[136]

Other records[]

Most career matches[]

Pakistan's Shoaib Malik holds the record for the most T20I matches played with 113, followed by Rohit Sharma of India with 108 and Ross Taylor of New Zealand with 100 games. Kevin O'Brien is the most experienced Irish player having represented his team in 96 T20Is.[137]

Rank Matches Player Period
1 99 Kevin O'Brien dagger 2008-2021
2 81 Gary Wilson 2008-2021
Paul Stirling dagger 2009-2021
4 79 George Dockrell dagger 2010-2021
5 61 William Porterfield 2008-2018
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[138]

Most consecutive career matches[]

Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad and Asghar Afghan hold the record for the most consecutive T20I matches played with 58. Kevin O'Brien holds the Irishmen record.[139]

Rank Matches Player Period
1 51* Kevin O'Brien 2016-2021
2 46 2008-2016
3 37 William Porterfield 2008-2014
Last updated: 24 July 2021[139]

Most matches as captain[]

MS Dhoni, who led the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2016, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in T20Is with 72. William Porterfield holds the Irish record.[140]

Rank Matches Player Won Lost Tied NR Win % Period
1 56 William Porterfield 26 26 0 4 50.00 2008-2017
2 26 Gary Wilson 12 13 1 0 48.08 2016-2019
3 9 Andrew Balbirnie dagger 1 6 1 1 18.75 2020-2021
4 6 Paul Stirling 2 4 0 0 33.33 2019-2019
5 4 Kevin O'Brien 0 2 0 2 0.00 2015-2015
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[141]

Youngest players on Debut[]

The youngest player to play in a T20I match is Marian Gherasim at the age of 14 years and 16 days. Making his debut for Romania against the Bulgaria on 16 October 2020 in the first T20I of the 2020 Balkan Cup[142] thus becoming the youngest to play in a men's T20I match.[143][144][145]

Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 16 years and 309 days Josh Little  Hong Kong Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 5 September 2016
2 17 years and 194 days George Dockrell  Afghanistan Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1 February 2010
3 18 years and 285 days Paul Stirling  Pakistan The Oval, London, England 15 June 2009
4 19 years and 285 days Harry Tector  Scotland Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 17 September 2019
5 19 years and 361 days Lorcan Tucker  Hong Kong Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 5 September 2016
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[145][146]

Oldest Players on Debut[]

The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to make their debut a T20I match. Playing in the 2019 Continental Cup against Romania at Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Moara Vlăsiei he was aged 59 years and 181 days.[147][148]

Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 35 years and 190 days Jeremy Bray  Bangladesh Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 8 June 2009 double-dagger
2 29 years and 95 days Trent Johnston  Scotland Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 August 2008
3 32 years and 341 days Kyle McCallan
4 32 years and 325 days Andre Botha
5 32 years and 255 days John Anderson Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 18 June 2015
Last Updated: 28 March 2021[148][149]

Oldest Players[]

The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to appear in a T20I match during the same above mentioned match.[150]

Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 39 years and 215 days Trent Johnston  Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 30 November 2013
2 37 years and 142 days Kevin O'Brien  South Africa Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland 24 July 2021
3 35 years and 247 days Boyd Rankin  Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 8 March 2020
4 35 years and 192 days Jeremy Bray  India Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 10 June 2009 double-dagger
5 35 years and 180 days Ed Joyce  Netherlands Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 21 March 2014 double-dagger
Last Updated: 24 July 2021[150][151]

Partnership records[]

In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.

Highest partnerships by wicket[]

A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.

Wicket Runs First batsman Second batsman Opposition Venue Date
1st Wicket 154 Kevin O'Brien Paul Stirling  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
2nd Wicket 96 Andrew Balbirnie  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 24 February 2019
3rd Wicket 80 Gary Wilson Paul Stirling Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 24 March 2012
4th Wicket 101 Andrew Poynter Kevin O'Brien  Netherlands Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 21 March 2014
5th Wicket 59 Greg Thompson  Hong Kong Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 5 September 2016
6th Wicket 42* Max Sorensen Stuart Thompson  Scotland 18 June 2015
42 Gary Wilson Lorcan Tucker  Afghanistan Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India 12 March 2017
7th Wicket 67* George Dockrell Stuart Poynter Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 21 February 2019
8th Wicket 40* Stuart Thompson  Canada Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 23 October 2019
9th Wicket 47* Gary Wilson Max Sorensen  Bangladesh Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 18 July 2012
10th Wicket 44* Barry McCarthy Josh Little  South Africa Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 19 July 2021
Last Updated: 19 July 2021[152]

Highest partnerships by runs[]

The highest T20I partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the Afghan pairing of Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani who put together an opening wicket partnership of 236 runs during the Ireland v Afghanistan series in India in 2019[153]

Wicket Runs First batsman Second batsman Opposition Venue Date
1st Wicket 154 Kevin O'Brien Paul Stirling  West Indies National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 15 January 2020
126  Afghanistan Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India 23 February 2019
115  Scotland Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 15 February 2019
109* William Porterfield  Canada Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 22 March 2012
4th Wicket 101 Andrew Poynter Kevin O'Brien  Netherlands Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 21 March 2014
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[154]

Umpiring records[]

Most matches umpired[]

An umpire in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the Laws of Cricket. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a third umpire has access to video replays, and a fourth umpire looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires.

Ahsan Raza of Pakistan holds the record for the most T20I matches umpired with 49. The most experienced Irishmen umpire is Alan Neill with 15 matches officiated so far.[155]

Rank Matches Umpire Period
1 17 Alan Neill dagger 2016-2021
2 15 Roland Black dagger 2016-2021
Mark Hawthorne dagger 2012-2021
4 6 Richard Smith 2012-2012
Mary Waldron dagger 2019-2019
Last Updated: 22 July 2021[155]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ In 2017, The Laws of Cricket were amended, reducing the methods of dismissals from ten to nine, with handled the ball now covered as part of obstructing the field.[126]

References[]

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