Andrew Balbirnie

Andrew Balbirnie (born 28 December 1990) is an Irish cricketer, the current captain of the Ireland cricket team in Test cricket. Balbirnie is a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper. He was born in Dublin and was educated at St. Andrew's College. He was one of the 11 cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match, against Pakistan, in May 2018. In December 2018, he was one of 19 players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season.

Andrew Balbirnie
Balbirnie in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Balbirnie
Born (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 2)11 May 2018 v Pakistan
Last Test28 February 2024 v Afghanistan
ODI debut (cap 35)5 July 2010 v Scotland
Last ODI12 March 2024 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no.63
T20I debut (cap 35)19 June 2015 v Scotland
Last T20I18 March 2024 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no.63
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2015Middlesex (squad no. 15)
2011–2013Cardiff MCCU
2013–presentLeinster Lightning
2020–2021Glamorgan
2023Khulna Titans
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 8 108 101 39
Runs scored 378 3,008 2,170 1,585
Batting average 25.20 32.00 23.33 28.81
100s/50s 0/4 8/16 0/10 2/10
Top score 95 145* 83 205*
Balls bowled 6 60 627
Wickets 0 2 13
Bowling average 34.00 20.15
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/26 4/23
Catches/stumpings 8/– 35/– 39/– 38/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 March 2024

In November 2019, Balbirnie was named as the captain of Ireland's Test and ODI team, after William Porterfield stepped down. Later the same month, he was also named as the captain of Ireland's Twenty20 International (T20I) team, replacing Gary Wilson. In January 2020, he was one of 19 players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland, the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.

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