Andrew Balbirnie

Andrew Balbirnie
Balbirnie in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Balbirnie
Born (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 33)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 2)11 May 2018 v Pakistan
Last Test25 July 2024 v Zimbabwe
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 T20I16 June 2024 v Pakistan
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 9 108 110 42
Runs scored 401 3,008 2,392 1,731
Batting average 23.58 32.00 23.45 29.33
100s/50s 0/4 8/16 0/12 2/11
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 9/– 35/– 39/– 41/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 July 2024

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.[1] 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.[2][3]

In November 2019, Balbirnie was named as the captain of Ireland's Test and ODI team, after William Porterfield stepped down.[4][5] Later the same month, he was also named as the captain of Ireland's Twenty20 International (T20I) team, replacing Gary Wilson.[6] In January 2020, he was one of 19 players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,[7] the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.[8]

  1. ^ "Player profile: Andrew Balbirnie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "19 men's central player contracts finalised ahead of busy 2019". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Ireland women to receive first professional contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Will Porterfield steps down as Ireland captain, Andrew Balbirnie named as replacement". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Andrew Balbirnie Named Ireland Test And ODI Captain | Wisden Cricket". Wisden. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Gary Wilson replaced by Andy Balbirnie as Ireland's T20I captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate amongst 19 men's central player contracts offered ahead of a busy 2020". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Delany, Getkate highlight Ireland men's central contracts list for 2020". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 January 2020.