Ed Joyce

For the former television executive, see Ed Joyce (journalist).

Ed Joyce
Personal information
Full name
Edmund Christopher Joyce
Born (1978-09-22) 22 September 1978 (age 45)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleOpening batsman
International information
National sides
Only Test (cap 3)11 May 2018 
Ireland v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 193/37)13 June 2006 
England v Ireland
Last ODI16 March 2018 
Ireland v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.24 (36 for England)
T20I debut (cap 14/21)15 June 2006 
England v Sri Lanka
Last T20I21 March 2014 
Ireland v Netherlands
T20I shirt no.24 (36 for England)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999–2008Middlesex
2009–2017Sussex (squad no. 24)
2017–2018Leinster Lightning
Head coaching information
YearsTeam
2019–Ireland women
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 1 78 18 255
Runs scored 47 2,622 405 18,461
Batting average 23.50 38.00 33.75 47.95
100s/50s 0/0 6/15 0/1 47/92
Top score 43 160* 78* 250
Balls bowled – – – 1,311
Wickets – – – 11
Bowling average – – – 93.90
5 wickets in innings – – – 0
10 wickets in match – – – 0
Best bowling – – – 2/34
Catches/stumpings 1/– 27/– 5/– 228/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 June 2019

Edmund "Ed" Christopher Joyce (born 22 September 1978) is an Irish cricket coach and former cricketer who played for both the Ireland and England national cricket teams. After beginning his career with Middlesex, he moved to Sussex in 2009, before returning to Ireland to play for Leinster Lightning in the fledgling first-class competition, the Irish Inter-Provincial Championship. A left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm bowler of medium pace, Joyce is widely regarded as one of the best cricketers produced by Ireland.[1]

After qualifying to play for England, Joyce was a member of the squad in the 2006–07 Ashes series and 2007 World Cup. Since dropping down the pecking order for selection with England, Joyce got special dispensation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to play for Ireland in the 2011 World Cup.[2]

He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match, against Pakistan. On 24 May 2018, he announced his retirement from all professional cricket.[3] In June 2019, Joyce was appointed as the interim head coach of the Ireland women's cricket team.[4]

  1. ^ Joyce ready to seize his chance, bbc.co.uk; accessed 4 December 2015.
  2. ^ Ed Joyce may return to play for Ireland in World Cup, bbc.co.uk; accessed 4 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Ireland legend Ed Joyce retires from all cricket". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Ed Joyce appointed Ireland women interim coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2019.