List of Ireland Twenty20 International cricket records

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Last edited February 14, 2026


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. Template:TOC limit

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 Template:As of.

Key
Symbol Meaning
Template:Dagger Player or umpire is currently active in T20I cricket
Template: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 %
188 78 99 2 9 44.41
Last Updated: 14 February 2026[6]

Team wins, losses, draws and ties

Template:As of, Ireland has played 188 T20I matches resulting in 78 victories, 99 defeats, 2 ties and 9 no results for an overall winning percentage of 44.41.[6]

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied No Result % Won
Full Members
Template:Cr 26 7 18 1 0 28.84
Template:Cr 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
Template:Cr 11 3 7 0 1 30.00
Template:Cr 4 1 2 0 1 33.33
Template:Cr 8 0 8 0 0 0.00
Template:Cr 5 0 5 0 0 0.00
Template:Cr 5 1 4 0 0 20.00
Template:Cr 7 1 6 0 0 14.28
Template:Cr 4 0 4 0 0 0.00
Template:Cr 9 3 4 0 2 42.85
Template:Cr 18 8 8 0 2 50.00
Associate Members
Template:Cr 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Template:Cr 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Template:Cr 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Template:Cr 5 2 3 0 0 40.00
Template:Cr 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Template:Cr 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Template:Cr 4 2 2 0 0 50.00
Template:Cr 4 3 1 0 0 75.00
Template:Cr 2 2 0 0 0 100.00
Template:Cr 5 5 0 0 0 100.00
Template:Cr 2 1 1 0 0 50.00
Template:Cr 3 3 0 0 0 100.00
Template:Cr 15 7 7 0 1 50.00
Template:Cr 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Template:Cr 7 5 2 0 0 71.42
Template:Cr 4 2 2 0 0 50.00
Template:Cr 16 9 4 1 2 67.85
Template:Cr 13 6 7 0 0 46.15
Template:Cr 2 1 1 0 0 50.00
Total 188 78 99 2 9 44.41
Template:Small[7]

First bilateral T20I series wins

Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away/Neutral win
Template:Cr 2022
Template:Cr
Template:Cr YTP
Template:Cr
Template:Cr
Template:Cr YTP 2026
Template:Cr 2011
Template:Cr YTP
Template:Cr
Template:Cr YTP 2016
Template:Cr YTP
Template:Cr
Template:Cr YTP 2026
Template:Cr
Template:Cr
Template:Cr 2021 2023
Last Updated: 31 January 2026[8]

First T20I match wins

Opponent Home Away / Neutral
Venue Year Venue Year
Template:Cr Stormont Cricket Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2022 Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2010
Template:Cr YTP YTP
Template:Cr The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 2023
Template:Cr Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat, Oman 2022
Template:Cr Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 2009
Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008 YTP YTP
Template:Cr YTP YTP Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2012
Template:Cr Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 2022
Template:Cr YTP YTP Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat, Oman 2022
Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 2019
Template:Cr
Template:Cr YTP YTP Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland 2023
Template:Cr Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2019
Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008 Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya 2012
Template:Cr YTP YTP Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 2019
Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2015
Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2010
Template:Cr YTP YTP
Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2019
Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman 2019
Template:Cr Castle Avenue, Dublin, Ireland 2024 - -
Template:Cr Riverway Stadium, Townsville, Australia 2016
Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 2010
Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 2024
Template:Cr YTP YTP
Template:Cr Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 2014
Template:Cr YTP YTP Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, United States 2021
Template:Cr Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 2014
Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland 2019 Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 2014
Last Updated: January 2026[9]

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Cr Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
2 Template:Sort Template:Cr The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
5 Template:Sort Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
Last Updated: 14 February 2026[10]

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.[12]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Cr Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
2 Template:Sort Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
5 Template:Sort Template:Cr Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[13]

Most runs conceded in 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.[14][15]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Cr Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Cr Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
5 Template:Sort Template:Dts
Template:Sort Template:Cr The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[15]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings

The lowest score conceded by Ireland in an innings is 53 when they dismissed Nepal during the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland.[12]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
5 Template:Sort Template:Cr Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[16]

Highest match aggregates

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,[14][17]

Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Cr (278/3) v Template:Cr (194/6) Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort Template:Cr (256/5) v Template:Cr (194/7) Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Cr (225/7) v Template:Cr (221/5) Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort Template:Cr (233/8) v Template:Cr (205) Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India Template:Dts
5 Template:Sort Template:Cr (213/6) v Template:Cr (205/9) The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[18]

Lowest match aggregates

The lowest match aggregate in T20I history for Ireland is 84 scored during the 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[19]

Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Cr (43/7) v Template:Cr (41/8) Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort Template:Cr (59/5) v Template:Cr (47/7) Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
3 Template:Sort Template:Cr (53) v Template:Cr (54/2) Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort Template:Cr (66/9) v Template:Cr (67/2) Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Template:Dts
5 Template:Sort Template:Cr (67) v Template:Cr (72/6) Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[20]

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.[21]

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 against Austria in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier.[22]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 128 runs Template:Cr The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Dts
2 98 runs Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
3 96 runs Template:Cr Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
4 68 runs Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Template:Dts
5 66 runs Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman Template:Dts
Last Updated: 14 February 2026[23]

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.[24] 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.[25]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 83 8 wickets Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Template:Dts
2 76 10 wickets Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
3 72 8 wickets Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
4 63 10 wickets Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
5 58 9 wickets Template:Cr Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[23]

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

A total of 50 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets.[26] Ireland have won a T20I match by this margin on two occasions.[23]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 10 wickets Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
3 9 wickets Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Al Amerat, Oman Template:Dts
Template:Cr Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Template:Dts
Template:Cr The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Dts
Template:Cr Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Dts
Last updated: 26 January 2026[23]

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.[27] 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.[28]

Rank Score Target Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort 194 Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort 183 Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort 182 Template:Cr Castle Avenue, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort 177 Template:Cr Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Template:Dts
5 Template:Sort 169 Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[28]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 34 T20I's with Ireland winning such games twice.[29][30]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 run Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Cr Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague, Netherlands Template:Dts
3 2 runs Template:Cr Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya Template:Dts
Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Template:Dts
5 3 runs Template:Cr Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague, Netherlands Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[30]

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 62 times. Ireland has achieve victory of the last ball on two occasions.[31]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 0 3 wickets Template:Cr Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
1 wickets Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman Template:Dts
3 1 4 wickets Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
7 wickets Template:Cr Template:Dts
5 wickets Template:Cr Castle Avenue cricket ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[30]

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.[32]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 wicket Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman Template:Dts
2 3 wickets Template:Cr Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
3 4 wickets Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Cr Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Cr Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[30]

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.[33]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 143 runs Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
2 88 runs Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
3 84 runs Template:Cr Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India Template:Dts
4 83 runs Template:Cr Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
5 81 runs Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[33]

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.[25]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 73 10 wickets Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
2 54 9 wickets Template:Cr Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Template:Dts
3 38 8 wickets Template:Cr Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh Template:Dts
4 37 6 wickets Template:Cr Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
5 30 9 wickets Template:Cr Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[33]

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 Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
2 9 wickets Template:Cr Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Template:Dts
Template:Cr Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Template:Dts
4 8 wickets Template:Cr Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Cr Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE Template:Dts
Template:Cr Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, East Meadow, United States Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Template:Dts
Template:Cr Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[33]

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

The narrowest loss of Ireland in terms of runs is by 1 runs suffered once.[34]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 runs Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
2 2 runs Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
3 3 runs Template:Cr Castle Avenue, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
4 4 runs Template:Cr Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka Template:Dts
Template:Cr Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands Template:Dts
Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[34]

Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)

Ireland has suffered loss off the last ball twice.[31]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 0 2 wickets Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
1 wicket Template:Cr Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe Template:Dts
3 2 2 wickets Template:Cr Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
4 wickets Template:Cr Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh Template:Dts
5 4 5 wickets Template:Cr Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India Template:Dts
3 wickets Template:Cr Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[30]

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

Ireland has suffered defeat by 1 wicket once.[34]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 wicket Template:Cr Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe Template:Dts
2 2 wickets Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Cr Template:Dts
Template:Cr Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
5 3 wickets Template:Cr Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, United States Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Cr Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[34]

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.[21] There have been 44 ties in T20Is history with Ireland involved in two such games.[6]

Opposition Venue Date
Template:Cr Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer, Netherlands Template:Dts
Template:Cr Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India Template:Dts
Last updated: 26 January 2026[34]

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 Template:Convert of the pitch.[35] Paul Stirling is the leading Irishman on this list.[36]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Average 100 50 Period
1 3,895 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 163 160 26.31 1 24 2009–2026
2 2,392 Template:Sortname 110 106 23.45 0 12 2015-2024
3 1,973 Template:Sortname 110 103 21.21 1 5 2008-2021
4 1,845 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 98 90 24.93 0 8 2019-2026
5 1,730 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 91 85 22.76 0 11 2016-2026
Last Updated: 14 February 2026[37]

Most runs in each batting position

Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 156 3,818 26.51 2010–2026 [38]
Number 3 Andrew Balbirnie 43 1,125 27.43 2015–2021 [39]
Number 4 Harry TectorTemplate:Dagger 55 1,065 23.15 2019–2025 [40]
Number 5 Curtis CampherTemplate:Dagger 43 770 20.26 2021–2026 [41]
Number 6 George DockrellTemplate:Dagger 47 679 19.40 2019–2026 [42]
Number 7 Gareth DelanyTemplate:Dagger 27 367 17.47 2019–2026 [43]
Number 8 Mark AdairTemplate:Dagger 35 448 16.00 2019–2026 [44]
Number 9 13 147 13.36 2019–2026 [45]
Number 10 Barry McCarthyTemplate:Dagger 15 137 17.12 2017–2026 [46]
Number 11 Josh LittleTemplate:Dagger 18 68 9.71 2019–2025 [47]
Last Updated: 14 February 2026

Most runs against each team

Opposition Runs Batsman Innings Career Span Ref
Template:Cr 667 Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 25 2010–2024 [48]
Template:Cr 95 Lorcan TuckerTemplate:Dagger 2 2022–2026 [49]
Template:Cr 94 1 2023–2023 [50]
Template:Cr 51 Gareth DelanyTemplate:Dagger 1 2023–2023 [51]
Template:Cr 229 Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 9 2012–2025 [52]
Template:Cr 7 Gary Wilson 1 2008–2008 [53]
Template:Cr 131 Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 5 2010–2024 [54]
Template:Cr 55 1 2023–2023 [55]
Template:Cr 90 Lorcan TuckerTemplate:Dagger 3 2022–2025 [56]
Template:Cr 34 Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 1 2022–2022 [57]
Template:Cr 161 Kevin O'Brien 4 2015–2019 [58]
Template:Cr 161 Andrew Balbirnie 7 2018–2024 [59]
Template:Cr 191 Harry TectorTemplate:Dagger 4 2023–2026 [60]
Template:Cr 93 Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 2 2019–2023 [61]
Template:Cr 92 4 2012–2012 [62]
Template:Cr 67 Andrew Balbirnie 2 2019–2021 [63]
Template:Cr 90 Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 3 2015–2022 [64]
Template:Cr 254 Kevin O'Brien 12 2008–2021 [65]
Template:Cr 111 Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 4 2022–2022 [66]
Template:Cr 32 Kevin O'Brien 1 2019–2019 [67]
Template:Cr 215 Gareth DelanyTemplate:Dagger 5 2019–2026 [68]
Template:Cr 130 Lorcan TuckerTemplate:Dagger 4 2024–2024 [69]
Template:Cr 102 William Porterfield 3 2015–2015 [70]
Template:Cr 309 Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 8 2012–2024 [71]
Template:Cr 143 7 2021–2024 [72]
Template:Cr 88 Harry TectorTemplate:Dagger 3 2021–2026 [73]
Template:Cr 310 Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 13 2014–2026 [74]
Template:Cr 141 Lorcan TuckerTemplate:Dagger 2 2021–2021 [75]
Template:Cr 223 Paul StirlingTemplate:Dagger 9 2010–2025 [76]
Template:Cr 408 13 2014–2025 [77]
Last updated: 14 February 2026

Highest individual score

Kevin O'Brien is the highest scorer for Ireland in T20Is.[78]

Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
1 124 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman Template:Dts
2 115* Template:Sortname Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
3 100 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Template:Dts
4 96* Template:Sortname Template:Cr The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Template:Dts
5 95 Template:Sortname Template:Cr National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[78]

Highest individual score – progression of record

Runs Player Opponent Venue Season
38 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
40 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Sortname Template:Cr The Oval, London, England Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
46 Template:Cr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Template:Dts
50 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka Template:Dts
65 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
65* Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger Template:Cr Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya Template:Dts
78* Template:Sortname Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
79 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger Template:Cr Template:Dts
81 Template:Cr Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer, Netherlands Template:Dts
83 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman Template:Dts
91 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger Template:Cr Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India Template:Dts
124 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman Template:Dts
Last Updated: 26 January 2026[78]

Highest score against each opponent

Opposition Player Score Date
Template:Cr Paul Stirling 91 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Lorcan Tucker 71* Template:Dts
Template:Cr 94* Template:Dts
Template:Cr Gareth Delany 51* Template:Dts
Template:Cr Paul Stirling 77 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Gary Wilson 7 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Paul Stirling 61* Template:Dts
Template:Cr 55 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Andrew Balbirnie 62 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Paul Stirling 34 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Kevin O'Brien 124 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Andrew Balbirnie 72 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Harry Tector 96* Template:Dts
Template:Cr Paul Stirling 58* Template:Dts
Template:Cr 65* Template:Dts
Template:Cr Andrew Balbirnie 46 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Paul Stirling 59 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Andrew Balbirnie 83 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Paul Stirling 40 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Kevin O'Brien 32 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Lorcan Tucker 94* Template:Dts
Template:Cr Andrew Balbirnie 77 Template:Dts
Template:Cr William Porterfield 57* Template:Dts
Template:Cr Paul Stirling 81 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Ross Adair 100 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Harry Tector 45 Template:Dts
Template:Cr William Porterfield 72 Template:Dts
Paul Stirling Template:Dts
Template:Cr Lorcan Tucker 84 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Paul Stirling 95 Template:Dts
Template:Cr 115* Template:Dts
Last Updated: 14 February 2026[78]

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.[79]

Rank Average Player Innings Runs Not out Period
1 26.31 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 160 3,895 12 2009–2026
2 24.93 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 90 1,845 16 2019–2026
3 23.95 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 21 503 0 2023–2026
4 23.45 Template:Sortname 106 2,392 4 2015–2024
5 22.76 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 85 1,730 9 2016–2026
Qualification: 20 innings. Last Updated: 14 February 2026[80]

Highest Average in each batting position

Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Kevin O'Brien 43 1,198 27.86 2019–2021 [81]
Number 3 Harry Tector Template:Dagger 17 489 34.92 2024–2026 [82]
Number 4 Curtis Campher Template:Dagger 5 169 28.16 2021–2025 [83]
Number 5 George Dockrell Template:Dagger 9 146 48.66 2019–2025 [84]
Number 6 Gareth Delany Template:Dagger 9 106 35.33 2019–2026 [85]
Number 7 Curtis Campher Template:Dagger 6 93 31.00 2022–2024 [86]
Number 8 Stuart Poynter 7 68 34.00 2015–2019 [87]
Number 9 Mark Adair Template:Dagger 13 147 13.36 2019–2026 [88]
Number 10 Josh Little Template:Dagger 9 46 23.00 2016–2026 [89]
Number 11 Ben White Template:Dagger 10 27 13.50 2021–2025 [90]
Qualification: 5 innings. Last Updated: 8 February 2026

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..[91]

Rank Half centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 24 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 160 3,895 2009-2026
2 12 Template:Sortname 106 2,392 2015-2024
3 11 Lorcan TuckerTemplate:Dagger 85 1,730 2016-2026
4 8 Harry TectorTemplate:Dagger 90 1,845 2019-2026
5 6 Template:Sortname 103 1,973 2008-2021
Last Updated: 14 February 2026[92]

Most centuries

A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings.[93]

Rank Centuries Player Innings Period
1 1 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 19 2023-2026
Template:Sortname 103 2008-2021
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 159 2009-2026
Last Updated: 8 February 2026[94]

Most Sixes

Rank Sixes Player Innings Period
1 141 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 160 2009-2026
2 82 Template:Sortname 103 2008-2021
3 68 Template:Sortname 106 2015-2024
4 58 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 77 2019-2026
5 54 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 107 2010-2026
Last Updated: 14 February 2026[95]

Most Fours

Rank Fours Player Innings Period
1 449 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 160 2009-2026
2 254 Template:Sortname 106 2015-2024
3 165 Template:Sortname 103 2008-2021
4 161 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 85 2016-2026
5 153 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 90 2019-2026
Last Updated: 14 February 2026[96]

Highest strike rates

Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Faced Period
1 139.33 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 503 361 2023–2026
2 134.35 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 3,895 2,899 2009–2026
3 133.87 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 1,245 930 2019–2026
4 133.20 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 1,388 1,042 2010–2026
5 130.92 Template:Sortname 1,973 1,507 2008–2021
Qualification= 250 balls faced. Last Updated: 14 February 2026[97]

Highest strike rates in an innings

Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Faced Opposition Venue Date
1 388.88 Template:Sortname 35* 9 Template:Cr Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
2 280.00 Template:Sortname 28* 10 Template:Cr Castle Avenue cricket ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
3 262.50 Template:Sortname 42* 16 Template:Cr Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
4 253.33 Template:Sortname 38 15 Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
5 250.00 Template:Sortname 25 10 Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 14 February 2026[98]

Most runs in a calendar year

Paul Stirling of Ireland holds the Irish record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 748 runs scored in 2019.[99]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Year
1 748 Template:Sortname 20 20 Template:Sort
2 729 Template:Sortname 23 23
3 617 Template:Sortname 27 27 Template:Sort
4 601 21 20 Template:Sort
5 575 Template:Sortname 27 27 Template:Sort
Last Updated: 8 February 2026[100]

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.[101]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Series
1 291 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 8 8 Template:Sort
2 234 5 5 Template:Sort
3 204 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 7 7 Template:Sort
4 191 Template:Sortname 4 4 Template:Sort
5 188 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 5 5 Template:Sort
Last Updated: 8 February 2026[102]

Most ducks

A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.[103]

Rank Ducks Player Innings Period
1 14 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 160 2009–2026
2 12 Template:Sortname 103 2008–2021
3 9 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 107 2010–2026
4 8 Template:Sortname 40 2018–2022
Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 41 2017–2026
Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 85 2016–2026
Last Updated: 14 February 2026[104]

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.

Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Period
1 140 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 98 98 2019-2026
2 89 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 155 98 2010-2026
3 87 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 73 71 2015-2026
4 82 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 76 75 2016-2026
5 71 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 67 67 2017-2026
Last Updated: 8 February 2026[105]

Best figures in an innings

Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.[106]

Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Template:Dts
Template:Sortname Template:Cr The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Dts
Template:Sortname Template:Cr Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium, Chattogram, Bangladesh Template:Dts
5 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
Template:Sortname Template:Cr The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
Last Updated: 8 February 2026[107]

Best figures in an innings – progression of record

Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
4/21 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
4/18 Template:Cr Lord's, London, England Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
4/11 Template:Cr Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[107]

Best Bowling Figure against each opponent

Opposition Player Figures Date
Template:Cr Ben White 4/20 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Barry McCarthy 3/29 Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Cr Mark Adair 4/13 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Craig Young 3/16 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Matthew Humphreys 4/13 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Peter Connell 3/8 Template:Dts
Template:Cr George Dockrell 3/19 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Barry McCarthy 3/16 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Josh Little 2/16 Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Cr 2/13 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Kevin O'Brien 3/32 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Peter Chase 4/35 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Matthew Humphreys 4/16 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Barry McCarthy 3/7 Template:Dts
Template:Cr George Dockrell 3/15 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Simi Singh 3/25 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Kevin O'Brien 3/8 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Stuart Thompson 4/18 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Josh Little 4/35 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Craig Young 4/13 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Simi Singh 3/9 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Barry McCarthy 3/15 Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Cr Max Sorensen 3/17 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Jacob Mulder 4/16 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Mark Adair 4/31 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Alex Cusack 4/18 Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Cr Craig Young 4/28 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Curtis Campher 4/25 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Alex Cusack 4/11 Template:Dts
Template:Cr Mark Adair 4/23 Template:Dts
Last updated: 8 February 2026.[107]

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.

Rank Average Player Wickets Runs Period
1 8.76 Template:Sortname 21 184 2008–2010
2 18.11 Template:Sortname 26 471 2012–2016
3 18.36 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 22 404 2023–2026
4 19.51 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 140 2,732 2019–2026
5 19.81 Template:Sortname 58 1,149 2008–2021
Qualification: 20 wickets. Last Updated: 8 February 2026[108]

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.[103] 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.[109]

Rank Economy rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 6.42 Template:Sortname 32 636 594 2008–2013
2 6.86 Template:Sortname 54 1,195 1,044 2009–2020
3 6.97 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 89 1,700 1,975 2010–2026
4 7.06 Template:Sortname 35 714 606 2008–2015
5 7.46 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 20 546 679 2009–2026
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 8 February 2026[110]

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.[103] 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.[111]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 15.1 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 140 2,732 2,115 2019–2026
2 15.8 Template:Sortname 58 1,149 917 2008–2021
3 16.4 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 87 1,935 1,429 2015–2026
4 17.3 Template:Sortname 37 33 714 2008-2015
5 18.5 Template:Sortname 30 28 636 2008-2013
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 8 February 2026[112]

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

Rank Four-wicket hauls Player Matches Balls Wickets Period
1 4 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 98 2,732 140 2019–2026
2 3 Template:Sortname 37 606 35 2008–2015
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 71 1,935 87 2015–2026
4 2 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 16 404 22 2023–2026
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 68 1,130 32 2021–2026
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 67 2,069 71 2017–2026
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 76 2,122 82 2016–2026
Last Updated: 8 February 2026[113]

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.[114]

Rank Economy Player Overs Runs Wickets Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Sortname 3 3 2 Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort 5 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Sortname 4 7 3 Template:Cr Goldenacre Sports Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort Template:Sortname 2 4 2 Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Sortname 4 8 3 Template:Cr Template:Dts
Qualification: 12 balls bowled. Last Updated: 8 February 2026[115]

Best strike rates in an inning

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Sortname 2 2 5 Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort Template:Sortname 7 6 Template:Cr Riverway Stadium, Townsville, Australia Template:Dts
Template:Sortname 5 Template:Cr Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort Template:Sortname 3 8 12 Template:Cr Stormont Cricket Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Sortname 17 Template:Cr Riverway Stadium, Townsville, Australia Template:Dts
Template:Sortname 7 Template:Cr Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Sortname 16 Template:Cr Stormont Cricket Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 8 February 2026[116]

Worst figures in an innings

Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Sortname 4 Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Cr Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Sortname Template:Cr The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
5 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Template:Dts
Last Updated: 8 February 2026[117]

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.[118]

Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Sortname 4 Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Cr Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Template:Sortname Template:Cr The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
5 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Last updated: 8 February 2026[119]

Most wickets in a calendar year

Rank Wickets Player Matches Year
1 39 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 26 Template:Sort
2 27 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 17 Template:Sort
3 26 16 Template:Sort
4 25 27 Template:Sort
14 Template:Sort
Last Updated: 8 February 2026[120]

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.[121]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Series
1 12 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 5 Template:Sort
8 Template:Sort
2 11 Template:Sortname 4 Template:Sort
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 7 Template:Sort
4 10 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 3 Template:Sort
5 9 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 5 Template:Sort
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 8 Template:Sort
Last Updated: 8 February 2026[122]

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.[123]

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,[124][125] 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.[126] 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.[127]

Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Period
1 36 Template:Sortname 81 51 2009-2020
2 25 Template:Sortname 30 22 2008-2016
3 10 Template:Sortname 25 13 2015-2019
4 7 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 20 8 2016-2021
5 6 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 5 5 2021-2021
Last updated:4 September 2021[128]

Most career catches

Quinton de Kock heads the all-time list for most catches taken by the designated wicketkeeper. Gary Wilson is the leading Irish wicket-keeper on this list.[129]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Period
1 29 Template:Sortname 81 51 2009-2020
2 25 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 44 30 2016-2022
3 15 Template:Sortname 30 22 2008-2016
4 10 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 13 13 2021-2021
5 8 Template:Sortname 25 13 2015-2019
Last Updated: 19 October 2022[130]

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[131]

Rank Stumpings Player Matches Innings Period
1 10 Template:Sortname 30 22 2008-2016
2 7 Template:Sortname 81 51 2009-2020
3 2 Template:Sortname 25 13 2015-2019
Template:Sortname 3 3 2012-2012
5 1 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 20 8 2016-2021
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 5 5 2021-2021
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[132]

Most dismissals in an innings

Four wicket-keepers on four occasions have taken five dismissals in a single innings in a T20I.[133]

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.[134]

Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date
1 4 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Lord's, London, England Template:Dts
Template:Sortname Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
3 3 Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Sortname Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 22 July 2021[135]

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.[136]

Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Series
1 8 Template:Sortname 8 8 Template:Sort
2 7 5 5 Template:Sort
3 6 Template:Sortname 4 4 Template:Sort
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 5 5 Template:Sort
5 5 Template:Sortname 4 4 Template:Sort
Template:Sortname 3 3 Template:Sort
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger Template:Sort
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[137]

Fielding records

Most career catches

Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket.Template:Efn 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.[138][139]

South Africa's David Miller holds the record for the most catches in T20Is by a non-wicket-keeper with 75, followed by New Zealand's Martin Guptill with 68. George Dockrell is the leading catcher for Ireland.[140]

Rank Catches Player Matches Period
1 52 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 107 2010-2022
2 40 Template:Sortname 110 2008-2021
3 30 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 81 2015-2022
4 28 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 116 2009-2022
5 25 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 46 2019-2022
Last Updated: 19 October 2022[141]

Most catches in an innings

The feat of taking 4 catches in an innings has been achieved by 14 fielders on 14 occasions.[142] No Irishmen fielder has achieved this feat. The most is three catches on nine occasions.[143]

Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date
1 3 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya Template:Dts
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Template:Dts
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
Template:Cr Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India Template:Dts
Template:Sortname Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger Template:Cr National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Template:Dts
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[144]

Most catches in a series

The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, which saw Netherlands retain their title,[145] 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.[146]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Series
1 6 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 8 8 Template:Sort
2 5 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 4 4 Template:Sort
3 3 Template:Sort
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 4 4 Template:Sort
4 4 Five Irish fielders on six occasions have taken four catches in a series
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[147]

Other records

Most career matches

India's Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most T20I matches played with 142. Paul Stirling is the most experienced Irish player, and is one of three players to have represented Ireland in more than 100 T20Is.[148]

Rank Matches Player Period
1 116 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 2009-2022
2 110 Template:Sortname 2008-2021
3 107 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 2010-2022
4 81 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 2015-2022
4 81 Template:Sortname 2008-2021
Last Updated: 19 October 2022[149]

Most consecutive career matches

Scotland's Richie Berrington holds the record for the most consecutive T20I matches played with 74. Kevin O'Brien holds the Irishmen record.[150]

Rank Matches Player Period
1 62 Template:Sortname 2016-2021
2 56* Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 2019-2022
3 49* Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 2019-2022
4 46 Template:Sortname 2008-2016
5 37 Template:Sortname 2008-2014
Last updated: 19 October 2022[150]

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.[151]

Rank Matches Player Won Lost Tied NR Win% Period
1 56 Template:Sortname 26 26 0 4 50.00 2008–2017
2 52 Template:Sortname 19 31 1 1 38.23 2020–2023
3 26 Template:Sortname 12 13 1 0 48.08 2016–2019
4 14 Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger 7 7 0 0 50.00 2019–2023
5 4 Template:Sortname 0 2 0 2 0.00 2015–2015
Last Updated: 18 August 2023[152]

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[153] thus becoming the youngest to play in a men's T20I match.[154][155][156]

Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr The Oval, London, England Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
5 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 9 August 2020[156][157]

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.[158][159]

Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
2 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Sortname
4 Template:Sort Template:Sortname
5 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 28 March 2021[159][160]

Oldest Players

The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to appear in a T20I match during the same above mentioned match.[161]

Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE Template:Dts
2 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
3 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, India Template:Dts
4 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
5 Template:Sort Template:Sortname Template:Cr Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh Template:Dts Template:Double-dagger
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[161][162]

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
Template:Sort 154 Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Cr National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Template:Dts
Template:Sort 96 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India Template:Dts
Template:Sort 80 Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Al Amerat, Oman Template:Dts
Template:Sort 101 Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Cr Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh Template:Dts
Template:Sort 119* Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Cr Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Template:DtsTemplate:Double-dagger
Template:Sort 86 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England Template:Dts
Template:Sort 67* Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Cr Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India Template:Dts
Template:Sort 74 Template:Sortname Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Sort 47* Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Cr Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Northern Ireland Template:Dts
Template:Sort 44* Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Cr Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland Template:Dts
Last Updated: 19 July 2021[163]

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[164]

Wicket Runs First batsman Second batsman Opposition Venue Date
Template:Sort 154 Template:Sortname Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger Template:Cr National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Template:Dts
126 Template:Cr Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India Template:Dts
Template:Sort 119* Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger Template:Cr Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Template:Dts
Template:Sort 115 Template:Sortname Template:SortnameTemplate:Dagger Template:Cr Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat, Oman Template:Dts
109* Template:Sortname Template:Cr Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE Template:Dts
Last Updated: 19 October 2022[165]

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

Rank Runs Innings Players Highest Average 100/50 T20I career span
1 1,811 63 Andrew Balbirnie & Paul Stirling Template:Dagger 103 29.20 1/15 2015–2023
2 1,720 49 Kevin O'Brien & Paul Stirling 154 35.10 3/10 2010–2021
3 1,065 40 William Porterfield & Paul Stirling 109* 28.78 1/6 2009–2018
4 477 27 Kevin O'Brien & Gary Wilson 53 17.66 0/3 2009–2019
5 439 15 William Porterfield & Niall O'Brien 59 31.35 0/4 2008–2016
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 18 August 2023[166]

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.[167]

Rank Matches Umpire Period
1 20 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 2016-2021
2 18 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 2016-2021
3 17 Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 2012-2021
4 6 Template:Sortname 2012-2012
Template:Sortname Template:Dagger 2019-2019
Last Updated: 4 September 2021[167]

See also

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Notes

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