Andy McBrine explained

Andy McBrine
Country:Ireland
Fullname:Andrew Robert McBrine
Birth Date:1993 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Derry, Northern Ireland
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Bowler
Family:Alexander McBrine (father),
James McBrine (uncle)
International:true
Internationalspan:2014–present
Testdebutdate:15 March
Testdebutyear:2019
Testdebutagainst:Afghanistan
Testcap:14
Lasttestdate:25 July
Lasttestyear:2024
Lasttestagainst:Zimbabwe
Odidebutdate:8 September
Odidebutyear:2014
Odidebutagainst:Scotland
Odicap:44
Lastodidate:12 March
Lastodiyear:2024
Lastodiagainst:Afghanistan
Odishirt:35
T20idebutdate:17 March
T20idebutyear:2014
T20idebutagainst:Zimbabwe
T20icap:28
Lastt20idate:11 August
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:Afghanistan
T20ishirt:35
Club1:North West Warriors
Year1:2013–present
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:8
Runs1:397
Bat Avg1:30.53
100S/50S1:0/3
Top Score1:86*
Deliveries1:1,571
Wickets1:21
Bowl Avg1:43.61
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:6/118
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:88
Runs2:826
Bat Avg2:17.95
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:79
Deliveries2:4,115
Wickets2:86
Bowl Avg2:35.93
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:5/29
Catches/Stumpings2:34/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:27
Runs3:1,086
Bat Avg3:30.16
100S/50S3:0/9
Top Score3:86*
Deliveries3:4,019
Wickets3:51
Bowl Avg3:41.31
Fivefor3:1
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:6/118
Catches/Stumpings3:21/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:128
Runs4:1,736
Bat Avg4:21.43
100S/50S4:2/5
Top Score4:117
Deliveries4:5,842
Wickets4:119
Bowl Avg4:36.07
Fivefor4:1
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/29
Catches/Stumpings4:49/–
Date:29 July
Year:2024
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/andy-mcbrine-417381 Cricinfo

Andrew Robert McBrine (born 30 April 1993) is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off spin. McBrine is the son of Alexander McBrine and the nephew of James McBrine, both of whom also played cricket for Ireland.

Domestic career

In January 2014, he was named in Ireland's squad for the 2013–14 Regional Super50.[1] He made his List A debut for Ireland on 31 January 2014, against Guyana.[2]

In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Belfast Titans in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[3] [4] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[5]

McBrine plays for the North West Warriors in provincial cricket.[6] In May 2022, in the 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup, he scored his first century in a List A cricket match, with 100 runs against Munster Reds.[7]

International career

On 26 May 2013, McBrine made his first-class debut for Ireland against Scotland.[8] He made his One Day International debut against Scotland in September 2014.[9]

In May 2018, he was named in a fourteen-man squad for Ireland's first Test match, to be played against Pakistan later the same month, but he was not selected to play.[10] [11]

In December 2018, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season.[12] [13] In January 2019, he was named in Ireland's squad for their one-off Test against Afghanistan in India.[14] [15] He made his Test debut for Ireland against Afghanistan on 15 March 2019.[16]

In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,[17] the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.[18] On 10 July 2020, McBrine was named in Ireland's 21-man squad to travel to England to start training behind closed doors for the ODI series against the England cricket team.[19] [20]

On 21 January 2021, in the opening match against Afghanistan, McBrine took his 50th wicket and his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket.[21] In September 2021, McBrine was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[22] In February 2022, in the final match of the 2021–22 Oman Quadrangular Series, McBrine played in his 100th international match for Ireland.[23]

In February 2023, he was named in Ireland's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[24] On 5 April 2023, in the second innings of the only Test, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket and became the second Irish cricketer to claim a fifer in Tests.[25] His figures of 6 for 118 was also the best bowling figures in an innings by an Irish player in Tests.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ireland Squad - Ireland Squad - Nagico Super50, 2014 Squad . 2023-04-05 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  2. Web site: Full Scorecard of Guyana vs Ireland Zone A 2013/14 Regional Super50 . 2023-04-05 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  3. Web site: Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam . 19 July 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed . 19 July 2019 . Cricket Europe . 19 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml . dead .
  5. Web site: Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice . 14 August 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: Teams which Andy McBrine played for . 2023-04-05 . CricketArchive.
  7. Web site: McBrine scores ton as Warriors thump Munster . 20 May 2022 . Cricket Europe . 19 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519182446/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000005/000548.shtml . dead .
  8. News: Ireland v Scotland, 11-14 September 2013 . ESPNcricinfo . 24 November 2013 .
  9. Web site: Scotland tour of Ireland, 1st ODI: Ireland v Scotland at Dublin, Sep 8, 2014 . 8 September 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  10. News: Ireland announce 14-man squad for historic first Test against Pakistan. Belfast Telegraph. 4 May 2018. en-GB. 0307-1235.
  11. News: Ireland omit George Dockrell for historic first men's Test against Pakistan . 4 May 2018 . BBC Sport.
  12. Web site: 19 men's central player contracts finalised ahead of busy 2019 . Cricket Ireland . 18 December 2018.
  13. Web site: Ireland women to receive first professional contracts . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 December 2018.
  14. Web site: Ireland announce squads for Afghanistan series . International Cricket Council . 28 January 2019.
  15. Web site: Stirling to captain Ireland T20 squad, new faces named for upcoming Oman and Afghanistan series . Cricket Ireland . 28 January 2019.
  16. Web site: Only Test, Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Mar 15-19 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 March 2019.
  17. Web site: Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate amongst 19 men's central player contracts offered ahead of a busy 2020 . Cricket Ireland . 9 January 2020.
  18. Web site: Delany, Getkate highlight Ireland men's central contracts list for 2020 . International Cricket Council . 9 January 2020.
  19. Web site: Curtis Campher, Jonathan Garth the new faces as Ireland name 21-man squad for England ODIs . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 July 2020.
  20. Web site: Ireland names expanded training squad ahead of ODI series against England . Cricket Ireland . 10 July 2020.
  21. News: 1st ODI: Debut century for Gurbaz gives Afghanistan edge against Ireland . Times of India . 21 January 2021 . 21 January 2021.
  22. Web site: Ireland names 18-player provisional squad for T20 World Cup . Cricket Ireland . 9 September 2021.
  23. Web site: Gritty McBrine marks landmark with win over Nepal . Cricket Europe . 15 February 2022 . 15 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220215203811/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000002/000216.shtml . dead .
  24. Web site: Former Zimbabwe international Peter Moor named in Ireland's Test squads . 2023-04-05 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  25. Web site: Mushfiqur ton puts Bangladesh in control of Ireland Test . 2023-04-05 . SuperSport . en.
  26. Web site: Mushfiqur 126 gives Bangladesh lead of 155 . 2023-04-05 . Jagonews24 . en.