Andrew Balbirnie Explained

Andrew Balbirnie
Country:Ireland
Fullname:Andrew Balbirnie
Birth Date:28 December 1990
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Batsman
International:true
Internationalspan:2010–present
Testdebutdate:11 May
Testdebutyear:2018
Testdebutagainst:Pakistan
Testcap:2
Lasttestdate:25 July
Lasttestyear:2024
Lasttestagainst:Zimbabwe
Odidebutdate:5 July
Odidebutyear:2010
Odidebutagainst:Scotland
Odicap:35
Lastodidate:12 March
Lastodiyear:2024
Lastodiagainst:Afghanistan
Odishirt:63
T20idebutdate:19 June
T20idebutyear:2015
T20idebutagainst:Scotland
T20icap:35
Lastt20idate:16 June
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:Pakistan
T20ishirt:63
Club1:Middlesex
Year1:2011–2015
Clubnumber1:15
Club2:Cardiff MCCU
Year2:2011–2013
Club3:Leinster Lightning
Year3:2013–present
Club4:Glamorgan
Year4:2020–2021
Club5:Khulna Titans
Year5:2023
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:9
Runs1:401
Bat Avg1:23.58
100S/50S1:0/4
Top Score1:95
Deliveries1:6
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:–
Fivefor1:–
Tenfor1:–
Best Bowling1:–
Catches/Stumpings1:9/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:108
Runs2:3,008
Bat Avg2:32.00
100S/50S2:8/16
Top Score2:145
Deliveries2:60
Wickets2:2
Bowl Avg2:34.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:1/26
Catches/Stumpings2:35/–
Column3:T20I
Matches3:110
Runs3:2,392
Bat Avg3:23.45
100S/50S3:0/12
Top Score3:83
Deliveries3:–
Wickets3:–
Bowl Avg3:–
Fivefor3:–
Tenfor3:–
Best Bowling3:–
Catches/Stumpings3:39/–
Column4:FC
Matches4:42
Runs4:1,731
Bat Avg4:29.33
100S/50S4:2/11
Top Score4:205
Deliveries4:627
Wickets4:13
Bowl Avg4:20.15
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:4/23
Catches/Stumpings4:41/–
Date:29 July 2024
Source:http://espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/303423.html ESPNcricinfo

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]

Early and domestic career

Balbirnie has represented Ireland at U-19 level, playing nine Youth One Day Internationals.[9] In 2009, he captained Ireland's Under-19 World Cup Qualifier winning squad. Victory in the tournament allowed Ireland Under-19's to take part in the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup.

On 15 August 2017, Balbirnie scored his maiden first-class century, when Ireland played the Netherlands in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[10]

Balbirnie was the leading run-scorer in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy tournament, with 262 runs in six matches.[11] He was also the leading run-scorer for Leinster Lightning in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Championship, with 302 runs in four matches.[12]

In July 2019, Balbirnie was selected to play for the Dublin Chiefs in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[13] [14] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[15]

International career

Balbirnie was a member of Ireland's 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division One winning team. During the tournament, he made his List A debut for Ireland, in what was also his debut One Day International which came against Scotland. He played three further One Day Internationals during the tournament.[16]

In January 2015, Balbirnie was named in Ireland's 15 man squad for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.[17] [18] [19]

Balbirnie made his Twenty20 International debut against Scotland on 19 June 2015, although no play was possible due to rain.[20]

In February 2016, Balbirnie was named in Ireland's 15 man squad for the 2016 T20 World Cup.[21] [22]

Balbirnie was part of the Ireland A team which toured Bangladesh in October 2017 to play one first-class match and five limited overs matches against the Bangladesh A team.[23]

In May 2018, Balbirnie was named in a 14-man squad for Ireland's first ever Test match, which was played against Pakistan later the same month.[24] [25] He made his Test debut for Ireland, against Pakistan, on 11 May 2018.[26] [27] He was dismissed for a pair,[28] therefore becoming the forty-fourth batsman, and first for Ireland, to get a pair on debut in Test cricket.[29] [30]

In January 2019, Balbirnie was named in Ireland's squad for their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dehradun, India.[31] [32] In May 2019, in the opening match of the 2019 Ireland Tri-Nation Series against the West Indies, Balbirnie played in his 100th international match for Ireland.[33]

In September 2019, Balbirnie was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[34]

In November 2019, Balbirnie was named as Ireland's all formats captain.[35] [36]

On 10 July 2020, Balbirnie 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.[37] [38] In the third and final match of the series, which Ireland won by seven wickets, Balbirnie scored his 2,000th run in ODI cricket.[39]

On 13 July 2021, Balbirnie led Ireland to their first ever ODI victory against South Africa.[40] [41] He also made his seventh ODI century in the match, scoring 102 off 117 deliveries before getting dismissed by Kagiso Rabada.[42] [43] [44] In September 2021, Balbirnie was named the captain of Ireland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[45]

On 26 October 2022, Balbirnie scored a T20I half-century, scoring 62 off 47 deliveries to lead Ireland to a victory over England in the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[46]

On 4 July 2023, Balbirnie has stepped down from his captaincy in limited-overs cricket, after Ireland failed to qualify for the 2023 World Cup.[47]

In March 2024, Balbirnie led Ireland to its first win in Test cricket, against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi, scoring an unbeaten half-century in the fourth innings.[48] In May 2024, he was named in Ireland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[49]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: subscription . Player profile: Andrew Balbirnie. CricketArchive. 1 January 2012.
  2. Web site: 19 men's central player contracts finalised ahead of busy 2019 . Cricket Ireland . 18 December 2018 . 19 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181219000919/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/19-mens-central-player-contracts-finalised-ahead-of-busy-2019 . dead .
  3. Web site: Ireland women to receive first professional contracts . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Will Porterfield steps down as Ireland captain, Andrew Balbirnie named as replacement . ESPN Cricinfo . 8 November 2019.
  5. Web site: 2019-11-08. Andrew Balbirnie Named Ireland Test And ODI Captain Wisden Cricket. 2021-07-15. Wisden. en-GB.
  6. Web site: Gary Wilson replaced by Andy Balbirnie as Ireland's T20I captain . ESPN Cricinfo . 29 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate amongst 19 men's central player contracts offered ahead of a busy 2020 . Cricket Ireland . 9 January 2020 . 20 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171722/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/2020-mens-contracts . dead .
  8. Web site: Delany, Getkate highlight Ireland men's central contracts list for 2020 . International Cricket Council . 9 January 2020.
  9. Web site: subscription. Youth One-Day International Matches played by Andrew Balbirnie. CricketArchive. 1 January 2012. 4 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104053716/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/128/128608/Youth_One-Day_International_Matches.html. dead.
  10. Web site: Balbirnie ton puts Ireland in command . International Cricket Council . 15 August 2017 . 15 August 2017.
  11. Web site: Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy, 2018: Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 8 July 2018.
  12. Web site: Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship, 2018 - Leinster Lightning: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 September 2018.
  13. Web site: Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 July 2019.
  14. Web site: Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed . Cricket Europe . 19 July 2019 . 19 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml . dead .
  15. Web site: Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 August 2019.
  16. Web site: subscription. One-Day International Matches played by Andrew Balbirnie. CricketArchive. 1 January 2012. 4 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104053733/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/128/128608/One-Day_International_Matches.html. dead.
  17. Web site: Ireland Squad - Ireland Squad - ICC Cricket World Cup, 2015 Squad. 2021-07-15. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  18. Web site: 2014-12-05. World Cup 2015 squads. 2021-07-15. BBC Sport. en-GB.
  19. Web site: Post. Irish. Ireland name 2015 Cricket World Cup squad. 2021-07-15. The Irish Post.
  20. Web site: Scotland tour of Ireland, 2nd T20I: Ireland v Scotland at Bready, Jun 19, 2015 . 19 June 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  21. Web site: Ireland Squad - Ireland Squad - World T20, 2016 Squad. 2021-07-15. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  22. Web site: Porterfield to lead experienced Ireland squad for World T20. 2021-07-15. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  23. Web site: Ireland 'A' tour of Bangladesh. 1 October 2017. Cricbuzz.
  24. News: Ireland announce 14-man squad for historic first Test against Pakistan. Belfast Telegraph. 4 May 2018. en-GB. 0307-1235.
  25. News: Ireland omit George Dockrell for historic first men's Test against Pakistan . 4 May 2018 . BBC Sport.
  26. Web site: Only Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Dublin, May 11-15 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 May 2018.
  27. Web site: Ireland win toss, opt to bowl in historic Test against Pakistan . Geo TV . 12 May 2018.
  28. News: Brave Ireland battling to keep their Test debut alive against Pakistan . 14 May 2018 . Belfast Telegraph. 14 May 2018 .
  29. Web site: Amir's double strike disrupts Ireland's revival . 14 May 2018 . CricBuzz. 14 May 2018 .
  30. Web site: Statistics, Statsguru: Test Matches, Batting Records . 14 May 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  31. Web site: Ireland announce squads for Afghanistan series . International Cricket Council . 28 January 2019.
  32. Web site: Stirling to captain Ireland T20 squad, new faces named for forthcoming Oman and Afghanistan series . Cricket Ireland . 28 January 2019 . 29 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190129010544/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/oman-afghanistan-squads . dead .
  33. Web site: West Indian openers break records in win over Ireland . Cricket Ireland . 5 May 2019 . 5 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190505191857/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/west-indian-openers-break-records-in-win-over-ireland . dead .
  34. Web site: Squad announced for Oman Series and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier . Cricket Ireland . 26 September 2019 . 26 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190926090524/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-announced-for-oman-and-qualifier . dead .
  35. Web site: 8 November 2019. Andrew Balbirnie Named Ireland Test And ODI Captain Wisden Cricket. 2021-07-15. Wisden.
  36. Web site: Gary Wilson replaced by Andy Balbirnie as Ireland's T20I captain. 2021-07-15. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  37. Web site: Curtis Campher, Jonathan Garth the new faces as Ireland name 21-man squad for England ODIs . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 July 2020.
  38. Web site: Ireland names expanded training squad ahead of ODI series against England . Cricket Ireland . 10 July 2020 . 20 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171230/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-expanded-training-squad . dead .
  39. Web site: Stirling-Balbirnie partnership gets Ireland off the mark in CWC Super League . International Cricket Council . 5 August 2020.
  40. Web site: 14 July 2021. Balbirnie leads Ireland to first ever win over South Africa. 2021-07-15. The Daily Star. en.
  41. News: Brilliant Andy Balbirnie leads Ireland to first-ever win over South Africa Cricket News - Times of India. 2021-07-15. The Times of India. 14 July 2021. en.
  42. Web site: Full Scorecard of Ireland vs South Africa 2nd ODI 2021 - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com. 2021-07-15. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  43. Web site: Andy Balbirnie century sets up Ireland's upset against South Africa. 2021-07-15. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  44. Web site: Balbirnie ton powers Ireland to first ever ODI win over South Africa. 2021-07-15. www.icc-cricket.com. en.
  45. Web site: Ireland names 18-player provisional squad for T20 World Cup . Cricket Ireland . 9 September 2021 . 20 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171711/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-18-player-provisional-squad-for-t20-world-cup . dead .
  46. Web site: Ireland stun England in rainy Melbourne. 2022-10-26. ESPNcricinfo. 26 October 2022 . en.
  47. Web site: Balbirnie steps down as Ireland ODI and T20I captain . 2023-07-05 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  48. Web site: Ireland celebrate first ever Test win. cricket.com.au. 2 March 2024.
  49. Web site: Ireland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup . 2024-06-11 . ScoreWaves . en.

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