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Andrew Balbirnie

Andrew Balbirnie is an Irish cricketer who plays as a right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. Born on December 28, 1990, he is the captain of the Ireland cricket team in all formats, has a central contract with Cricket Ireland, and is a leading run-scorer for his country. Professionally, he has played Test, ODI, and T20I matches, with key achievements including his first-class double-century and leading Ireland to a historic win over South Africa in 2021. 

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Full Name
Andrew Balbirnie
Born
December 28, 1990
Birth Place
Dublin, Ireland
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-break
Education
St. Andrew's College
Role
Batsman
Place Of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Country
Ireland
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Leinster Lightning vs North West Warriors · Match 1 T20 June 2, 2026 4 2 1 0 200.00
Ireland vs New Zealand · Only Test Test May 27, 2026 27 39 4 0 69.23
Bangladesh vs Ireland · 2nd Test Test November 19, 2025 34 79 5 0 43.04
Bangladesh vs Ireland · 1st Test Test November 11, 2025 38 67 5 0 56.72
Munster Reds vs North West Warriors · Match 10 List A August 20, 2025 58 83 7 1 69.88
North West Warriors vs Northern Knights · Match 8 List A August 13, 2025 50 82 5 1 60.98

Major Teams Represented

  • International: Ireland (Test, ODI, T20I), Ireland U-19
  • Current Domestic/Franchise: Leinster Lightning (Ireland)
  • Past Domestic/Franchise: Middlesex (UK), Glamorgan (UK), Khulna Tigers (Bangladesh)

Andrew Balbirnie's International Debuts

  • One Day International (ODI): July 5, 2010, against Scotland at The Hague
  • Twenty20 International (T20I): June 19, 2015, against Scotland at Bready
  • Test: May 11, 2018, against Pakistan at Dublin (Malahide)

Major Milestones & Achievements

  • Captaincy (2019-2023): Succeeded William Porterfield to take over the captaincy in all three international formats. He successfully led Ireland to famous victories over England (ODI) in 2020 and a T20 World Cup win over England in 2022. Under his leadership, Ireland also registered its historic maiden Test Match victory against Afghanistan. 
  • Centuries: Has scored multiple centuries across formats, including a famous 113 against England at Southampton (2020), and 112 against South Africa (2021). 
  • 100+ International Caps: Played his 100th international match for Ireland against the West Indies in May 2019.

Career Statistics (as Of Mid-2026)

  • Test Matches: 10+ matches | Runs: ~700 | Highest Score: 82* | 50s: 3
  • ODIs: ~105 matches | Runs: ~3,150 | Highest Score: 113 | 100s: 8 | 50s: 16
  • T20Is: ~115 matches | Runs: ~2,400 | Highest Score: 83 | 50s: 10