Full Name
Craig Alexander Young
Born
4 April 1990
Place Of Birth
Londonderry, Ireland
Country
Ireland
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Craig Young
Craig Young
Craig Young
Craig Young (born 4 April 1990) is an Irish right-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batter representing Ireland internationally. Known for his pace, he has been a consistent wicket-taker for Ireland in white-ball cricket since his 2014 debut. Key career highlights include a 5-wicket haul on ODI debut against Scotland in 2014, and his role in Ireland's maiden Test win over Afghanistan in 2024.
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Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland vs Italy · 3rd T20I | T20I | January 26, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bangladesh vs Ireland · 3rd T20I | T20I | December 2, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Bangladesh vs Ireland · 1st Test | Test | November 11, 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Ireland vs England · 3rd T20I | T20I | September 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Munster Reds vs North West Warriors · Match 10 | List A | August 20, 2025 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Zimbabwe vs Ireland · 2nd T20I | T20I | February 23, 2025 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland vs Italy · 3rd T20I | T20I | January 26, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Bangladesh vs Ireland · 3rd T20I | T20I | December 2, 2025 | 2.4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Bangladesh vs Ireland · 1st Test | Test | November 11, 2025 | 12 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Ireland vs England · 3rd T20I | T20I | September 21, 2025 | 2.1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Ireland vs England · 1st T20I | T20I | September 17, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Munster Reds vs North West Warriors · Match 10 | List A | August 20, 2025 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.57 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland vs Italy in UAE 2026 | T20I | Jan 23, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2025 | TEST | Nov 10, 2025 - Dec 2, 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| England tour of Ireland 2025 | T20I | Sep 17, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited 50 Over Cup 2025 | LISTA | May 7, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2025 | TEST | Feb 6, 2025 - Feb 26, 2025 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland vs Italy in UAE 2026 | T20I | Jan 23, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1/15 | 15.00 |
| Ireland tour of Bangladesh 2025 | T20I | Nov 10, 2025 - Dec 2, 2025 | 2.4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1/30 | 11.25 |
| England tour of Ireland 2025 | T20I | Sep 17, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 5.1 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1/21 | 9.10 |
| Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited 50 Over Cup 2025 | LISTA | May 7, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025 | 27.5 | 1 | 151 | 2 | 1/32 | 5.43 |
| Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2025 | T20I | Feb 6, 2025 - Feb 26, 2025 | 10 | 0 | 77 | 8 | 4/24 | 7.70 |
| Zimbabwe tour of Ireland 2024 | TEST | Jul 25, 2024 - Jul 29, 2024 | 24 | 3 | 77 | 3 | 2/37 | 3.21 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 4 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 5.6600 | 38.6300 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 48 | 27 | 166 | 189 | 40 | 13.8300 | 87.8300 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 112 | 42 | 145 | 187 | 22 | 6.3000 | 77.5400 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 73 | 27 | 82 | 109 | 22 | 6.8300 | 75.2200 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 91 | 55 | 372 | 432 | 40 | 11.2700 | 86.1100 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 23 | 24 | 114 | 269 | 23 | 7.6000 | 42.3700 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 4 | 7 | 74.40 | 448 | 242 | 8 | 30.2500 | 3.2400 | 56.0000 | 3/24 | 5/55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 48 | 45 | 383.20 | 2300 | 2094 | 81 | 25.8500 | 5.4600 | 28.3000 | 5/46 | 5/46 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 112 | 110 | 369.50 | 2219 | 2999 | 143 | 20.9700 | 8.1000 | 15.5000 | 5/15 | 5/15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| T20I | 73 | 71 | 238.10 | 1429 | 1935 | 87 | 22.2400 | 8.1200 | 16.4000 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 91 | 86 | 684.10 | 4105 | 3712 | 133 | 27.9000 | 5.4200 | 30.8000 | 5/46 | 5/46 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 23 | 38 | 541.30 | 3249 | 1920 | 75 | 25.6000 | 3.5400 | 43.3000 | 5/37 | 8/122 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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Major Teams Represented
- Current/Recent: Ireland, North West Warriors, Belfast Titans
- Past: Sussex, Hampshire, Ireland A/Wolves, Ireland U19
International Debuts
- ODI: vs. Scotland (September 8, 2014)
- T20I: vs. Scotland (June 18, 2015)
- Test: vs. Afghanistan (March 1, 2024)
International Career Statistics
- Test: 4 matches, 8 wickets, Best: 3/24
- ODI: 48 matches, 81 wickets, Best: 5/46, Avg: 25.85
- T20I: 73+ matches, 87+ wickets, Best: 4/13, Avg: 22.24
- First-Class: Debuted in 2013
Records & Achievements
- Ninth bowler in ODI history to take a 5-wicket haul on debut (5/46 vs. Scotland, 2014)
- Took 9 wickets in the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
- Regularly featured in Ireland's top wicket-takers in white-ball formats from 2020-2025
- Awarded a full-time central contract by Cricket Ireland in 2020
Awards
- Best figures of 5/46 vs. Scotland (2014)
- Best T20I figures of 4/13 vs. Nigeria (2019)
Champions (trophy)
- Member of the Irish team that secured crucial wins in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Super League
- Part of the Irish team in 2024 for their first-ever Test match win against Afghanistan
