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Kevin O Brien

Kevin O'Brien is an Irish cricketer (born March 4, 1984) who is now retired from international cricket but remains active in coaching. A batting all-rounder, he is known for his aggressive right-handed batting and right-arm medium-fast bowling, with his most famous achievement being the fastest World Cup century in 2011 against England. Professionally, he played for Ireland in all formats and numerous clubs, and has since become the President of the Irish Cricketers' Association (ICA) and head coach at his own academy. 

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Full Name
Kevin Joseph O'Brien
Date Of Birth
March 4, 1984
Birthplace
Dublin, Ireland
Role
All-rounder
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium fast
Place Of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Born
4 March 1984
Country
Ireland
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
European XI vs British and Irish Knights · Match 18 T10 February 22, 2025 18 5 1 2 360.00
European XI vs British and Irish Knights · Match 11 T10 February 21, 2025 64 24 4 7 266.67
Asian XI vs British and Irish Knights · Match 8 T10 February 20, 2025 4 2 1 0 200.00
Asian XI vs British and Irish Knights · Match 4 T10 February 19, 2025 1 3 0 0 33.33
World XI vs British and Irish Knights · Match 3 T10 February 19, 2025 39 15 1 5 260.00
European XI vs British and Irish Knights · Match 1 T10 February 19, 2025 22 11 3 1 200.00

Matches

European XI European XI
British and Irish Knights British and Irish Knights
British and Irish Knights British and Irish Knights
World XI World XI
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Career Records

  • Most Capped Player: Became Ireland's most capped player across all three formats.
  • Test Cricket: Played 3 Tests, was the first centurion for Ireland in a Test match (118 against Pakistan), and his last Test was in July 2019 against England.
  • ODI Cricket: Played 153 ODIs, with his last match in June 2021 against the Netherlands.
  • T20I Cricket: Played 110 T20Is, with his last match in October 2021 against Namibia.

International Retirement

Retired from international cricket in August 2022 after a 15-year career.

Kevin O'brien's International Debuts

  • ODI Debut: June 13, 2006, vs. England in Belfast
  • T20I Debut: August 2, 2008, vs. Scotland in Belfast
  • Test Debut: May 11, 2018, vs. Pakistan in Dublin