Full Name
Leah Paul
Born
10 September 1999
Place Of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Slow left-arm orthodox
Country
Ireland
Leah Paul
Leah Paul
Leah Paul
Leah Paul is an Irish cricketer. She is a left-handed batting all-rounder who bowls left-arm orthodox spin, playing professionally for Ireland and domestically for Merrion CC and the Scorchers. Paul's professional career includes an ODI debut in 2017 and a T20I debut in 2019, and she has also been recognized with awards like the Female Youth International Player of the Year.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Women vs Ireland Women · Match 8 | Women T20 | June 16, 2026 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Scotland Women vs Ireland Women · Match 2 | Women T20 | June 13, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ireland Women vs Bangladesh Women · Match 8 | Women T20 | June 9, 2026 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| South Africa Women vs Ireland Women · Match 2 | Women T20 | June 6, 2026 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 107.41 |
| Ireland Women vs West Indies Women · Match 4 | Women T20 | June 1, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ireland Women vs Pakistan Women · Match 3 | Women T20 | May 31, 2026 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Women vs Ireland Women · 1st ODI | Women ODI | December 13, 2025 | 2.5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.20 |
| Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women · 2nd ODI | Women ODI | July 28, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women · 1st ODI | Women ODI | July 26, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | July 23, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women · 2nd T20I | Women T20 | July 22, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Scorchers Women vs Typhoons Women · Match 9 | Women T20 | July 7, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 12, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 47.62 |
| ICC Womens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Women's Tri-Series in Ireland 2026 | WOMENT20 | May 28, 2026 - Jun 3, 2026 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 96.30 |
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jan 18, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 168 | 136 | 23 | 0 | 123.53 |
| Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025 | WOMENT20 | Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 | 74 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 142.31 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Women tour of Ireland 2025 | WOMENT20 | Jul 20, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2/9 | 6.25 |
| Evoke Super 20 Trophy 2025 | WOMENT20 | Jun 22, 2025 - Jul 7, 2025 | 19 | 0 | 153 | 6 | 2/29 | 8.05 |
| Evoke Super Series 2025 | LISTA | May 4, 2025 - Jun 25, 2025 | 17 | 0 | 101 | 4 | 3/53 | 5.94 |
| Evoke Super 20 Trophy 2024 | WOMENT20 | Jun 16, 2024 - Jul 14, 2024 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1/16 | 8.60 |
| Ireland Women's Super 50 Cup 2024 | LISTA | May 26, 2024 - Aug 4, 2024 | 16 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 1/40 | 4.56 |
| Ireland Women tour of Zimbabwe Women 2024 | WOMENT20 | Jan 18, 2024 - Feb 2, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1/19 | 7.00 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 23 | 23 | 524 | 920 | 137 | 22.7800 | 56.9500 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| T20I | 34 | 20 | 179 | 228 | 47 | 10.5200 | 78.5000 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 23 | 18 | 85.50 | 515 | 457 | 6 | 76.1600 | 5.3200 | 85.8000 | 2/24 | 2/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 34 | 29 | 81.00 | 486 | 490 | 23 | 21.3000 | 6.0400 | 21.1000 | 4/16 | 4/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Women vs United States of America Women · Match 10 | Women T20 | January 22, 2026 | 67 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 128.85 |
| Ireland Women vs Sri Lanka Women · 2nd ODI | Women ODI | August 18, 2024 | 81 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 80.20 |
International Debuts
| Format | Date | Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| WODI | May 7, 2017 | India | North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom |
| WT20I | August 8, 2019 | Netherlands | Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer |
Career Statistics Summary
| Competition | Matches | Runs Scored | Batting Average | Wickets | Bowling Average | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WODI | 51 | 1,229 | 25.60 | 6 | 87.00 | 2/24 |
| WT20I | 63 | 600 | 19.35 | 30 | 19.03 | 4/16 |
Records And Awards
- Records:
- Became the first left-handed batter from Ireland to surpass 1,000 ODI runs.
- Holds an Irish record WODI partnership of 236 runs with Laura Delany.
- Part of the team that achieved Ireland's highest WODI score and largest margin of victory.
- Scored a career-high ODI score of 137 against the Netherlands in August 2022.
- Awards:
- Received the Female Youth International Player of the Year award in 2018.
- Awarded a full-time professional contract by Cricket Ireland in 2024.
- Named Player of the Match for a performance against South Africa in June 2022, when she first opened the batting in WT20Is.
Major Represented Teams
- International: Ireland Women (WODI and WT20I)
- Domestic:
- Scorchers (current team as of 2024-Present)
- Typhoons Women
- Dragons Women
- Merrion CC
