Full name Kevin Joseph O'Brien
Born March 4, 1984, Dublin, Ireland
Current age 34 years 52 days
Major teams Ireland, Gloucestershire, Ireland Under-19s, Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers, Middlesex 2nd XI, Nottinghamshire, Rangpur Riders, Somerset, Somerset 2nd XI, Surrey, Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel
Playing role Allrounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Relation Father - BA O'Brien, Brother - NJ O'Brien, Sister - CM O'Brien
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
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ODIs ![]() |
125 | 114 | 15 | 3126 | 142 | 31.57 | 3497 | 89.39 | 2 | 16 | 283 | 77 | 53 | 0 |
T20Is ![]() |
59 | 52 | 9 | 702 | 42* | 16.32 | 595 | 117.98 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 28 | 17 | 0 |
First-class | 40 | 56 | 9 | 1717 | 171* | 36.53 | 2723 | 63.05 | 1 | 12 | 200 | 35 | 32 | 0 |
List A | 197 | 180 | 28 | 4718 | 142 | 31.03 | 5358 | 88.05 | 3 | 24 | 411 | 123 | 78 | 0 |
T20s ![]() |
180 | 162 | 28 | 2800 | 119 | 20.89 | 2160 | 129.62 | 1 | 7 | 216 | 123 | 61 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ODIs ![]() |
125 | 106 | 4029 | 3530 | 111 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 31.80 | 5.25 | 36.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
T20Is ![]() |
59 | 46 | 837 | 998 | 54 | 4/45 | 4/45 | 18.48 | 7.15 | 15.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 40 | 49 | 2429 | 1182 | 42 | 5/39 | 6/54 | 28.14 | 2.91 | 57.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
List A | 197 | 162 | 5947 | 5290 | 160 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 33.06 | 5.33 | 37.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
T20s ![]() |
180 | 124 | 2003 | 2511 | 117 | 4/22 | 4/22 | 21.46 | 7.52 | 17.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
ODI debut | Ireland v England at Belfast, Jun 13, 2006 scorecard |
Last ODI | Afghanistan v Ireland at Harare, Mar 23, 2018 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Ireland v Scotland at Belfast, Aug 2, 2008 scorecard |
Last T20I | Afghanistan v Ireland at Greater Noida, Mar 12, 2017 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | United Arab Emirates v Ireland at Abu Dhabi, Feb 10-12, 2007 scorecard |
Last First-class | Ireland v Scotland at Dubai (DSC), Nov 29-Dec 1, 2017 scorecard |
List A debut | United Arab Emirates v Ireland A at Abu Dhabi, Apr 22, 2006 scorecard |
Last List A | Afghanistan v Ireland at Harare, Mar 23, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Ireland v Scotland at Belfast, Aug 2, 2008 scorecard |
Last T20s | Leinster Lightning v North-West Warriors at Dublin, Jul 21, 2017 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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41 | Ireland | v Afghanistan | Harare | 23 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 4006 ![]() |
46, 0/12 | Ireland | v Scotland | Harare | 18 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 4001 ![]() |
1/22, 7 | Ireland | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 16 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 3999 ![]() |
50* | Ireland | v U.A.E. | Harare | 12 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 3995 ![]() |
0/66, 38 | Ireland | v West Indies | Harare | 10 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 3993 ![]() |
2/53, 12 | Ireland | v P.N.G. | Harare | 6 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 3986 ![]() |
4, 2/28 | Ireland | v Netherlands | Harare | 4 Mar 2018 | LA |
0/23, 9 | Ireland | v Scotland | Bulawayo | 1 Mar 2018 | Other OD |
46, 1/55 | Ireland | v Scotland | ICCA Dubai | 18 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3956 ![]() |
1/53, 13* | Ireland | v Scotland | ICCA Dubai | 16 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3954 ![]() |
Kevin O'Brien wrote his name into Irish cricketing lore with a magical innings against England on a balmy March evening in Bangalore. Entering the fray with his team 106-4 - and soon 111-5 - in pursuit of England's 327, he hit six huge sixes in a 50-ball century - the fastest in World Cup history - to set up a historic three-wicket win. It was the highest successful run chase in World Cup history and imbued new urgency into Ireland's claims for greater opportunities against Test-playing sides. Stocky and with his hair dyed pink, in aid of a cancer charity, O'Brien instantly became a poster boy in Ireland and beyond.
ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of the Year 2013