ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 / Players / Paul Stirling
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Full name Paul Robert Stirling
Born September 3, 1990, Ireland
Current age 22 years 258 days
Major teams Ireland, Ireland Under-13s, Ireland Under-15s, Ireland Under-17s, Ireland Under-19s, Ireland Under-23s, Sylhet Royals
Playing role Allrounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Relation Brother - RB Stirling
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 6 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 101 | 26.16 | 128 | 122.65 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| ODIs | 38 | 38 | 1 | 1448 | 177 | 39.13 | 1505 | 96.21 | 4 | 6 | 160 | 38 | 20 | 0 |
| List A | 82 | 80 | 3 | 2652 | 177 | 34.44 | 2752 | 96.36 | 6 | 11 | 295 | 68 | 39 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 6 | 6 | 276 | 208 | 4 | 2/51 | 2/51 | 52.00 | 4.52 | 69.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 38 | 25 | 937 | 692 | 20 | 4/11 | 4/11 | 34.60 | 4.43 | 46.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 82 | 43 | 1451 | 1158 | 35 | 4/11 | 4/11 | 33.08 | 4.78 | 41.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup span | 2011-2011 |
| ODI debut | Ireland v New Zealand at Aberdeen, Jul 1, 2008 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Ireland v Afghanistan at Dublin, Jul 5, 2012 scorecard |
| List A debut | Ireland v Nottinghamshire at Dublin, Apr 27, 2008 scorecard |
| Last List A | Gloucestershire v Middlesex at Bristol, May 12, 2013 scorecard |
The most exciting Irish batting prospect since Eoin Morgan, Paul Stirling followed Morgan's footsteps in signing for Middlesex in 2010 but insists he is firmly committed to playing for Ireland. Still only 20, he's already played some eye-catching innings against quality opposition and, displaying little fear in playing his shots, he'll provide Ireland's firepower at the top of the order. Right-handed and with a professed admiration for Ricky Ponting, his free-scoring approach and generous build invokes comparison to Jesse Ryder. He'll take the same combative approach as Ryder, and has the ability to cut any attack apart on his day.
Strengths
Stirling's priceless ability to attack the new ball - often in devastating fashion - will be vital to Ireland's setting of defendable totals.
Key stats
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This will be Stirling's first senior World Cup, but he's been on Ireland's books since the age of 12 and has played in two Under-19 tournaments, in 2007-08 and 2009-10. He made a 50-ball 72 against a New Zealand attack containing Tim Southee in the warm-ups to the 2008 event, and followed that up with 114 against the United States of America and a 50-ball 65 in a seven-wicket thrashing of Zimbabwe in 2010.
Expert view
"a precocious, hard hitting opening batsman who will try and get Ireland off to a flyer. He gave the Australians a glimpse of what he is capable off last summer, and had he stayed at the crease for a short while longer the result could have been very different. There have always been question marks about his fitness levels, however he has trained incredibly hard and is in the best shape of his life. A potential match winner - he could also play a role with his off-spinners."- Kyle McCallan, former Ireland allrounder
Andrew McGlashan
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177 v Canada, Toronto, 2010
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52 and 2 for 40 v Bangladesh, Stormont, 2010
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Jan 18, 2013
Paul Stirling's rapid fifty set up Sylhet Royals' win
© BCB
Sep 24, 2012
Paul Stirling scoops one
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Jul 11, 2012
Paul Stirling hit a six and six fours in his 42
© ICC/Rob O’Connor
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