Full Name

Craig Alexander Young

Born

April 04, 1990, Londonderry, Ireland

Age

33y 350d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

One of a number of players to emerge out of Ireland's robust Under-19 squads from the early 2010s, Craig Young became the ninth bowler to take a five-for on men's ODI debut when he demolished Scotland in Malahide in September 2014. It was a well-timed performance for Young, considering he had just lost his county contract with Sussex and parlayed that into a Cricket Ireland central contract.

Before long, Young was drawing comparisons with Boyd Rankin, not just because of his threatening pace and bounce but also his Londonderry roots. Unfortunately his career has mirrored Rankin in another way - that of catching the injury bug. Since making his debut, Young has been in the starting XI for less than half of Ireland's ODIs while dealing with a rash of fitness issues. But when he's been able to take the field, there have been few more impressive statistical performers for Ireland. He has one of the highest strike rates and lowest bowling averages among Ireland's top ODI wicket-takers.

Craig Young Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests121305553/245/5511.002.5326.0000
ODIs454221321930745/465/4626.085.4328.8110
T20Is595711601522654/134/1323.417.8717.8200
FC193228471672725/378/12223.223.5239.5420
List A7974364432761205/465/4627.305.3930.3510
T20s9290185424251205/155/1520.207.8415.4420

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests11111*-166.25000000
ODIs45241212540*10.4115779.610094120
T20Is59221172226.549972.720052110
FC1919798238.1624140.660012150
List A79491731340*9.7837783.0200269190
T20s923515130226.5016877.3800112240
Craig Alexander Young

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Andy Balbirnie holds aloft the series trophy
Craig Young also slammed his highest ODI score finishing unbeaten on 40
Craig Young claimed two wickets in three balls
Craig Young celebrates with Andy Balbirnie after striking in his first over
Craig Young wheels away after producing a double-strike
Craig Young took two wickets in his first spell