Full name Andrew Balbirnie
Born December 28, 1990, Dublin, Ireland
Current age 27 years 113 days
Major teams Ireland, Cardiff MCCU, Ireland Under-13s, Ireland Under-15s, Ireland Under-17s, Ireland Under-19s, Middlesex, Middlesex 2nd XI
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Education St Andrew's College, Dublin
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ODIs 
|
47 | 45 | 3 | 1114 | 105 | 26.52 | 1569 | 71.00 | 2 | 5 | 111 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
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T20Is
|
10 | 7 | 0 | 84 | 31 | 12.00 | 94 | 89.36 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| First-class | 20 | 27 | 2 | 715 | 205* | 28.60 | 1289 | 55.46 | 1 | 3 | 83 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| List A | 62 | 58 | 3 | 1629 | 129 | 29.61 | 2133 | 76.37 | 3 | 8 | 164 | 17 | 14 | 0 |
|
T20s
|
24 | 21 | 3 | 364 | 71* | 20.22 | 325 | 112.00 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ODIs
|
47 | 3 | 60 | 68 | 2 | 1/26 | 1/26 | 34.00 | 6.80 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
T20Is
|
10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 20 | 13 | 441 | 179 | 10 | 4/23 | 5/23 | 17.90 | 2.43 | 44.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 62 | 5 | 84 | 95 | 2 | 1/26 | 1/26 | 47.50 | 6.78 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
T20s
|
24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODI debut | Ireland v Scotland at The Hague, Jul 5, 2010 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Afghanistan v Ireland at Harare, Mar 23, 2018 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Ireland v Scotland at Bready, Jun 19, 2015 scorecard |
| Last T20I | United Arab Emirates v Ireland at Abu Dhabi, Feb 16, 2016 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Somerset v Cardiff MCCU at Taunton, Mar 31-Apr 2, 2012 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Ireland v Scotland at Dubai (DSC), Nov 29-Dec 1, 2017 scorecard |
| List A debut | Ireland v Scotland at The Hague, Jul 5, 2010 scorecard |
| Last List A | Afghanistan v Ireland at Harare, Mar 23, 2018 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Middlesex v Essex at Lord's, May 17, 2014 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Leinster Lightning v North-West Warriors at Dublin, Jul 21, 2017 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ireland | v Afghanistan | Harare | 23 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 4006
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| 105 | Ireland | v Scotland | Harare | 18 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 4001
|
| 2 | Ireland | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 16 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 3999
|
| 7 | Ireland | v U.A.E. | Harare | 12 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 3995
|
| 9 | Ireland | v West Indies | Harare | 10 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 3993
|
| 7 | Ireland | v P.N.G. | Harare | 6 Mar 2018 |
ODI # 3986
|
| 68 | Ireland | v Netherlands | Harare | 4 Mar 2018 | LA |
| 79 | Ireland | v Scotland | Bulawayo | 1 Mar 2018 | Other OD |
| 47 | Ireland | v Scotland | ICCA Dubai | 18 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3956
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| 67 | Ireland | v Scotland | ICCA Dubai | 16 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3954
|
Andrew Balbirnie is the latest Irish player to be signed by Middlesex. He is an orthodox, technically correct batsman who is well regarded by Angus Fraser. After completing a degree at Cardiff University, he signed with Middlesex in 2014, but a blossoming reputation with Ireland was not immediately reflected at county level. Balbirnie captained Ireland in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, having been a member of the squad in the 2008 tournament. He had his first taste of international cricket in 2010, but it was not until 2014 that he started to flourish when he pressed his claims by top-scoring on their World Cup acclimatisation tour of Australia and New Zealand in the autumn of 2014 and he confirmed the impression by hitting 129, off just 96 balls, against a strong New Zealand A side in Dubai. Balbirnie also bowls serviceable offspin and is a back-up wicketkeeper, and is regarded as a fine fielder.
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- Ireland give themselves 'a lifeline of hope' (Mar 18, 2018)
- Balbirnie's century keeps Ireland's World Cup hopes alive (Mar 18, 2018)
- Balbirnie shakes off blow to head to beat Netherlands (Mar 4, 2018)
- Rankin three-for, Balbirnie fifty brush Scotland away (Jan 16, 2018)
- Porterfield, Balbirnie centuries hand UAE second defeat in tri-series (Jan 13, 2018)
Mar 23, 2018
Andy Balbirnie punches off the back foot
© International Cricket Council
Mar 18, 2018
Andy Balbirnie celebrates his hundred
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Mar 18, 2018
Andy Balbirnie slashes through the off side
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