Ireland
Full name Andrew Balbirnie
Born December 28, 1990, Dublin, Ireland
Current age 29 years 223 days
Major teams Ireland, Cardiff MCCU, Ireland A, Ireland Under-13s, Ireland Under-15s, Ireland Under-17s, Ireland Under-19s, Leinster Lightning, Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers, Middlesex, Middlesex 2nd XI
Playing role Batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Occasional wicketkeeper
Education St Andrew's College, Dublin
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 6 | 0 | 146 | 82 | 24.33 | 247 | 59.10 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ODIs | 70 | 67 | 4 | 2041 | 145* | 32.39 | 2677 | 76.24 | 6 | 9 | 193 | 27 | 23 | 0 |
| T20Is | 43 | 39 | 2 | 945 | 83 | 25.54 | 728 | 129.80 | 0 | 4 | 111 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| First-class | 30 | 42 | 3 | 1296 | 205* | 33.23 | 2345 | 55.26 | 2 | 8 | 160 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| List A | 99 | 93 | 6 | 3285 | 160* | 37.75 | 4079 | 80.53 | 10 | 14 | 330 | 46 | 31 | 0 |
| T20s | 70 | 65 | 5 | 1586 | 83 | 26.43 | 1208 | 131.29 | 0 | 8 | 181 | 31 | 27 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | 8.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 70 | 3 | 60 | 68 | 2 | 1/26 | 1/26 | 34.00 | 6.80 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 30 | 16 | 609 | 245 | 13 | 4/23 | 5/23 | 18.84 | 2.41 | 46.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 99 | 6 | 96 | 112 | 2 | 1/26 | 1/26 | 56.00 | 7.00 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | Ireland v Pakistan at Dublin (Malahide), May 11-15, 2018 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v Ireland at Lord's, Jul 24-26, 2019 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Ireland v Scotland at The Hague, Jul 5, 2010 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England v Ireland at Southampton, Aug 4, 2020 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Ireland v Scotland at Bready, Jun 19, 2015 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Afghanistan v Ireland at Greater Noida, Mar 10, 2020 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Somerset v Cardiff MCCU at Taunton, Mar 31-Apr 2, 2012 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Leinster Lightning v North-West Warriors at Dublin, Aug 12-14, 2019 scorecard |
| List A debut | Ireland v Scotland at The Hague, Jul 5, 2010 scorecard |
| Last List A | England v Ireland at Southampton, Aug 4, 2020 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Middlesex v Essex at Lord's, May 17, 2014 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Afghanistan v Ireland at Greater Noida, Mar 10, 2020 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Ireland | v England | Southampton | 4 Aug 2020 | ODI # 4258 |
| 15 | Ireland | v England | Southampton | 1 Aug 2020 | ODI # 4257 |
| 3 | Ireland | v England | Southampton | 30 Jul 2020 | ODI # 4256 |
| 60 | Ireland | v Eng Lions | Southampton | 26 Jul 2020 | Other OD |
| 3 | Ireland A | v Ireland | Southampton | 22 Jul 2020 | Other OD |
| 9 | Ireland | v Afghanistan | Greater Noida | 10 Mar 2020 | T20I # 1083 |
| 46 | Ireland | v Afghanistan | Greater Noida | 8 Mar 2020 | T20I # 1079 |
| 29 | Ireland | v Afghanistan | Greater Noida | 6 Mar 2020 | T20I # 1077 |
| 28 | Ireland | v West Indies | Basseterre | 19 Jan 2020 | T20I # 1030 |
| 36 | Ireland | v West Indies | Basseterre | 18 Jan 2020 | T20I # 1029 |
Andrew Balbirnie was another Irish player to follow the path to Middlesex when he signed in 2014 after completing a degree at Cardiff University and coming through the Middlesex academy. However, his stay in county cricket came to an end in 2016 when he was released by mutual consent following a struggle with a hip problem which required surgery and limited his opportunities.
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Aug 4, 2020
Andy Balbirnie notched up his sixth century in ODIs
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Aug 4, 2020
Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie shared a second-wicket partnership worth more than 200 runs
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Andy Balbirnie cuts through the off side
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