Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for Ireland in T20Is

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MR Adair	5	118	19.4	0	5	105	12	4/13	8.75	5.33	9.83	1	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier (in Scotland), 2023
MR Adair	8	188	31.2	2	8	150	12	3/10	12.50	4.78	15.66	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
KJ O'Brien	4	96	16.0	0	4	77	11	3/8	7.00	4.81	8.72	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
JB Little	7	162	27.0	0	7	189	11	3/22	17.18	7.00	14.72	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
MR Adair	3	66	11.0	0	3	57	10	4/23	5.70	5.18	6.60	1	0	0
Zimbabwe in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
BJ McCarthy	5	120	20.0	0	5	121	9	3/7	13.44	6.05	13.33	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier (in Scotland), 2023
B White	5	120	20.0	0	5	130	9	2/10	14.44	6.50	13.33	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier (in Scotland), 2023
GJ Delany	8	168	28.0	0	8	175	9	2/23	19.44	6.25	18.66	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
AC Botha	4	60	10.0	0	3	42	8	3/18	5.25	4.20	7.50	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland in Ireland), 2008
J Mulder	4	84	14.0	0	4	75	8	4/16	9.37	5.35	10.50	1	0	0
Desert T20 Challenge (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
CA Young	3	60	10.0	0	3	77	8	4/24	9.62	7.70	7.50	1	0	0
Ireland in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2024/25
DT Johnston	4	96	16.0	1	4	80	8	3/20	10.00	5.00	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2009/10
JB Little	3	72	12.0	0	3	99	8	4/35	12.37	8.25	9.00	1	0	0
New Zealand in Ireland T20I Series, 2022
CA Young	4	96	16.0	0	4	107	8	3/16	13.37	6.68	12.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A (in Oman), 2021/22
MR Adair	4	95	15.5	0	4	112	8	3/22	14.00	7.07	11.87	0	0	0
Oman Pentangular T20I Series (Hong Kong, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman), 2019/20
SC Getkate	5	108	18.0	0	5	121	8	3/20	15.12	6.72	13.50	0	0	0
Zimbabwe in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
WK McCallan	5	117	19.3	0	5	137	8	2/26	17.12	7.02	14.62	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
AR Cusack	5	102	17.0	0	5	153	8	4/18	19.12	9.00	12.75	1	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
WB Rankin	8	186	31.0	1	8	170	8	2/17	21.25	5.48	23.25	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
KJ O'Brien	5	72	12.0	0	3	70	7	3/35	10.00	5.83	10.28	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
CA Young	4	72	12.0	0	4	71	7	4/13	10.14	5.91	10.28	1	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
GH Dockrell	4	75	12.3	0	4	86	7	4/20	12.28	6.88	10.71	1	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2009/10
MR Adair	3	72	12.0	0	3	91	7	3/36	13.00	7.58	10.28	0	0	0
Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2024
DT Johnston	5	120	20.0	1	5	110	7	2/9	15.71	5.50	17.14	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
JB Little	5	120	20.0	1	5	117	7	2/13	16.71	5.85	17.14	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A (in Oman), 2021/22
JB Little	5	102	17.0	0	5	119	7	2/14	17.00	7.00	14.57	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Ireland T20I Series, 2022
MR Adair	5	90	15.0	0	5	132	7	3/16	18.85	8.80	12.85	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Ireland T20I Series, 2022
AR Cusack	2	48	8.0	1	2	28	6	4/11	4.66	3.50	8.00	1	0	0
Ireland in West Indies T20I Series, 2013/14
AR Cusack	4	54	9.0	1	3	29	6	4/21	4.83	3.22	9.00	1	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland in Ireland), 2008
PC Connell	4	60	10.0	1	3	36	6	3/8	6.00	3.60	10.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland in Ireland), 2008
GH Dockrell	3	54	9.0	0	3	43	6	3/18	7.16	4.77	9.00	0	0	0
Papua New Guinea v Ireland T20I Series (in Australia), 2015/16
AC Botha	2	48	8.0	0	2	49	6	3/14	8.16	6.12	8.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka Associates T20 Series, 2009/10
CA Young	2	48	8.0	0	2	50	6	4/28	8.33	6.25	8.00	1	0	0
Oman Quadrangular T20I Series (Ireland, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
GH Dockrell	3	72	12.0	0	3	51	6	3/15	8.50	4.25	12.00	0	0	0
Ireland in Kenya T20I Series, 2011/12
MJ Humphreys	3	72	12.0	0	3	63	6	4/16	10.50	5.25	12.00	1	0	0
Ireland v Italy T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2025/26
JB Little	3	72	12.0	0	3	65	6	3/18	10.83	5.41	12.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
C Campher	3	66	11.0	0	3	78	6	4/26	13.00	7.09	11.00	1	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
JF Mooney	4	72	12.0	0	4	82	6	2/7	13.66	6.83	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
B White	3	72	12.0	0	3	82	6	4/20	13.66	6.83	12.00	1	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
WB Rankin	5	114	19.0	0	5	94	6	3/20	15.66	4.94	19.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
GH Dockrell	4	90	15.0	0	4	99	6	2/15	16.50	6.60	15.00	0	0	0
Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2018
GH Dockrell	5	102	17.0	1	5	100	6	3/19	16.66	5.88	17.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
Simi Singh	4	95	15.5	0	4	105	6	3/23	17.50	6.63	15.83	0	0	0
Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2018
AR McBrine	5	114	19.0	0	5	106	6	2/15	17.66	5.57	19.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A (in Oman), 2021/22
GJ Delany	5	102	17.0	0	5	122	6	3/33	20.33	7.17	17.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Ireland T20I Series, 2022
DT Johnston	4	96	16.0	1	4	126	6	3/20	21.00	7.87	16.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
WB Rankin	3	72	12.0	0	3	127	6	3/53	21.16	10.58	12.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in India), 2018/19
DC Delany	5	99	16.3	0	5	134	6	2/12	22.33	8.12	16.50	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
JB Little	5	120	20.0	0	5	137	6	2/16	22.83	6.85	20.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier (in Scotland), 2023
Simi Singh	5	117	19.3	0	5	156	6	3/20	26.00	8.00	19.50	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A (in Oman), 2021/22
BJ McCarthy	4	96	16.0	0	4	157	6	3/26	26.16	9.81	16.00	0	0	0
Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2018
GJ Delany	7	141	23.3	0	7	185	6	3/16	30.83	7.87	23.50	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
WB Rankin	2	48	8.0	0	2	33	5	3/17	6.60	4.12	9.60	0	0	0
Ireland in United Arab Emirates T20I Series, 2015/16
AR McBrine	3	48	8.0	0	3	41	5	2/7	8.20	5.12	9.60	0	0	0
Papua New Guinea v Ireland T20I Series (in Australia), 2015/16
GJ Delany	2	48	8.0	0	2	50	5	3/26	10.00	6.25	9.60	0	0	0
Ireland in United Arab Emirates T20I Series, 2025/26
HT Tector	3	72	12.0	0	3	53	5	2/17	10.60	4.41	14.40	0	0	0
Ireland in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2022/23
MR Adair	3	58	9.4	0	3	56	5	3/9	11.20	5.79	11.60	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
BJ McCarthy	3	62	10.2	1	3	57	5	3/15	11.40	5.51	12.40	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
JB Little	3	72	12.0	0	3	59	5	4/23	11.80	4.91	14.40	1	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
PR Stirling	3	48	8.0	0	2	59	5	3/21	11.80	7.37	9.60	0	0	0
Bangladesh in Ireland T20I Series, 2012
MR Adair	2	46	7.4	0	2	62	5	4/31	12.40	8.08	9.20	1	0	0
Ireland v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2024/25
CA Young	2	48	8.0	0	2	66	5	3/31	13.20	8.25	9.60	0	0	0
Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2024
Simi Singh	3	72	12.0	0	3	68	5	3/9	13.60	5.66	14.40	0	0	0
Oman Quadrangular T20I Series (Ireland, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
MC Sorensen	4	60	10.0	1	4	74	5	3/20	14.80	7.40	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
PKD Chase	2	48	8.0	0	2	77	5	4/35	15.40	9.62	9.60	1	0	0
India in Ireland T20I Series, 2018
CA Young	3	72	12.0	0	3	80	5	2/20	16.00	6.66	14.40	0	0	0
Ireland in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2023/24
BJ McCarthy	3	70	11.4	0	3	81	5	2/14	16.20	6.94	14.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
MR Adair	3	67	11.1	0	3	84	5	2/23	16.80	7.52	13.40	0	0	0
Ireland v Italy T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2025/26
MR Adair	3	66	11.0	0	3	88	5	3/27	17.60	8.00	13.20	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
MR Adair	3	62	10.2	0	3	93	5	3/25	18.60	9.00	12.40	0	0	0
Oman Quadrangular T20I Series (Ireland, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
GJ Delany	4	84	14.0	1	4	105	5	2/27	21.00	7.50	16.80	0	0	0
Oman Pentangular T20I Series (Hong Kong, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman), 2019/20
MR Adair	3	72	12.0	0	3	110	5	3/39	22.00	9.16	14.40	0	0	0
South Africa in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
MR Adair	3	71	11.5	0	3	111	5	3/28	22.20	9.38	14.20	0	0	0
Pakistan in Ireland T20I Series, 2024
MR Adair	3	68	11.2	0	3	125	5	3/25	25.00	11.02	13.60	0	0	0
Ireland in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2022/23
KJ O'Brien	3	72	12.0	0	3	132	5	4/45	26.40	11.00	14.40	1	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in India), 2016/17
BJ McCarthy	7	150	25.0	0	7	227	5	3/29	45.40	9.08	30.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
SR Thompson	1	18	3.0	0	1	18	4	4/18	4.50	6.00	4.50	1	0	0
Oman Quadrangular T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland), 2018/19
GH Dockrell	2	24	4.0	0	2	25	4	3/7	6.25	6.25	6.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
TJ Murtagh	2	36	6.0	0	2	42	4	3/23	10.50	7.00	9.00	0	0	0
Papua New Guinea v Ireland T20I Series (in Australia), 2015/16
MC Sorensen	3	42	7.0	1	3	43	4	3/17	10.75	6.14	10.50	0	0	0
Papua New Guinea v Ireland T20I Series (in Australia), 2015/16
DT Johnston	2	48	8.0	1	2	48	4	4/22	12.00	6.00	12.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka Associates T20 Series, 2009/10
MJ Humphreys	2	42	7.0	0	2	50	4	3/26	12.50	7.14	10.50	0	0	0
Ireland in United Arab Emirates T20I Series, 2025/26
CA Young	2	36	6.0	0	2	53	4	2/18	13.25	8.83	9.00	0	0	0
India in Ireland T20I Series, 2022
BJ McCarthy	2	48	8.0	0	2	54	4	4/30	13.50	6.75	12.00	1	0	0
Ireland in United States of America T20I Series, 2021/22
GJ Delany	2	42	7.0	0	2	55	4	2/24	13.75	7.85	10.50	0	0	0
South Africa v Ireland T20I Series (in England), 2022
MR Adair	3	54	9.0	0	3	56	4	2/12	14.00	6.22	13.50	0	0	0
Ireland in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2022/23
TE Kane	4	38	6.2	0	2	56	4	3/27	14.00	8.84	9.50	0	0	0
Scotland in Ireland T20I Series, 2015
AC Botha	3	60	10.0	0	3	57	4	2/15	14.25	5.70	15.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2009/10
KJ O'Brien	4	60	10.0	0	3	58	4	2/15	14.50	5.80	15.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland in Ireland), 2008
BJ McCarthy	2	47	7.5	0	2	59	4	2/26	14.75	7.53	11.75	0	0	0
Ireland in United Arab Emirates T20I Series, 2025/26
WB Rankin	2	48	8.0	0	2	60	4	2/25	15.00	7.50	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
GH Dockrell	2	43	7.1	0	2	61	4	3/23	15.25	8.51	10.75	0	0	0
Ireland Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2019
SR Thompson	3	60	10.0	0	3	63	4	2/21	15.75	6.30	15.00	0	0	0
Oman Pentangular T20I Series (Hong Kong, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman), 2019/20
PKD Chase	2	48	8.0	0	2	64	4	3/35	16.00	8.00	12.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Ireland T20I Series, 2018
C Campher	2	48	8.0	1	2	66	4	4/25	16.50	8.25	12.00	1	0	0
Ireland in United States of America T20I Series, 2021/22
MJ Humphreys	3	60	10.0	0	3	66	4	4/13	16.50	6.60	15.00	1	0	0
Ireland in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2025/26
MR Adair	3	54	9.0	1	3	67	4	2/20	16.75	7.44	13.50	0	0	0
Ireland in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2025/26
JB Little	3	60	10.0	1	3	68	4	2/8	17.00	6.80	15.00	0	0	0
Ireland in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2024/25
Simi Singh	3	54	9.0	0	3	70	4	2/18	17.50	7.77	13.50	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland T20I Series (in India), 2019/20
JB Little	3	72	12.0	0	3	71	4	2/17	17.75	5.91	18.00	0	0	0
Ireland in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2023/24

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka vs Ireland at Colombo (RPS), ICC Men's T20 World Cup 6th Match, Group B, Feb 8, 2026 [T20I # 3689]

Ireland vs United Arab Emirates at Dubai (DICS), Ireland in United Arab Emirates 2nd T20I, Jan 31, 2026 [T20I # 3677]

Ireland vs United Arab Emirates at Dubai (DICS), Ireland in United Arab Emirates 1st T20I, Jan 29, 2026 [T20I # 3674]