Andrew Balbirnie

Squad Selection - International

Cricket Ireland Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier squad named

Cricket Ireland - July 7, 2023

Photo Credit: Ray Lawrence A 15-player squad has been named for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier campaign – this is the first international matches for Ireland Men since former captain Andrew Balbirnie stepped down and Paul Stirling...

Governing Body News

Cricket Ireland: Balbirnie steps down as white-ball captain; Stirling named interim captain

Cricket Ireland - July 5, 2023

Photo Credit: Ray Lawrence Ireland Men’s captain Andrew Balbirnie has this evening announced that he will step down from the captaincy of the One-Day International and T20 International squads effective immediately. Paul Stirling will step into the role on an...

Discipline

ICC: Ireland penalised for slow over-rate against Sri Lanka

ICC - June 27, 2023

Photo Credit: ICC Ireland have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier match in Bulawayo on Sunday. Shaid Wadvalla of the ICC International...

Captains on Safari ahead of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 in Zimbabwe

ICC - June 18, 2023

Photo Credit: ICC The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 is set to begin in Harare as captains of the 10 teams came together to experience Zimbabwe’s local wildlife ahead of the event that will be played from 18...

Players

Fakhar Zaman moves up to second in MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings

ICC - May 4, 2023

Photo Credit: Pakistan Cricket Board Latham, Mitchell and Maqsood among others to gain in ODI rankings; Jayasuriya, Tector progress in Test rankings Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has attained a career-best second position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after smashing...

Causes - Organizations

Cricket Ireland: Irish cricketers’ charity visit “brought joy and great excitement” to children in South Sri Lanka

Cricket Ireland - April 21, 2023

Photo Credit: The Manacare Foundation Members of the Ireland Men’s cricket team spent an afternoon at The Manacare Foundation’s ‘Hopes and Dreams Village’ to meet, talk to and play cricket with children and families under the care of the charity...

Squad Selection - International

Cricket Ireland: Stirling steps in as T20I captain as Balbirnie rested from series

Cricket Ireland - March 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Bangladesh Cricket Board Ireland Men’s captain Andrew Balbirnie will be rested from the T20 International series against Bangladesh this week, with Paul Stirling stepping into the role it was confirmed today. Stirling has captained Ireland six times in T20Is...

Interviews

Cricket Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie on Test cricket return – “We’ve got to find a way to play pretty quickly”

Cricket Ireland - March 11, 2023

Photo Credit: Cricket Ireland Ireland Men will fly out to Bangladesh tomorrow for a seven-match, three format series – a series which features the squad’s first Test Match since 2019. Captain Andrew Balbirnie is looking forward to once again playing...

Governing Body News

Cricket Ireland: Shortlists revealed for International Players of the Year at the 11th Clear Treasury Irish Cricket Awards

Cricket Ireland - March 3, 2023

Photo Credit: Cricket Ireland The excitement is building ahead of the 11th Clear Treasury Irish Cricket Awards tomorrow night as the shortlists are revealed for the two big ‘international’ awards – International Men’s and International Women’s Player of the Year. The...

Player Selection - Int'l

Cricket Ireland: Andrew Balbirnie out of Zimbabwe series, Murray Commins to join squad

Cricket Ireland - January 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Sportsfile Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie has withdrawn from the Ireland Men’s squad after he was forced to retire hurt while batting in yesterday’s one-day international against Zimbabwe. Murray Commins has been called up as Balbirnie’s replacement. Balbirnie had just...

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