William Boyd Rankin is a Northern Irish former cricketer who played international cricket for Ireland,and briefly also played for England. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He is the brother of fellow cricketer David Rankin.
Gary Craig Wilson is a former Irish cricketer,who is a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman. He played for Ireland in Tests,One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals,with his first appearance for the national side coming in 2005. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match,against Pakistan,in May 2018. In June 2018,he was named captain of Ireland's T20I side,a role he held until November 2019. On 19 March 2021,Wilson announced his retirement from professional cricket.
Kevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish former international cricketer who plays for Leinster and Railway Union Cricket Club. On 16 August 2022,he announced his retirement from international cricket.
Paul Robert Stirling is an Irish cricketer. Stirling is the opening batsman for the Ireland cricket team and an occasional right-arm,off-break bowler. He is one of the top 10 run scorers in T20 internationals. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match,against Pakistan,in May 2018. He was appointed as the vice-captain of the Ireland team in June 2020. He subsequently served as interim captain of Ireland in the T20I and ODI format following the resignation of Andrew Balbirnie,before being appointed as permanent limited-overs captain in October 2023.
Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil is an Afghan cricketer and former captain of the Afghanistan national cricket team. Nabi is an attacking batting all-rounder,playing as a right-handed batsman and off-break bowler.
Roelof Erasmus van der Merwe is a Dutch-South African professional cricketer who has played internationally for both South Africa and the Netherlands,one of the few players to represent more than one international team.
Andrew Balbirnie is an Irish cricketer,the current captain of the Ireland cricket team in Test cricket. Balbirnie is a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper. He was born in Dublin and was educated at St. Andrew's College. He was one of the 11 cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match,against Pakistan,in May 2018. In December 2018,he was one of 19 players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season.
Gulbadin Naib is an Afghan cricketer. An all-rounder,Naib bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. In April 2019,the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) named Naib the team's new One Day International (ODI) captain ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup,replacing Asghar Afghan. However,following the Cricket World Cup,where Afghanistan lost all of their matches,Rashid Khan was named as the new captain of the Afghanistan cricket team across all three formats. Naib led Afghanistan to the silver medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
Stuart Robert Thompson is an Irish cricketer. Thompson is left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match,against Pakistan,in May 2018.
Craig Alexander Young is an Irish professional cricketer. Young is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. On 26 May 2013,Young made his first-class debut for Ireland against Scotland. He made his One Day International debut against Scotland in September 2014,taking 5 wickets for 45 runs. He made his Twenty20 International debut against Scotland on 18 June 2015.
Paul Adriaan van Meekeren is a Dutch cricketer who most recently played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. He has played domestically for Somerset and Durham in English county cricket,and for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in T20 franchise cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. Gloucestershire announced at the end of the 2023 season that his contract would not be renewed.
Barry John McCarthy is an Irish cricketer. He made his first-class debut in 2015,and plays for the Ireland cricket team,and previously the English side Durham. Primarily a right-arm medium pace bowler,he also bats right handed. His sister,Louise McCarthy is an international cricketer for Ireland Women. In January 2020,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
Mark Richard Adair is an Irish international cricketer from Northern Ireland,currently playing for Northern Knights in domestic cricket. He has played county cricket in England for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. In Northern Ireland,he has played club cricket for CIYMS,although he will be playing at Lisburn Cricket Club for the 2024 season. He is a right-arm medium pace bowler,who also bats right-handed. He made his international debut in May 2019. In January 2020,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
Lachlan Hammond "Lockie" Ferguson is a New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national team and plays first-class cricket for Auckland. He is able to bowl at speeds in excess of 90 mph,his fastest being 157.3 km/h (97.7 mph). Known for his searing pace and lethal bouncers,he is one of the world's fastest bowlers to have ever played the game.
Kimberley Jennifer Garth is an Irish-Australian cricketer who currently plays for Victoria,Melbourne Stars and Australia. An all-rounder,she plays as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. Between 2010 and 2019,she played international cricket for Ireland,the country of her birth,playing more than 100 matches for the side,before deciding to move to Australia. She made her international debut for Australia in December 2022.
Lorcan John Tucker is an Irish cricketer and wicket-keeper batter.
Joshua Brian Little is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in September 2016. He has also played in Franchise T20 Leagues,most notably for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.
Simranjit "Simi" Singh is an Indian born Irish cricketer. In December 2018,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season. In January 2020,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
Gareth James Delany is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 2019. In January 2020,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
Harry Tom Tector is an Irish professional cricketer. He was part of Ireland's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his full international debut for the Ireland cricket team in September 2019. In January 2020,he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
