Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)

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Kevin O'Brien
Kevin OBrien.jpg
Kevin O'Brien in 2012.
Personal information
Full name
Kevin Joseph O'Brien
Born (1984-03-04) 4 March 1984 (age 39)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium-fast
Role All-rounder
Relations Brendan O'Brien (father)
Niall O'Brien (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  6)11 May 2018 v  Pakistan
Last Test24 July 2019 v  England
ODI debut(cap  10)13 June 2006 v  England
Last ODI7 June 2021 v  Netherlands
ODI shirt no.22
T20I debut(cap  6)2 August 2008 v  Scotland
Last T20I22 October 2021 v  Namibia
T20I shirt no.22
Domestic team information
YearsTeam