List of Ireland cricket captains

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This is a list of all cricketers who have captained Ireland in an official international match. This includes the ICC Trophy, Under-19 games and One Day Internationals, Twenty20 Internationals. The tables are correct as of the February 2012.

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Men's cricket

Test match captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Ireland cricket team for at least one Test match.

A cricketer who has a symbol of next to a Test match series describes their role as captain and their participation in at least one game for the team.

Ireland Test match captains [1]
No.NameYearOppositionLocationPlayedWonLostDrawn
1 William Porterfield 2018 Pakistan Ireland1010
2018–19 Afghanistan India1010
2019 England England1010
Total3030
2 Andrew Balbirnie 2022-23 Bangladesh Bangladesh1010
2023 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka2020
2023 England England1010
2024 Afghanistan UAE1100
Zimbabwe in Ireland in 2024 Zimbabwe Ireland1100
Ireland in Zimbabwe in 2025 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe1100
Total7340
Grand total [2] 10370

One Day International captains

In 2006, all-rounder Trent Johnston became Ireland's first ODI captain. [3] He stepped down as captain in early 2008 and took a break from cricket as he was struggling with injury problems. [4] William Porterfield succeeded Johnston as Ireland's full-time captain in April 2008. [5] On occasions when Porterfield had been unavailable, sometimes due to commitments with his county side, Kyle McCallan had filled the role of captain. [6] The table of results is complete up to the second match against Bangladesh in May 2023.

Ireland ODI Captains [7]
No.NameYearPlayedWonTiedLostNR
1 Trent Johnston 2006–201032141152
2 Kyle McCallan 2007–200840040
3 William Porterfield 2008-2019113502556
4 Kevin O'Brien 2010–201443010
5 Andrew Balbirnie 2020–Present3050214
6 Paul Stirling 2022–202343001
Overall [8] 1877539613
Last Updated: 12 May 2023

Twenty20 International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Ireland cricket team for at least one Twenty20 International.The table of results is complete up to the third match against Bangladesh in March 2023.

Ireland T20I captains [9]
No.NameYearPlayedWonTiedLostNR
1 William Porterfield 2008–201756260264
2 Kevin O'Brien 201540022
3 Gary Wilson 2016-201926121130
4 Paul Stirling 201993060
5 Andrew Balbirnie 2020–Present52191311
Overall [10] 147602787
Last updated: 22 October 2021

ICC Trophy/ICC World Cup Qualifier

Ireland debuted in the ICC Trophy in the 1993/94 tournament.

Player [11] Dates of captaincyMatWonLostTiedNo result % win [A]
Alan Lewis 1993/947340042.86
Justin Benson 1996/9710630166.66
Kyle McCallan 200120059450044.44
Dekker Curry 2005101000.00
Jason Molins 200555000100.00
William Porterfield 2009 10820080.00
Total1993/9420053218130158.06

Women's cricket

Test match captains

Ireland had played one Test in 2000 against Pakistan at Dublin.

Ireland Women's Test Captain
No.NameYearPlayedWonTiedLostNR
1 Miriam Grealey 200011000
Overall11000

Women's One Day International captains

Ireland Women's ODI Captains
No.NameYearPlayedWonTiedLostNR
1 Mary-Pat Moore 1987–19932150160
2 Sonia Reamsbottom 1989–199010010
3 Elizabeth Owens 198893060
4 Miriam Grealey 1995–200033110211
5 Nikki Squire 200163030
6 Anne Linehan 200250041
7 Clare Shillington 2003–2011155091
8 Heather Whelan 2003–2011157080
9 Isobel Joyce 2008–present1720141
10 Ciara Metcalfe 2010–201172041
11 Mary Waldron 201310010
Overall130380875

Women's Twenty20 International captains

Ireland Women's T20I Captains
No.NameYearPlayedWonTiedLostNR
1 Isobel Joyce 2008–present2140170
8 Heather Whelan 200942020
10 Ciara Metcalfe 2010–201141030
11 Cecelia Joyce 201210010
Overall3070230

Youth cricket

Youth One-Day International captains

Ireland T20I Captains
No.NameYearPlayedWonTiedLostNR
1Joseph Clinton199851040
2 Ed Joyce 199810010
3 Peter Shields 199872041
4 William Porterfield 200473040
5 Eoin Morgan 200662040
6 Greg Thompson 200862040
7 Andrew Balbirnie 201052030
8 George Dockrell 201262040
Overall43141280

Notes

A Percentage is worked out by counting tied games as half a win and excluding no results from the equation.

References

  1. "List of Ireland Test cricket captains". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. "Test Matches/ Team Records/ Result Summary". Cricinfo.
  3. Cricinfo staff (7 June 2006), Ireland announce squad for England match, Cricinfo.com Retrieved on 3 November 2008.
  4. Johnston takes a break from cricket, Cricinfo staff, 22 March 2008 Retrieved on 3 November 2008.
  5. Porterfield takes charge, BBC Online, 23 April 2008 Retrieved on 30 May 2008.
  6. Cricket Ireland (22 May 2008), Ireland hit by Porterfield withdrawal, Cricketeurope4.net Retrieved on 30 May 2008.
  7. "List of Ireland ODI cricket captains". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  8. Records / One-Day Internationals / Team Records / Result Summary, Cricinfo, retrieved 15 December 2018
  9. "Ireland T20I Captains". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  10. "Records/ Twenty20 International/ Results Summary". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  11. Ireland Captains' Playing Record in the ICC Trophy, CricketArchive.com, archived from the original on 15 October 2012, retrieved 26 October 2017 Retrieved on 8 November 2008.