William Thomas Stuart Porterfield is an Irish former cricketer and a former captain of the Ireland cricket team. He played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. A left-handed batsman,he played for Ireland from 2006 to 2022,and has captained Ireland at all levels from Under-13 and is considered one of the greatest Irish cricketers of all time. During Afghanistan T20I series in March 2017,he passed 1,000 runs in T20Is and became the first player from Ireland to do so. In May 2018,he was named as the captain of Ireland's squad for their first ever Test match,against Pakistan. He announced his retirement from international cricket on 16 June 2022.
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.
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.
George Henry Dockrell is an Irish cricketer,who plays international cricket for Ireland,having learned his cricket at Leinster Cricket Club,Dublin. Known as an all-rounder,Dockrell is a right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was a member of the class of 2010 in Gonzaga College,Dublin. 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 by Cricket Ireland,the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.
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.
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.
Gavin Thomas Main is a Scottish cricketer. He made his first class debut for Durham County Cricket Club on 25 May 2014.
Tyrone Edward Kane is an Irish cricketer who plays for the Ireland national cricket team. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match,against Pakistan,in May 2018. 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.
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.
Fakhar Zaman is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team. He also plays for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League. Zaman rose to fame after a success with his century in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy,where in the final,he was the man of the match with his innings of 114 runs off 106 balls against India. On 20 July 2018,he became the first batsman for Pakistan to score a double century in a One Day International (ODI) match. After two days,he became the fastest batsman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs. In August 2018,he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Hasan Ali is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the national team in all formats. He made his first-class debut for Sialkot in October 2013. He made his international debut for Pakistan in August 2016 in a One Day International (ODI) match. The following summer,he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan went on to win the tournament with Ali named player of the tournament after taking thirteen wickets,and took the final wicket of Jasprit Bumrah. He became the quickest bowler for Pakistan to take 50 wickets in ODIs. In August 2018,he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Mohammad Nawaz is a Pakistani international cricketer. In August 2018,he was one of 33 players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Lorcan John Tucker is an Irish cricketer and wicket-keeper batter.
James Alexander McCollum is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in February 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.
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.
Shane Charles Getkate is a South African-born Irish cricketer. Getkate was born with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome,which caused him to collapse on field during an under-19 game in June 2011. 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.
