Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level . A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing Full Member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Ireland played their first Test match in 2018, becoming the eleventh Test nation. Since then, they have played nine Test matches, winning two and losing seven.
This is a List of Ireland Test cricket records . It is based on the List of Test cricket records , but concentrates solely on records dealing with Ireland Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team.
Key
The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records . Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Ireland only, and are correct as of June 2020.
Key
Symbol
Meaning
†
Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket
*
Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
♠
Test cricket record
d
Innings was declared (e.g. 8/758d)
Date
Starting date of the Test match
Innings
Number of innings played
Matches
Number of matches played
Opposition
The team Ireland was playing against
Period
The time period when the player was active in Test cricket
Player
The player involved in the record
Venue
Test cricket ground where the match was played
Team records
Team wins, losses, draws and ties
As of June 2024, Ireland has played 9 Test matches resulting in 2 victories and 7 defeats.
First Test series wins
First Test match wins
Team scoring records
Most runs in an innings
Rank
Score
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
492
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
25 April 2023
2
362
England
Lord's , London , England
1 June 2023
3
339
Pakistan
The Village , Dublin , Ireland
11 May 2018
4
292
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Mirpur , Bangladesh
4 April 2023
5
288
Afghanistan
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Dehradun , India
15 March 2019
Last updated: 4 June 2023
Highest successful run chases
Fewest runs in an innings
Rank
Score
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
38
England
Lord's , London , England
24 July 2019
2
130
Pakistan
The Village , Dublin , Ireland
11 May 2018
3
143
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
16 April 2023
4
168
5
172
Afghanistan
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Dehradun , India
15 March 2019
England
Lord's , London , England
1 June 2023
Last updated: 2 June 2023
Most runs conceded in an innings
Fewest runs conceded in an innings
Result records
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Ireland is yet to win a match by runs.
Greatest win margins (by wickets)
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
Ireland is yet to win a match by runs.
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
Greatest loss margins (by an innings)
Greatest loss margins (by runs)
Rank
Margin
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
143 runs
England
Lord's , London , England
24 July 2019
Last updated: 12 March 2021
Greatest loss margins (by wickets)
Individual records
Batting records
Most career runs
Most runs against each team
Most runs in each batting position
Highest individual score
Highest individual score – progression of record
Highest individual score against each team
Opposition
Runs
Player
Venue
Date
Ref
Afghanistan
82
Andrew Balbirnie
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Dehradun , India
15 March 2019
Australia
YTP
Bangladesh
108
Lorcan Tucker
Shere Bangla National Stadium , Dhaka , Bangladesh
4 April 2023
England
88
Mark Adair
Lord's , London , England
1 June 2023
India
YTP
New Zealand
Pakistan
118
Kevin O'Brien
The Village , Dublin , Ireland
11 May 2018
South Africa
YTP
Sri Lanka
111
Curtis Campher
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
24 April 2023
West Indies
YTP
Zimbabwe
79
Peter Moor
Civil Service Cricket Club , Belfast , Ireland
25 July 2024
Last updated: 27 July 2024
Highest career average
Rank
Average
Player
Innings
Runs
Not out
100
50
Period
1
43.30
Lorcan Tucker †
12
433
1
1
1
2023–2024
2
31.16
Harry Tector †
12
374
0
0
4
2023–2024
3
30.53
Andy McBrine †
15
397
2
0
3
2019–2024
4
25.07
Paul Stirling †
14
351
0
1
1
2018–2024
5
24.75
Curtis Campher †
12
297
0
1
0
2023–2024
Qualification: 10 Innings. Last updated: 28 July 2024
Highest Average in each batting position
Most half-centuries
Most centuries
Most Sixes
Most Fours
Most runs in a series
Most ducks in career
Bowling records
Most career wickets
Most wickets against each team
Best figures in an innings
Rank
Figures
Player
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
6/118
Andy McBrine
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Dhaka , Bangladesh
5 April 2023
2
5/13
Tim Murtagh
England
Lord's , London , England
24 July 2019
3
5/39
Mark Adair
Afghanistan
Tolerance Oval , Abu Dhabi , UAE
28 February 2024
4
4/38
Andy McBrine
Zimbabwe
Civil Service Cricket Club , Belfast , Ireland
25 July 2024
5
4/45
Tim Murtagh
Pakistan
The Village , Dublin , Ireland
11 May 2018
Last updated: 28 July 2024
Best bowling figures against each team
Opposition
Figures
Player
Venue
Date
Ref
Afghanistan
5/39
Mark Adair
Tolerance Oval , Abu Dhabi , UAE
28 February 2024
Australia
YTP
Bangladesh
6/118
Andy McBrine
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Dhaka , Bangladesh
4 April 2023
England
5/13
Tim Murtagh
Lord's , London , England
24 July 2019
India
YTP
New Zealand
Pakistan
4/45
Tim Murtagh
The Village , Dublin , Ireland
11 May 2018
South Africa
YTP
Sri Lanka
2/84
Curtis Campher
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
16 April 2023
West Indies
YTP
Zimbabwe
4/38
Andy McBrine
Civil Service Cricket Club , Belfast , Ireland
25 July 2024
Last updated: 25 July 2024
Best figures in a match
Best career average
Rank
Average
Player
Wickets
Runs
Balls
Period
1
16.38
Tim Murtagh
13
213
570
2018–2019
2
16.50
Craig Young †
8
132
274
2024–2024
3
18.87
Barry McCarthy †
8
151
363
2024–2024
4
20.40
Stuart Thompson
10
204
410
2018–2019
5
27.81
Mark Adair †
22
612
970
2019–2024
Last updated: 28 July 2024. Qualification: 250 balls
Best career economy rate
Best career strike rate
Most five-wicket hauls in an innings
Most ten-wicket hauls in a match
No Irish bowler has taken 10 wickets in a match yet.
Most runs conceded in an innings
Worst figures in an innings
Worst figures in a match
Rank
Figures
Player
Overs
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
0/203
Ben White
34.0
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
24 April 2023
2
0/139
Mark Adair
20.4
England
Lord's , London , England
1 June 2023
3
0/103
Tyrone Kane
26.0
Pakistan
The Village , Dublin , Ireland
11 May 2018
4
0/88
Curtis Campher
13.0
England
Lord's , London , England
1 June 2023
5
0/67
Matthew Humphreys
10.0
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
24 April 2023
Last updated:4 June 2023
Most wickets in a series
Wicket-keeping records
Most career dismissals
Rank
Dismissals
Player
Matches
Innings
Catches
Stumping
Dis/Inn
Period
1
12
Lorcan Tucker †
5
8
10
2
1.500
2023–2024
2
6
Gary Wilson
2
2
6
0
3.000
2018–2019
3
3
Stuart Poynter
1
2
2
1
1.500
2019–2019
4
2
Niall O'Brien
1
2
2
0
1.000
2018–2018
Last updated:3 June 2023
Most career catches
Most career stumpings
Rank
Stumpings
Player
Matches
Innings
Period
1
4
Lorcan Tucker †
8
14
2023–2024
2
2
Stuart Poynter
2
4
2019–2019
Last updated: 7 April 2023
Most dismissals in an innings
Most dismissals in a match
Rank
Dismissals
Player
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
6
Gary Wilson
England
Lord's , London , England
24 July 2019
2
5
Lorcan Tucker
Afghanistan
Tolerance Oval , Abu Dhabi , UAE
28 February 2024
3
3
Stuart Poynter
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Dehradun , India
15 March 2019
Lorcan Tucker
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Mirpur , Bangladesh
4 April 2023
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
16 April 2023
Last updated: 28 February 2024
Most dismissals in a series
Fielding records
Most career catches
Most catches in a series
Other records
Most career matches
Most consecutive career matches
Most matches as captain
Rank
Matches
Player
Won
Lost
Tied
Draw
%W
%L
Period
1
6
Andrew Balbirnie †
2
4
0
0
33.33
66.66
2023–2024
2
3
William Porterfield
0
3
0
0
0.00
100
2018–2019
Last updated: 28 July 2024
Most man of the match awards
Youngest players on Debut
Rank
Age
Player
Opposition
Venue
Date
1
20 years and 208 days
Matthew Humphreys
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
24 April 2023
2
23 years and 119 days
Mark Adair
England
Lord's , London , England
24 July 2019
Harry Tector
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Mirpur , Bangladesh
4 April 2023
4
23 years and 226 days
James McCollum
Afghanistan
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Dehradun , India
15 March 2019
5
23 years and 307 days
Tyrone Kane
Pakistan
The Village , Dublin , Ireland
11 May 2018
Last updated: 24 April 2023
Oldest players on Debut
Oldest players
Partnership records
Highest partnerships by wicket
Wicket
Runs
First batsman
Second batsman
Opposition
Venue
Date
1st wicket
71
Peter Moor
Andrew Balbirnie
Zimbabwe
Civil Service Cricket Club , Belfast , Ireland
25 July 2024
2nd wicket
33
Paul Stirling
Afghanistan
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Dehradun , India
15 March 2019
3rd wicket
104
James McCollum
4th wicket
115*
Paul Stirling
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
24 April 2023
5th wicket
89
Lorcan Tucker
Curtis Campher
6th wicket
96
Andy McBrine
Zimbabwe
Civil Service Cricket Club , Belfast , Ireland
25 July 2024
7th wicket
163
Andy McBrine
Mark Adair
England
Lord's , London , England
1 June 2023
8th wicket
50
Kevin O'Brien
Tyrone Kane
Pakistan
The Village , Dublin , Ireland
11 May 2018
9th wicket
41
Harry Tector
Matthew Humphreys
Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium , Galle , Sri Lanka
24 April 2023
10th wicket
87
Tim Murtagh
George Dockrell
Afghanistan
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Dehradun , India
15 March 2019
Last updated: 28 July 2024
Highest partnerships by runs
Wicket
Runs
First batsman
Second batsman
Opposition
Venue
Date
7th wicket
163
Andy McBrine
Mark Adair
England
Lord's , London , England
1 June 2023
4th wicket
115*
Andrew Balbirnie
Paul Stirling
Sri Lanka
Galle International Cricket Stadium , Dehradun , Sri Lanka
24 April 2023
7th wicket
114
Kevin O'Brien
Stuart Thompson
Pakistan
The Village , Dublin , Ireland
11 May 2018
111
Lorcan Tucker
Andy McBrine
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Mirpur , Bangladesh
4 April 2023
3rd wicket
104
James McCollum
Andrew Balbirnie
Afghanistan
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium , Dehradun , India
15 March 2019
Last updated: 4 June 2023
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
Umpiring records
Most matches umpired
No Irish umpire has stood in Tests yet.
Notes
timeless Tests were played.
2019 Cricket World Cup .
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