Irish national cricket captains
Encyclopedia
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. The table is correct as of the 2007 Cricket World Cup
.
Trent Johnston became Ireland's first ODI captain. He is the team's most successful captain, having led them to six victories. He stepped down as captain in early 2008 and took a break from cricket as he was struggling with injury problems. William Porterfield succeeded Johnston as Ireland's full-time captain in April 2008. On occasions when Porterfield has been unavailable, sometimes due to commitments with his county side, Kyle McCallan has filled the role of captain.
Irish cricket team
The Ireland cricket team is the cricket team representing all of Ireland. Because of political difficulties, the Irish Cricket Union was not elected to the International Cricket Council until 1993, and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2007. The Irish Cricket Union is the...
in an official international match. This includes the ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
, Under-19 games and One Day Internationals. The table is correct as of the 2007 Cricket World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
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One Day Internationals
In 2006, all-rounderAll-rounder
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Trent Johnston became Ireland's first ODI captain. He is the team's most successful captain, having led them to six victories. He stepped down as captain in early 2008 and took a break from cricket as he was struggling with injury problems. William Porterfield succeeded Johnston as Ireland's full-time captain in April 2008. On occasions when Porterfield has been unavailable, sometimes due to commitments with his county side, Kyle McCallan has filled the role of captain.
| Player | Dates of captaincy | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | No result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007/08 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 30.95 | |
| 2008–2008/09 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2006/07–present | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 | |
| Total | 2006–present | 39 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 43.42 |
ICC Trophy/ICC World Cup Qualifier
Ireland debuted in the ICC Trophy in the 1993/94 tournament| Player | Dates of captaincy | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | No result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993/94 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| 1996/97 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 66.66 | |
| 2001–2005 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| 2009 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.... |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | |
| Total | 1993/94–2005 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 58.06 |
Youth One-Day International captains
| Player | Dates of captaincy | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | No result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997/98 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |
| 1997/98 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 1999/00 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 | |
| 2003/04 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| 2005/06 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| 2007/08 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Total | 1997/8–present | 34 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 30.88 |