Ireland Stats
Ireland Test Cricket Catches Stats
How many catches Ireland take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the New Zealand game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Ireland total | 4.5 | 5 | - | 6 | 2 | 7 | - | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 2 | |
L. TuckerKeeper, 16 inns
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1.44 | 63%10/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
A. BalbirnieBatter, 16 inns
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0.75 | 50%8/16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
M. HumphreysBowler, 9 inns
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0.67 | 56%5/9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
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M
M. ComminsBatter, 3 inns
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0.67 | 67%2/3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
P. StirlingAll-rounder, 12 inns
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0.33 | 25%3/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
M. AdairBowler, 12 inns
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0.33 | 25%3/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
H. TectorBatter, 16 inns
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0.31 | 25%4/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
P. MoorKeeper, 12 inns
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0.25 | 25%3/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
C. CarmichaelBatter, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
C. CampherAll-rounder, 16 inns
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0.19 | 19%3/16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
C. YoungBowler, 7 inns
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0.14 | 14%1/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
A. McBrineBowler, 16 inns
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0.13 | 13%2/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
B. McCarthyBowler, 9 inns
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0.11 | 11%1/9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
J. McCollumBatter, 6 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
G. HumeBowler, 5 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
B. WhiteBowler, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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J. NeillBowler, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
S. DohenyBatter, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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T. MayesBowler, 1 inns
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1.00 | 100%1/1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
L. McCarthyBowler, 1 inns
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1.00 | 100%1/1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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R. WilsonAll-rounder, 1 inns
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1.00 | 100%1/1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
F. HandAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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G. HoeyAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
T. van WoerkomBatter, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
G. DockrellBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ireland Team Catches
Ireland Catches Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Ireland went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 4.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 4.5 | 5.0 | 56% | ||
 New Zealand (H)27 May |
Lby an innings and 79 runs | 1st | 5 | 5 | |
| 2nd | - | 8 | - | ||
 Bangladesh (A)19 Nov 2025 |
Lby 217 runs | 1st | 6 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 3 | |||
| Bangladesh (A)11 Nov 2025 |
Lby an innings and 47 runs | 1st | 7 | 3 | |
| 2nd | - | 5 | - | ||
 Zimbabwe (A)6 Feb 2025 |
Wby 63 runs | 1st | 6 | 8 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 6 | |||
| Zimbabwe (H)25 Jul 2024 |
Wby 4 wickets | 1st | 9 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 8 | 5 | |||
 Afghanistan (A)28 Feb 2024 |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 7 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 2 | |||
 England (A)1 Jun 2023 |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 1 | 6 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 6 | |||
 Sri Lanka (A)24 Apr 2023 |
Lby an innings and 10 runs | 1st | 2 | 7 | |
| 2nd | - | 6 | - | ||
| Sri Lanka (A)16 Apr 2023 |
Lby an innings and 280 runs | 1st | 3 | 4 | |
| 2nd | - | 6 | - | ||
| Bangladesh (A)4 Apr 2023 |
Lby 7 wickets | 1st | 5 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 5 |
Ireland Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 11 | 5 | 69% |
| 3.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 4.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 10 | 38% |
| 6.5 | 4 | 12 | 25% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 8.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
| 9.5 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 10.5 | 3 | 13 | 19% |
| 11.5 | 3 | 13 | 19% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
Ireland's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 5 | 1 | 5.4 | 11.0 |
| Second | 5 | 2 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
Test Catches Table
Catches per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 South Africa |
14 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 21.8 |
2 Australia |
21 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 22.1 |
| 3New Zealand |
12 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 21.7 |
| 4England |
20 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 21.4 |
5 India |
17 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| 6Zimbabwe |
13 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 19.2 |
7 West Indies |
18 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.0 |
8 Pakistan |
13 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 19.9 |
| 9Bangladesh |
16 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 20.2 |
| 10Sri Lanka |
10 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 19.8 |
Ireland Test Catches Questions
How many catches do Ireland take per innings in Tests?
Ireland have averaged 4.5 catches an innings over their last 10 Tests, since April 2023, against their opponents' 5.0, and their best was 9 in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 25 Jul 2024.
How often do Ireland go over 4.5 catches in an innings?
Ireland went over 4.5 catches in 9 of 16 innings over their last 10 Tests, since April 2023, 56% of the time, while averaging 4.5 an innings against their opponents' 5.0.
Who takes the most catches for Ireland?
Lorcan Tucker takes the most catches for Ireland over their last 10 Tests, since April 2023, with 23 in 16 innings at 1.44 an innings, ahead of Andrew Balbirnie (12) and Matthew Humphreys (6).
What is Ireland's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?
Ireland's highest over their last 10 Tests, since April 2023, is 9 catches in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 25 Jul 2024 at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, against their average of 4.5.
Do Ireland take more catches batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Ireland more catches over their last 10 Tests, since April 2023: they average 5.4 catches batting first in 5 Tests, and 9.0 batting second in 5, a gap of 3.6 catches.