Ireland Stats
Ireland Test Cricket Stats
Ireland Tests game by game, and how the opposition did in each
Updated , after the New Zealand game
| Stat | Avg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Runs | 233316 | 179490 | 232 | 265476 | 291297 | 286587 | 254 | 260267 | 298228 | 250210 | 158197 | 264155 | 111218 | 172524 | 36212 | 492704 | 202 | 143591 | 168 | 214369 | 292138 | 20785 | 38303 | 172314 | 288149 |
| Wickets | 7.59.5 | 810 | -9 | 1010 | 410 | 810 | -10 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 106 | 1010 | 104 | 410 | 09 | 310 | -10 | 610 | -10 | 1010 | 310 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 310 |
| Run rate | 3.304.49 | 4.04.1 | 3.7 | 3.03.4 | 2.64.3 | 3.14.2 | 3.6 | 4.63.1 | 3.22.6 | 4.32.9 | 4.42.8 | 3.22.8 | 3.52.9 | 3.16.3 | 4.218.0 | 3.44.7 | 2.6 | 2.74.5 | 3.1 | 2.84.6 | 2.55.1 | 3.63.6 | 2.43.9 | 2.93.0 | 3.13.1 |
| Sixes | 1.923.5 | 08 | 1 | 18 | 41 | 68 | 2 | 03 | 40 | 10 | 00 | 10 | 02 | 05 | 40 | 716 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 32 | 00 | 14 | 26 | 02 |
| Fours | 27.633.5 | 2148 | 34 | 3129 | 2725 | 3162 | 32 | 3728 | 2120 | 2325 | 2118 | 3123 | 1022 | 2562 | 483 | 5965 | 23 | 1866 | 22 | 2351 | 3515 | 2810 | 439 | 2236 | 3722 |
| Catches | 4.54.8 | 55 | -8 | 64 | 23 | 73 | -5 | 68 | 46 | 95 | 85 | 73 | 52 | 16 | 06 | 27 | -6 | 34 | -6 | 53 | 25 | 53 | 65 | 43 | 24 |
Ireland Test Game by Game
Runs, the last 12 Tests, newest on the left
Ireland Test Results
The last 12 Tests, newest first: 3 won
| Opponent | Result | IRE | Opp | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand (H) 27 May
|
Lby an innings and 79 runs | 179 & 232/9 | 490/8 | 8 |
 Bangladesh (A) 19 Nov 2025
|
Lby 217 runs | 265 & 291 | 476 & 297/4 | 14 |
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Bangladesh (A) 11 Nov 2025
|
Lby an innings and 47 runs | 286 & 254 | 587/8 | 8 |
 Zimbabwe (A) 6 Feb 2025
|
Wby 63 runs | 260 & 298 | 267 & 228 | 20 |
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Zimbabwe (H) 25 Jul 2024
|
Wby 4 wickets | 250 & 158/6 | 210 & 197 | 20 |
 Afghanistan (A) 28 Feb 2024
|
Wby 6 wickets | 264 & 111/4 | 155 & 218 | 20 |
 England (A) 1 Jun 2023
|
Lby 10 wickets | 172 & 362/9 | 524/4 & 12/0 | 4 |
 Sri Lanka (A) 24 Apr 2023
|
Lby an innings and 10 runs | 492 & 202 | 704/3 | 3 |
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Sri Lanka (A) 16 Apr 2023
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Lby an innings and 280 runs | 143 & 168 | 591/6 | 6 |
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Bangladesh (A) 4 Apr 2023
|
Lby 7 wickets | 214 & 292 | 369 & 138/3 | 13 |
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England (A) 24 Jul 2019
|
Lby 143 runs | 207 & 38 | 85 & 303 | 20 |
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Afghanistan (A) 15 Mar 2019
|
Lby 7 wickets | 172 & 288 | 314 & 149/3 | 13 |
Ireland Test Splits
The last 12 Tests: home and away, batting first or chasing, the toss, competition, opponent, ground and year, and runs a game (first innings)
| Venue | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 215 | 350 |
| Away | 10 | 2-8 | 20% | 248 | 407 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 6 | 1-5 | 17% | 266 | 461 |
| Batting second | 6 | 2-4 | 33% | 218 | 335 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 7 | 2-5 | 29% | 265 | 420 |
| Lost the toss | 5 | 1-4 | 20% | 210 | 366 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Test Series
|
12 | 3-9 | 25% | 242 | 398 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
3 | 0-3 | 0% | 255 | 477 |
|
Zimbabwe
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 255 | 239 |
|
Afghanistan
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 218 | 235 |
|
England
|
2 | 0-2 | 0% | 190 | 305 |
|
Sri Lanka
|
2 | 0-2 | 0% | 318 | 648 |
|
New Zealand
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 179 | 490 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 215 | 350 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka | 2 | 0-2 | 0% | 240 | 423 |
| Lord's, London | 2 | 0-2 | 0% | 190 | 305 |
| Galle International Stadium, Galle | 2 | 0-2 | 0% | 318 | 648 |
| Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 260 | 267 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 264 | 155 |
| Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 286 | 587 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 172 | 314 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 179 | 490 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1-2 | 33% | 270 | 443 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 257 | 183 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0-4 | 0% | 255 | 547 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0-2 | 0% | 190 | 200 |
Test Sides
International sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years, by win rate
| Side | P | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 South Africa |
14 | 86% | 277 | 238 |
| 2New Zealand |
12 | 67% | 319 | 232 |
3 Australia |
21 | 67% | 218 | 231 |
| 4England |
20 | 50% | 321 | 263 |
| 5Bangladesh |
16 | 44% | 291 | 242 |
6 India |
17 | 41% | 300 | 252 |
7 West Indies |
18 | 28% | 259 | 275 |
| 8Zimbabwe |
13 | 23% | 237 | 388 |
9 Pakistan |
13 | 23% | 224 | 252 |
| 10Sri Lanka |
10 | 10% | 296 | 392 |
Ireland Test Questions
What is Ireland's average Test first-innings score?
Ireland's first innings have averaged 242 runs over their last 12 Tests, since March 2019, against their opponents' 398; their highest was 492 against Sri Lanka on 24 Apr 2023, and their lowest 143 against Sri Lanka on 16 Apr 2023.
What is Ireland's Test record?
Ireland have won 3 and lost 9 of their last 12 Tests, since March 2019, a 25% win rate, and their latest Test was a defeat against New Zealand on 27 May 2026.
Do Ireland do better batting first or chasing in Tests?
Chasing has suited Ireland better than batting first over their last 12 Tests, since March 2019: they have won 1 of 6 batting first, averaging 266, and 2 of 6 batting second, averaging 218.
Who has scored the most Test runs for Ireland recently?
Lorcan Tucker has the most Test runs for Ireland over their last 12 Tests, since March 2019, with 753 in 10 matches, ahead of Andy McBrine (667) and Andrew Balbirnie (575).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for Ireland recently?
Andy McBrine has the most Test wickets for Ireland over their last 12 Tests, since March 2019, with 34 in 12 matches, ahead of Mark Adair (28) and Barry McCarthy (16).