Ireland Stats
Ireland Test Catches Stats
How many catches Ireland take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated 27 May 2026, after the New Zealand game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. 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, their opponents 5.0.
How often do Ireland go over 4.5 catches in an innings?
Ireland went over 4.5 catches in 9 of their last 16 innings.
Who takes the most catches for Ireland?
Over Ireland's last 10 Tests: Lorcan Tucker (23 in 16 innings, 1.44 an innings), Andrew Balbirnie (12 in 16 innings, 0.75 an innings), Matthew Humphreys (6 in 9 innings, 0.67 an innings).
What is Ireland's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?
9 in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 25 Jul 2024 at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast.
Do Ireland take more catches batting first or chasing?
Batting first Ireland average 5.4 catches (5 Tests); batting second 9.0 (5).