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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

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Player Avg Hit %
Test Series 27 May 26 New ZealandH Lostinns
Test Series 19 Nov 25 BangladeshA Lost217 runs
Test Series 11 Nov 25 BangladeshA Lostinns
Test Series 6 Feb 25 ZimbabweA Won63 runs
Test Series 25 Jul 24 ZimbabweH Won4 wkts
Test Series 28 Feb 24 AfghanistanA Won6 wkts
Test Series 1 Jun 23 EnglandA Lost10 wkts
Test Series 24 Apr 23 Sri LankaA Lostinns
Test Series 16 Apr 23 Sri LankaA Lostinns
Test Series 4 Apr 23 BangladeshA Lost7 wkts
Test Series 24 Jul 19 EnglandA Lost143 runs
Test Series 15 Mar 19 AfghanistanA Lost7 wkts
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Ireland total 4.5 5-627-649875102-3-525642
L. TuckerKeeper, 16 inns 1.44 63%10/16 1 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 0
M. HumphreysBowler, 9 inns 0.67 56%5/9 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
M M. ComminsBatter, 3 inns 0.67 67%2/3 0 1 1
A. BalbirnieBatter, 20 inns 0.65 45%9/20 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
M. AdairBowler, 14 inns 0.36 29%4/14 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
P. StirlingAll-rounder, 16 inns 0.31 25%4/16 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
H. TectorBatter, 16 inns 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 0.25 25%3/12 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
C. CarmichaelBatter, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 0 1 0 0
J. McCollumBatter, 10 inns 0.20 20%2/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
C. CampherAll-rounder, 16 inns 0.19 19%3/16 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A. McBrineBowler, 20 inns 0.15 15%3/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
C. YoungBowler, 7 inns 0.14 14%1/7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
B. McCarthyBowler, 9 inns 0.11 11%1/9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G. HumeBowler, 5 inns 0.00 0%0/5 0 0 0 0 0
W. PorterfieldBatter, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 0 0 0 0
K. O'BrienAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 0 0 0 0
S. ThompsonBowler, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 0 0 0 0
T. MurtaghBowler, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 0 0 0 0
B. WhiteBowler, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 0 0 0 0
G. DockrellBowler, 3 inns 0.00 0%0/3 0 0 0
J J. NeillBowler, 3 inns 0.00 0%0/3 0 0 0
S. DohenyBatter, 3 inns 0.00 0%0/3 0 0 0
G. WilsonKeeper, 2 inns 3.0 100%2/2 3 3
S. PoynterKeeper, 2 inns 1.50 100%2/2 1 2
J. Cameron-DowAll-rounder, 2 inns 1.00 50%1/2 2 0
T T. MayesBowler, 1 inns 1.00 100%1/1 1
L. McCarthyBowler, 1 inns 1.00 100%1/1 1
R R. WilsonAll-rounder, 1 inns 1.00 100%1/1 1
F. HandAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.50 50%1/2 1 0
G G. HoeyAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.50 50%1/2 1 0
B. RankinBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
T. van WoerkomBatter, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 0 0
1 inns 0.00 0%0/1 0
A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. A blank cell: not in the side.

Ireland Team Catches

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Avg4.54.8
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Test Series 27 May 26 New ZealandH Lostinns
Test Series 19 Nov 25 BangladeshA Lost217 runs
Test Series 11 Nov 25 BangladeshA Lostinns
Test Series 6 Feb 25 ZimbabweA Won63 runs
Test Series 25 Jul 24 ZimbabweH Won4 wkts
Test Series 28 Feb 24 AfghanistanA Won6 wkts
Test Series 1 Jun 23 EnglandA Lost10 wkts
Test Series 24 Apr 23 Sri LankaA Lostinns
Test Series 16 Apr 23 Sri LankaA Lostinns
Test Series 4 Apr 23 BangladeshA Lost7 wkts
Test Series 24 Jul 19 EnglandA Lost143 runs
Test Series 15 Mar 19 AfghanistanA Lost7 wkts

Ireland Catches Match by Match

The last 12 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Ireland went over the line

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Ireland Catches Lines

How often each line went over, last 12 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
2.514670%
3.513765%
4.511955%
5.571335%
6.541620%
LineOverUnderOver %
6.517385%
7.512860%
8.5101050%
9.591145%
10.541620%

Catches Batting First and Chasing

Ireland's catches per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First615.510.3
Second629.38.8

Test Catches Table

Catches per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years

SidePForAgMatch
1South Africa 1412.79.121.8
2Australia 2112.110.022.1
3New Zealand 1211.89.921.7
4England 2011.59.921.4
5India 1710.111.021.1
6Zimbabwe 139.59.719.2
7West Indies 189.39.719.0
8Pakistan 139.110.819.9
9Bangladesh 169.011.220.2
10Sri Lanka 108.311.519.8

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 12 Tests, their opponents 4.8.

How often do Ireland go over 4.5 catches in an innings?

Ireland went over 4.5 catches in 11 of their last 20 innings.

Who takes the most catches for Ireland?

Over Ireland's last 12 Tests: Lorcan Tucker (23 in 16 innings, 1.44 an innings), Andrew Balbirnie (13 in 20 innings, 0.65 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 5.5 catches (6 Tests); batting second 9.3 (6).