Ireland Stats
Ireland Test Stats
Ireland Tests game by game, and how the opposition did in each
Updated 27 May 2026, 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
|
Lby an innings and 280 runs | 143 & 168 | 591/6 | 6 |
|
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 |
|
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, their opponents' 398. Their highest was 492 against Sri Lanka on 24 Apr 2023, their lowest 143 against Sri Lanka.
What is Ireland's Test record?
Ireland have won 3 and lost 9 of their last 12 Tests.
Do Ireland do better batting first or chasing in Tests?
Batting first, Ireland have won 1 of 6 and averaged 266. Batting second they have won 2 of 6, averaging 218.
Who has scored the most Test runs for Ireland recently?
Over Ireland's last 12 Tests: Lorcan Tucker (753 runs in 10), Andy McBrine (667 runs in 12), Andrew Balbirnie (575 runs in 12).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for Ireland recently?
Over Ireland's last 12 Tests: Andy McBrine (34 wickets in 12), Mark Adair (28 wickets in 8), Barry McCarthy (16 wickets in 4).