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 | ||
| Runs | 239319 | 265476 | 291297 | 286587 | 254 | 260267 | 298228 | 264155 | 111218 | 172524 | 36212 | 492704 | 202 | 143591 | 168 | 214369 | 292138 | 20785 | 38303 | 172314 | 288149 |
| Wickets | 7.19.7 | 1010 | 410 | 810 | -10 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 104 | 410 | 09 | 310 | -10 | 610 | -10 | 1010 | 310 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 310 |
| Run rate | 3.154.70 | 3.03.4 | 2.64.3 | 3.14.2 | 3.6 | 4.63.1 | 3.22.6 | 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 | 2.23.6 | 18 | 41 | 68 | 2 | 03 | 40 | 10 | 02 | 05 | 40 | 716 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 32 | 00 | 14 | 26 | 02 |
| Fours | 28.234.0 | 3129 | 2725 | 3162 | 32 | 3728 | 2120 | 3123 | 1022 | 2562 | 483 | 5965 | 23 | 1866 | 22 | 2351 | 3515 | 2810 | 439 | 2236 | 3722 |
| Catches | 3.94.6 | 64 | 23 | 73 | -5 | 68 | 46 | 73 | 52 | 16 | 06 | 27 | -6 | 34 | -6 | 53 | 25 | 53 | 65 | 43 | 24 |
Ireland Test Game by Game
Runs, the last 10 Tests, newest on the left
Ireland Test Results
The last 10 Tests, newest first: 2 won
| Opponent | Result | IRE | Opp | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh (A)19 Nov 2025
|
Lby 217 runs | 265 & 291 | 476 & 297/4 | 14 |
|
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 |
 Afghanistan (A)28 Feb 2024
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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
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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 |
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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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 10 | 2-8 | 20% | 248 | 407 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 6 | 1-5 | 17% | 266 | 461 |
| Batting second | 4 | 1-3 | 25% | 220 | 327 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 5 | 1-4 | 20% | 285 | 448 |
| Lost the toss | 5 | 1-4 | 20% | 210 | 366 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Test Series
|
10 | 2-8 | 20% | 248 | 407 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh
|
3 | 0-3 | 0% | 255 | 477 |
|
Afghanistan
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2 | 1-1 | 50% | 218 | 235 |
|
England
|
2 | 0-2 | 0% | 190 | 305 |
|
Sri Lanka
|
2 | 0-2 | 0% | 318 | 648 |
|
Zimbabwe
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 260 | 267 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 1-2 | 33% | 270 | 443 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 264 | 155 |
| 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 |
2 New 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 248 runs over their last 10 Tests, their opponents' 407. 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 2 and lost 8 of their last 10 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 1 of 4, averaging 220.
Who has scored the most Test runs for Ireland recently?
Over Ireland's last 10 Tests: Lorcan Tucker (647 runs in 8), Andrew Balbirnie (525 runs in 10), Andy McBrine (498 runs in 10).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for Ireland recently?
Over Ireland's last 10 Tests: Andy McBrine (26 wickets in 10), Mark Adair (21 wickets in 6), Matthew Humphreys (14 wickets in 4).