List of Ireland Test cricket records
This is a list of Irish Cricket team's Test Cricket records. It is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Irish cricket team.
Listing criteria
In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).
Listing notation
Team Notation
- (300/3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained.
- (300/3d) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets, and declared its innings closed.
- (300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
Batting Notation
- (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out.
- (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
Bowling Notation
- (5/100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 100 runs.
Currently playing
- Record holders who are currently playing Test cricket (i.e. their record details listed could change) are shown in bold
Team records
Matches played (total)
| Team | 1st Test | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland |
11 May 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 August 2019. | |||||||
Matches played (by country)
| Team | Opponent | 1st Test | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won | W/L ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland |
 Afghanistan |
15 March 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
 England |
24 July 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
 Pakistan |
11 May 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 August 2019. | |||||||||
Highest team totals
| Rank | Total | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 339 | Pakistan |
Dublin (Malahide) | 2018 |
| 2 | 288 | Afghanistan |
Dehradun | 2018–19 |
| 3 | 207 | England |
London (Lord's) | 2019 |
| 4 | 172 | Afghanistan |
Dehradun | 2018–19 |
| 5 | 130 | Pakistan |
Dublin (Malahide) | 2018 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 August 2019. | ||||
Batting records
Highest individual score
| Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 118 | Kevin O'Brien | Pakistan |
Dublin (Malahide) | 2018 |
| 2 | 82 | Andrew Balbirnie | Afghanistan |
Dehradun | 2018–2019 |
| 3 | 56 | Kevin O'Brien | Afghanistan |
Dehradun | 2018–19 |
| 4 | 55 | Andrew Balbirnie | England |
London (Lord's) | 2019 |
| 5 | 54* | Tim Murtagh | Afghanistan |
Dehradun | 2018–19 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 August 2019. | |||||
Most career runs
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 258 | Kevin O'Brien | 3 | 6 | 1 | 51.60 |
| 2 | 146 | Andrew Balbirnie | 3 | 6 | 0 | 24.33 |
| 3 | 109 | Tim Murtagh | 3 | 6 | 2 | 27.25 |
| 4 | 104 | Paul Stirling | 3 | 6 | 0 | 17.33 |
| 5 | 73 | James McCollum | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18.25 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 August 2019. | ||||||
Bowling records
Best Bowling In An Innings
| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/13 | Tim Murtagh | England |
London (Lord's) | 2019 |
| 2 | 4/45 | Tim Murtagh | Pakistan |
Dublin (Malahide) | 2018 |
| 3 | 3/28 | Stuart Thompson | Afghanistan |
Dehradun | 2018–19 |
| 4 | 3/32 | Mark Adair | England |
London (Lord's) | 2019 |
| 5 | 3/62 | Stuart Thompson | Pakistan |
Dublin (Malahide) | 2018 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 August 2019. | |||||
Most career wickets
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Tim Murtagh | 3 | 16.38 |
| 2 | 10 | Stuart Thompson | 3 | 20.40 |
| 3 | 7 | Boyd Rankin[1] | 2 | 31.85 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Adair | 1 | 16.33 |
| 5 | 3 | James Cameron-Dow | 1 | 39.33 |
| Andy McBrine | 2 | 53.00 | ||
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 August 2019. | ||||
Fielding records
Most catches in career (non-wicketkeeper)
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Paul Stirling | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | James Cameron-Dow | 1 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | 2 | ||
| William Porterfield | 2 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Ed Joyce | 1 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 18 March 2019. | |||
Partnership records
Highest partnerships for each wicket
| Wicket | Runs | Batsmen | Opponent | Venue | Match date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 69 | Ed Joyce & William Porterfield | Pakistan
|
Dublin (Malahide) | 11 May 2018 |
| 2nd | 33 | Paul Stirling & Andrew Balbirnie | Afghanistan
|
Dehradun | 15 March 2019 |
| 3rd | 104 | Andrew Balbirnie & James McCollum | Afghanistan
|
Dehradun | 15 March 2019 |
| 4th | 14 | James McCollum & Kevin O'Brien | Afghanistan
|
Dehradun | 15 March 2019 |
| 5th | 32 | Paul Stirling & Kevin O'Brien | Pakistan
|
Dublin (Malahide) | 11 May 2018 |
| 6th | 30 | Kevin O'Brien & Gary Wilson | Pakistan
|
Dublin (Malahide) | 11 May 2018 |
| 7th | 114 | Kevin O'Brien & Stuart Thompson | Pakistan
|
Dublin (Malahide) | 11 May 2018 |
| 8th | 50 | Kevin O'Brien & Tyrone Kane | Pakistan
|
Dublin (Malahide) | 11 May 2018 |
| 9th | 34 | Gary Wilson & Boyd Rankin | Pakistan
|
Dublin (Malahide) | 11 May 2018 |
| 10th | 87 | George Dockrell & Tim Murtagh | Afghanistan
|
Dehradun | 15 March 2019 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 18 March 2019. | |||||