Ireland National Cricket Team Records: Results and Players
Covers 301 matches played by Ireland from Jun 2006 to Jun 2026 (Afghanistan matches are not in the open data set).
How has the Ireland national cricket team fared since it began playing regular internationals? This record book holds 301 Ireland matches from Jun 2006 to Jun 2026, and the answer changes with the format.
T20Is are close to even: 69 wins and 77 defeats. ODIs are harder, at 48 wins to 74. In Tests, which Ireland have played since May 2018, there are 2 wins in 11, both against Zimbabwe. Games against Afghanistan are absent, because that team’s matches are not in the open data.
Ireland National Cricket Team Results by Format
The T20I side wins 47.3 per cent of decided games, the best rate of the three formats. Recent results have been encouraging. Ireland won five of their latest eight T20Is, including two wins over India at Belfast in Jun 2026, by 34 runs and then by 1 run, and a 96-run win over Oman in Colombo on 14 Feb 2026 when they made 235/5, their highest total.
ODIs have been tougher. Across 137 of them, with 13 no results and 2 ties, Ireland have won 39.3 per cent of those decided. Ireland’s 359/9 against New Zealand at Malahide on 15 Jul 2022 is their best total, while 77 all out against Sri Lanka in Grenada on 18 Apr 2007 is the lowest.
Tests have been tough. Ireland have lost 9 of 11, though some were close: Sri Lanka won at Galle by only 10 runs on 24 Apr 2023, after Ireland had made 492. Ireland’s worst day came at Lord’s on 24 Jul 2019, when England bowled them out for 38.
Ireland National Cricket Team Results by Format
Format
Matches
Won
Lost
Tied
Drawn
NR
Win % (decided)
First match
Tests
11
2
9
0
0
0
18.2
11 May 2018
ODIs
137
48
74
2
–
13
39.3
13 Jun 2006
T20Is
153
69
77
1
–
6
47.3
4 Aug 2008
Ireland in Tests
Tests in this record book: 11, from May 2018 to May 2026.
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
7 Oct 2019
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
68
16.4
West Indies
Providence Stadium, Guyana
30 Apr 2010
Ireland
70
12.3
India
The Village, Malahide, Dublin
29 Jun 2018
Ireland
91
13.5
New Zealand
Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
20 Jul 2022
Ireland
96
16
India
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
5 Jun 2024
Ireland
101
18.3
Sri Lanka
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
20 Oct 2021
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
Ireland won by 128 runs
T20I
Grange Cricket Club Ground, Edinburgh
23 Jul 2023
Ireland won by 98 runs
T20I
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
20 Jan 2017
Ireland won by 96 runs
T20I
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
14 Feb 2026
Ireland won by 10 wickets
T20I
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
14 Mar 2012
Ireland won by 10 wickets
T20I
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
22 Mar 2012
Ireland won by 9 wickets
T20I
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
12 Feb 2022
Latest results
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Ireland v India
28 Jun 2026
Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Ireland won by 1 run
Ireland v India
26 Jun 2026
Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Ireland won by 34 runs
Ireland v Oman
14 Feb 2026
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Ireland won by 96 runs
Australia v Ireland
11 Feb 2026
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Australia won by 67 runs
Sri Lanka v Ireland
8 Feb 2026
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 20 runs
Ireland v UAE
31 Jan 2026
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Ireland won by 30 runs
Ireland v UAE
29 Jan 2026
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Ireland won by 57 runs
Ireland v Italy
26 Jan 2026
7he Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Italy won by 4 wickets
Ireland Players With Most Player of the Match Awards
Player
Awards
PR Stirling
15
A Balbirnie
12
KJ O’Brien
8
EC Joyce
6
AR McBrine
6
C Campher
6
WTS Porterfield
5
GJ Delany
4
J Little
4
NJ O’Brien
3
Where Ireland Win and Where They Struggle
Ireland’s best ODI records are against Associate rivals: 9 wins from 11 against Scotland and 8 from 9 against the UAE. In T20Is they are unbeaten against Kenya in 5 games and against Nepal in 3, and they have won 5 of 7 against Oman. The Ireland vs UAE page has that rivalry in detail.
Zimbabwe is the most played opponent and the most even. Ireland lead 10 to 8 in ODIs, the T20Is are level at 8 each, and both Test wins came against them. See Zimbabwe vs Ireland for the full timeline.
The full members have been harder. Ireland have lost all 6 ODIs to New Zealand and all 3 to India, and won only 2 of 15 against England. Against India in T20Is it stands at 2 wins to 8, with both wins coming in 2026. The India vs Ireland and England vs Ireland pages go deeper.
Ireland Cricket Team Players: Stirling, Adair and Young
Paul Stirling is the central figure. Stirling is first for Ireland in ODI runs (3,548) and T20I runs (3,160). Only Andrew Balbirnie, on 12, comes within range of his 15 player of the match awards. Stirling’s 162 against the UAE on 27 Jun 2023 is the top ODI score. Kevin O’Brien owns two of the innings records: 118 in the Test against Pakistan at Malahide, and a 62-ball 124 in the T20I against Hong Kong.
Mark Adair has taken 128 T20I wickets, far clear of Craig Young on 81. Young leads the ODI list with 73 at 25.01, the best average among the leading wicket takers. AR McBrine has 31 Test wickets and 622 Test runs, making him Ireland’s most useful all-round Test cricketer by these numbers. L Tucker tops the Test run list with 680. The women’s side is covered on the Ireland Women page.
Questions about Ireland
How many Tests has the Ireland national cricket team won?
Two of the 11 played since May 2018, both against Zimbabwe. The first came at Belfast on 25 Jul 2024 by 4 wickets, and the second at Bulawayo on 6 Feb 2025 by 63 runs.
Which Ireland cricket team players have the most runs?
Paul Stirling leads both white-ball lists, on 3,548 ODI runs and 3,160 T20I runs. In Tests the leader is L Tucker with 680 runs at 40.00.
Which Ireland bowlers have taken the most wickets?
Mark Adair leads in T20Is with 128 wickets. Craig Young has the most in ODIs, 73, and AR McBrine the most in Tests, 31.
What is Ireland's highest T20I total?
235/5 against Oman at the SSC in Colombo on 14 Feb 2026, which set up a 96-run win. Their biggest T20I win by runs is 128 against Austria at Edinburgh on 23 Jul 2023.
What is Ireland's lowest score in international cricket?
38 all out in the Test against England at Lord’s on 24 Jul 2019. In T20Is the lowest is 68 against West Indies in Guyana, and in ODIs 77 against Sri Lanka in Grenada.