PAUL STIRLING
IRELAND
IRELAND
Paul Robert Stirling (born 3 September 1990) is an Irish cricketer. Stirling is the opening batsman for the Ireland cricket team and an occasional right arm off break bowler. He is one of the top 10 run scorers in T20 internationals. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match, against Pakistan, in May 2018. He was appointed as the vice-captain of the Ireland team in June 2020.
In December 2018, Stirling was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season. In July 2019, in the second ODI against Zimbabwe, Stirling became the first batsman for Ireland to score 4,000 runs in ODIs. In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland, the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis. In August 2021, Stirling played in his 300th match for Ireland, in the opening fixture of Ireland's series against Zimbabwe. In January 2022, Stirling captained Ireland for the first time in ODIs, in the second match against the West Indies, after Andrew Balbirnie was ruled out of the match due to COVID-19. In the same match, Stirling also became the first cricketer for Ireland to score 5,000 runs in ODIs.
Name | : | Paul Stirling |
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Date of Birth | : | September 3, 1990 |
Birth Place | : | Ireland |
Age | : | 32 |
Height | : | 5'9" |
Nickname | : | - |
Marital Status | : | Married |
Batting Style | : | Left Handed Batter |
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Bowling Style | : | Right arm Offbreak |
Team | : | Ireland |
Role | : | Top order Batter |
Jersey Number | : | 1 |
Maximum ODI Runs | : | 5230 |
Total ODI Matches | : | 265 |
Total ODI Wickets | : | 0 |
Highest ODI Ranking | : | 16 |
Total ODI Score | : | 5230 |
ODI Debut | : | Ireland vs New Zealand - 1 July, 2008 |
Test Debut | : | Ireland vs Pakistan - 11 May, 2018 |