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The game is played on Twenty20 cricket rules. Australia and New Zealand played in the first Twenty20 International match between two men’s teams on February 17, 2005. Both ESPNcricinfo and Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack claimed that without Ricky Ponting’s huge score, “the concept would have shivered” and that “neither side took the game tremendously seriously.” The novelty won’t continue forever, Ponting insisted, if it does become an international sport. The winners of Ireland’s Twenty20 matches are listed below. It draws inspiration from the List of Twenty20 International Records; however, it primarily concentrates on records involving the Irish cricket team. These numbers come from Ireland’s inaugural Twenty20 game versus Bermuda in August 2008.
Most T20i Wickets Collected for Ireland:
| Player | Wickets | Average |
|---|---|---|
| George Dockrell | 81 | 21.97 |
| Mark Adair | 76 | 20.89 |
| Josh Little | 62 | 23.75 |
| Kevin O’Brien | 58 | 19.81 |
| Craig Young | 55 | 24.83 |
| Boyd Rankin | 54 | 22.12 |
| Simi Singh | 44 | 27.84 |
| Alex Cusack | 35 | 20.40 |
| Gareth Delany | 35 | 27.08 |
| Trent Johnston | 32 | 19.87 |
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George Dockrell
George Dockrell was regarded as a left-arm spinner of extraordinary talent well before he reached adulthood. He earned his international debut for Ireland in 2010 when he was just 17 years old. The accomplishment was all the more astounding given that he had only been bowling spin for four years when coach Brian O’Rourke first came across him performing it in a parking lot while on an Ireland age group tour of Wales. He had switched from bowling seam at the age of 13.
Mark Adair
At the end of the 2015 season, tall seam-bowling all-rounder Mark Adair of Northern Ireland made his first-class debut for Warwickshire. Adair comes from a sporting family. His brother played rugby, and his father represented Ireland in juvenile cricket. His brother also played goalkeeping at a decent level. Adair had also shown promise in rugby, but after receiving a trial offer from Warwickshire in 2013, he changed his focus to cricket.
Josh Little
Joshua Little amassed 39 wickets in 26 games, making him the best wicket-taker in the T20I format of the game this year. Little might perhaps surprise people during the IPL 2023 mini-auction, according to former CSK star Suresh Raina.
Kevin O’Brien
On a warm March night in Bangalore, Kevin O’Brien played a spectacular inning against England that solidified his reputation in Irish cricket history. In the first over of the game, he had his team at 106-4, and shortly after, as they chased down England’s 327, he had them at 111-5 after hitting six huge sixes in the quickest World Cup century of 50 balls, ensuring a historic three-wicket triumph.
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Craig Young
Craig Young became the ninth bowler to record a five-for on a men’s ODI debut in September 2014 when he thrashed Scotland at Malahide. Several players, including Craig Young, came from Ireland’s successful Under-19 teams in the early 2010s. Young’s performance coincided perfectly with the fact that he had just lost his county contract with Sussex and converted it into a central arrangement with Cricket Ireland.
Rankin, Boyd
He represented both England and Ireland. Boyd took 157 wickets for his nation throughout three tests, seventy-five ODIs, and fifty T20Is
Simi Singh
Cricket player Simranjit “Simi” Singh represents Ireland and was born in India (born 4 February 1987). In December 2018 for the 2019 season, Cricket Ireland awarded him one of 19 important contracts. In January 2020, the first year that all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis, he was given one of the nineteen core contracts by Cricket Ireland.
Cusack
Alex Cusack, a Brisbane carpenter who moved to Ireland and made a strong ODI debut against South Africa in 2007, won the match’s man of the match award for his unbroken 36 and 3 for 15. He combines nagging medium-pacer bowling with smart batting, and his coach Phil Simmons has landed him for his competence and calm temperament.
Gareth Delany
Gareth Delany took 35 wickets in 42 T20 innings with a strike rate of 20.65 and an average of 26.91.
Trent Johnston
Strong fast bowler Johnston, who was born in Australia, began his career in New South Wales, where he faced up against players like Brett Lee, Michael Slater, and Mark Taylor, before electing to represent Ireland. The fact that Ireland defeated the United Arab Emirates and made it to the Intercontinental Cup final despite having recovered from a dismal World Cricket League performance in Kenya, where they finished fifth, speaks much about the captain’s ability to inspire his squad.
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