Personal details
Born28 Dec 1990, Dublin, Ireland
Age35 Years
NationalityIreland
RoleBatsman/Right Handed Bat/Right-arm offbreak
BattingRight Hand Bat
BowlingRight Arm Off Break
Height5ft 11inch
Jersey#63
Career at a glance
| Format | M | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 13 | 575 | 23 | 51.33 | 0 | 8 |
| ODI | 125 | 3499 | 31.81 | 74.29 | 2 | 6.8 |
| T20I | 110 | 2392 | 23.45 | 123.23 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 183 | 4217 | 25.4 | 129.39 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 167 | 5462 | 39.01 | 77.37 | 2 | 7 |
| First-class | 47 | 1928 | 27.94 | 53.83 | 13 | 2.5 |
Debuts
TestIreland vs Pakistan, Dublin11 May 2018
ODIScotland vs Ireland, The Hague 5 Jul 2010
T20IIreland vs Scotland, Bready19 Jun 2015
List AScotland vs Ireland, The Hague5 Jul 2010
T20Middlesex vs Essex, Lord's17 May 2014
Family
RelationsWife: Kate McKenna, Father – Ashley Balbirnie, Mother – Candy Lappin
Batting
| Format | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 13 | 26 | 1 | 575 | 95 | 23 | 1120 | 51.33 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 15 |
| ODI | 125 | 118 | 8 | 3499 | 145 | 31.81 | 4710 | 74.29 | 10 | 17 | 309 | 43 | 44 |
| T20I | 110 | 106 | 4 | 2392 | 83 | 23.45 | 1941 | 123.23 | 0 | 12 | 254 | 68 | 40 |
| T20 | 183 | 177 | 11 | 4217 | 99 | 25.4 | 3259 | 129.39 | 0 | 22 | 464 | 122 | 70 |
| List A | 167 | 156 | 16 | 5462 | 160 | 39.01 | 7059 | 77.37 | 15 | 31 | 561 | 75 | 67 |
| First-class | 47 | 74 | 5 | 1928 | 205 | 27.94 | 3581 | 53.83 | 2 | 12 | 236 | 5 | 49 |
Bowling
| Format | M | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | 5W | 10W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 125 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 2 | 1/26 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 167 | 6 | 16 | 112 | 2 | 1/26 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 47 | 17 | 104.3 | 262 | 13 | 5/23 | 20.15 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
By tournament
| Tournament | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup | 13 | 245 | 62 | 18.85 | 107.46 | 0 | – |
| Vitality Blast | 9 | 255 | 99 | 36.43 | 144.89 | 0 | – |
| County Championship | 3 | 57 | 29 | 9.50 | 41.01 | 0 | 5.67 |
| ICC Cricket World Cup | 6 | 236 | 97 | 39.33 | 90.77 | 0 | – |
Against teams
| Batting vs | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 16 | 344 | 51 | 21.50 | 124.19 | 1 | 0 |
Zimbabwe | 13 | 213 | 36 | 17.75 | 112.70 | 0 | 0 |
India | 7 | 161 | 72 | 23.00 | 130.89 | 2 | 0 |
Pakistan | 4 | 128 | 77 | 32.00 | 130.61 | 1 | 0 |
West Indies | 4 | 108 | 37 | 27.00 | 121.35 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa | 5 | 69 | 27 | 13.80 | 104.55 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand | 4 | 62 | 30 | 15.50 | 105.08 | 0 | 0 |
England | 1 | 62 | 62 | 62.00 | 131.91 | 1 | 0 |
Sri Lanka | 2 | 42 | 41 | 21.00 | 95.45 | 0 | 0 |
Australia | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting vs | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 28 | 789 | 145 | 30.35 | 75.07 | 4 | 2 |
Zimbabwe | 17 | 619 | 121 | 41.27 | 79.87 | 3 | 2 |
West Indies | 10 | 465 | 135 | 46.50 | 84.09 | 2 | 2 |
South Africa | 7 | 298 | 102 | 42.57 | 76.61 | 2 | 1 |
England | 8 | 211 | 113 | 26.38 | 78.15 | 0 | 1 |
Bangladesh | 7 | 143 | 53 | 20.43 | 65.60 | 1 | 0 |
New Zealand | 5 | 47 | 36 | 9.40 | 57.32 | 0 | 0 |
India | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistan | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18.00 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
Australia | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12.00 | 92.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling vs | Inn | Wkts | Runs | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 6.17 | 36.00 |
| Batting vs | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sri Lanka | 4 | 151 | 95 | 37.75 | 53.17 | 1 | 0 |
Afghanistan | 4 | 146 | 82 | 48.67 | 55.30 | 2 | 0 |
Zimbabwe | 4 | 98 | 66 | 24.50 | 43.75 | 1 | 0 |
Bangladesh | 6 | 91 | 38 | 15.17 | 43.75 | 0 | 0 |
England | 4 | 62 | 55 | 15.50 | 69.66 | 1 | 0 |
New Zealand | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13.50 | 69.23 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling vs | Inn | Wkts | Runs | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 8 | – | 8.00 | – |
Last 10 innings · batting
9vs NAM
19vs NAM
20vs NAM
22vs NAM
20vs NAM
13vs AFG
109vs AFG
7vs AFG
36vs AFG
0vs LL
ODI
vs NAM1 Nov 2026 · c Z Green b M Heingo
9(24)
ODI
vs NAM30 Oct 2026 · c L Steenkamp b J Smit
19(34)
ODI
vs NAM27 Oct 2026 · c L Steenkamp b R Trumpelmann
20(33)
ODI
vs NAM24 Oct 2026 · runout (Z Green / (sub MB Kruger ))
22(34)
ODI
vs NAM22 Oct 2026 · c JT Brassell b B Scholtz
20(25)
ODI
vs AFG15 Aug 2026 · b A Omarzai
13(19)
ODI
vs AFG12 Aug 2026 · c D Rasooli b R Khan
109(119)
ODI
vs AFG10 Aug 2026 · c S Atal b F Farooqi
7(17)
ODI
vs AFG7 Aug 2026 · c R Gurbaz b R Khan
36(42)
List A
vs LL23 Jul 2026 · c LJ Tucker b J Moondra
0(5)
Last 1 innings · bowling
0/8vs AFG
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