Ireland name squad for first three ODIs against Afghanistan, Moondra & McDonough earn maiden call-up
Ireland name squad for first three ODIs against Afghanistan
28 Jul 2026
2 MinAndy Balbirnie
Ireland
Current Series
Full Name
Andy Balbirnie
Nationality
Ireland
Other Name
Andy Balbirnie
Role
Batter
Birth Date
28 Dec 1990 (35y 230d)
Birth Place
Dublin, Ireland
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 13 | 26 | 1 | 575 | 95 | 23 | 1120 | 51.33 | -- | 5 |
| odi | 117 | 110 | 8 | 3264 | 145 | 32 | 4396 | 74.24 | 9 | 17 |
| t20i | 110 | 106 | 4 | 2392 | 83 | 23.45 | 1941 | 123.23 | -- | 12 |
| t20 | 183 | 177 | 11 | 4217 | 99 | 25.4 | 3259 | 129.39 | -- | 22 |
| fc | 47 | 74 | 5 | 1928 | 205 | 27.94 | 3581 | 53.83 | 2 | 12 |
| list a | 167 | 156 | 16 | 5462 | 160 | 39.01 | 7059 | 77.37 | 15 | 31 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 13 | 1 | 1.00 | 8 | -- | -- | 0 | 8 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 117 | 3 | 10.00 | 68 | 2 | 1/26 | 34 | 6.8 | 30 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 110 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 183 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 47 | 17 | 104.30 | 262 | 13 | 4/23 | 20.15 | 2.5 | 48.2 | 1 | -- |
| list a | 167 | 6 | 16.00 | 112 | 2 | 1/26 | 56 | 7 | 48 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE vs AFG | 109 | 12 Aug 2026 | Belfast | odi |
| IRE vs AFG | 7 | 10 Aug 2026 | Belfast | odi |
| IRE vs AFG | 36 | 07 Aug 2026 | Bready | odi |
| NWW vs LL | 102* | 29 Jul 2026 | Bready | t20 |
| NK vs NWW | 53 | 28 Jul 2026 | Bready | t20 |
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