Ireland names squads for Emerald Challenge ahead of one-off New Zealand Test
IRE names Emerald Challenge squad ahead of NZ Test match
13 May 2026
2 MinCraig Young
Ireland
ICC Ranking
#50 Bowler in ODI
Current Series
Full Name
Craig Young
Nationality
Ireland
Other Name
Craig Young
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
04 Apr 1990 (36y 39d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
ICC Ranking
#50 Bowler in ODI
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 5.66 | 44 | 38.63 | -- | -- |
| odi | 48 | 27 | 15 | 166 | 40 | 13.83 | 189 | 87.83 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 71 | 25 | 14 | 79 | 22 | 7.18 | 105 | 75.23 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 110 | 40 | 18 | 142 | 22 | 6.45 | 183 | 77.59 | -- | -- |
| fc | 23 | 24 | 9 | 114 | 23 | 7.6 | 269 | 42.37 | -- | -- |
| list a | 91 | 55 | 22 | 372 | 40 | 11.27 | 432 | 86.11 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 4 | 7 | 74.40 | 242 | 8 | 3/24 | 30.25 | 3.24 | 56 | -- | -- |
| odi | 48 | 45 | 383.20 | 2094 | 81 | 5/46 | 25.85 | 5.46 | 28.3 | 1 | 1 |
| t20i | 71 | 69 | 234.30 | 1890 | 85 | 4/13 | 22.23 | 8.05 | 16.5 | 3 | -- |
| t20 | 110 | 108 | 366.10 | 2954 | 141 | 5/15 | 20.95 | 8.06 | 15.5 | 5 | 2 |
| fc | 23 | 38 | 541.30 | 1920 | 75 | 5/37 | 25.6 | 3.54 | 43.3 | 4 | 2 |
| list a | 91 | 86 | 684.10 | 3712 | 133 | 5/46 | 27.9 | 5.42 | 30.8 | 5 | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE vs ITA | 1* | 1/15 | 26 Jan 2026 | Dubai | t20i |
| BAN vs IRE | 2* | 1/30 | 02 Dec 2025 | Chattogram | t20i |
| BAN vs IRE | 6* & 0* | 0/54 | 11 Nov 2025 | Sylhet | test |
| IRE vs ENG | 0* | 1/21 | 21 Sep 2025 | Dublin | odi |
| IRE vs ENG | - | 0/26 | 17 Sep 2025 | Dublin | odi |
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