The Ireland national cricket team represents all of Ireland at the international cricket level. They are one of the 12 test-playing nations in the world. The Ireland national cricket team is currently ranked 14th in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings. Ireland has played 134 T20 internationals to date after having played their first ever T20 international in 2008 against Scotland's national cricket team in August 2008 in Belfast. Playing international cricket for a country is a big thing and to date, only 55 cricketers have played for the Irish national cricket team in T20 internationals. Here is the list of the top 10 Irish cricketers with the most T20 internationals played for the Ireland national cricket team.
1. Paul Stirling
Paul Stirling is an Irish cricketer who plays as a batter for the Ireland national cricket team. He made his T20 international debut in 2009 against Pakistan. He has the record of playing the most number of T20 internationals for the Ireland national cricket team. He has played 114 T20 international games for his national side.
2. Kevin O’Brien
Kevin O’Brien is a former Irish cricketer who played as an all-rounder for the Ireland national cricket team. He made his T20 international debut in 2008 against Scotland in Belfast. He is second on this list of Irish cricketers with the most number of T20 internationals played for the Ireland national cricket team. He played 110 T20 internationals for his national team before his retirement in 2021.
3. George Dockrell
George Dockrell is an Irish cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for the Ireland national cricket team. He made his T20 international debut in 2010 against Afghanistan. He is third on this list of Irish cricketers with the most number of T20 international matches played for the Irelan cricket team. Dockrell has played 105 T20 international games for his national side.
4. Gary Wilson
Gary Wilson is a former Irish cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper-batsman for the Ireland national cricket team. He made his T20 international debut in 2008 against Scotland in Belfast. He is fourth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most number of T20 international games played for the Ireland national cricket team. He played 81 T20 international games before his retirement in 2020.
5. Andrew Balbirnie
Andrew Balbirnie is an Irish cricketer who plays as a batsman and captains of the Ireland national cricket team. He made his T20 international debut in 2015 against Scotland. He is fifth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most number of T20 internationals played for the Ireland national cricket team. Balbirnie has played 79 T20 internationals for his national side.
6. William Porterfield
William Porterfield is a former Irish cricketer who played as a batter for the Ireland national cricket team. He made his T20 international debut in 2008 against Scotland in Belfast. He is sixth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most T20 internationals played for the Ireland national cricket team. He played 61 T20 internationals for the Ireland national cricket team.
7. Craig Young
Craig Young is an Irish cricketer who plays as a bowler for the Ireland national cricket team. He made his T20 international debut in 2015 against Scotland. He is seventh on this list of Irish cricketers with the most T20 internationals played for the Ireland national cricket team. Young has played 53 T20 international matches for the Irish national team.
8. Mark Adair
Mark Adair is an Irish cricketer who plays as a bowling all-rounder for the Ireland national cricket team. He made his T20 international debut in 2019 against Zimbabwe. He is eighth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most T20 internationals played for the Ireland national cricket team. Adair has played 51 T20 international games for the Ireland national cricket team.
9. Gareth Delany
Gareth Delany is an Irish cricketer who plays as a batting-all-rounder for the Ireland national cricket team. He made his T20 international debut in 2019 against Zimbabwe. He is joint-ninth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most T20 international matches played for the Ireland national cricket team. Delany has played 49 T20 international matches for his national team.
10. Simi Singh
Simi Singh is an Irish cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for the Ireland national cricket team. He made his T20 international debut in 2018 against the Netherlands. He is joint-ninth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most T20 internationals played for the Ireland national cricket team. He has played 49 T20 international games for the Ireland national cricket team.
