The Ireland national cricket team represents all of Ireland at the International cricket level. Ireland is 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. They played their first ever T20 international match on 2nd August 2008 against Scotland in Belfast and have since played 134 T20Is. Andrew Bilbernie is the current captain of the Ireland national cricket team in all formats. Many batters have played T20 international matches for the Ireland national cricket team, and many have been successful. Here are the top 10 Irish cricketers with the highest career batting averages in T20 international matches for the Ireland national cricket team.
1. Paul Stirling
Paul Stirling is an Irish cricketer who plays as an opening batsman for the Ireland national cricket team. Stirling has played 114 T20 international matches for his national team. Stirling has the highest career batting average by an Irish cricketer for the Ireland national cricket team in T20 international matches. Stirling has a batting average of 28.67 in 113 innings.
2. Harry Tector
Harry Tector is an Irish cricketer who plays as a batter for the Ireland national cricket team. Tector has played 44 T20 international matches for his national team. Tector has the second-best batting average by an Irish cricketer in the T20 international matches. Tector has a batting average of 24 in 41 innings in T20 internationals.
3. Andrew Balbirnie
Andrew Balbirnie is an Irish international cricketer who plays as a batsman and captains the Ireland national cricket team. Balbirnie has played 79 T20 international matches for the Ireland national cricket team. Balbirnie has the third-highest batting average by an Irish cricketer in T20 internationals. Balbirnie has a batting average of 23.33 in 75 innings in T20 internationals.
4. Kevin O’Brien
Kevin O’Brien is a former Irish cricketer who played as an all-rounder for the Irish national cricket team. Kevin played 110 T20 international matches for his national side. Kevin has the fourth-best batting average by an Irish cricketer in T20 internationals. Kevin has a batting average of 21.21 in 103 innings in T20 internationals.
5. Gary Wilson
Gary Wilson is a former Irish cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper-batsman for the Ireland national cricket team. Wilson played 81 T20 international matches for the Ireland national cricket team. Wilson has the fifth-highest batting average by an Irish cricketer in T20 international matches. Wilson has a batting average of 21.13 in 68 innings.
6. William Porterfield
William Porterfield is a former Irish cricketer who played as an opening batsman for the Ireland national cricket team. Porterfield played 61 T20 matches for the Ireland cricket team. Porterfield has the sixth-highest career batting average by an Irish cricketer in T20 international matches. Porterfield has a career batting average of 20.35 in 59 innings in T20 internationals.
7. George Dockrell
George Dockrell is an Irish cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for the Ireland national cricket team. Dockrell has played 105 T20 international matches for the Ireland national cricket team. Dockrell has the seventh-highest career batting average by an Irish in T20 international matches. Dockrell has a career batting average of 19.85.
8. Gareth Delany
Gareth Delany is an Irish cricketer who plays as a bowling all-rounder for the Ireland national cricket team. He has played 49 T20 international matches for his national team. Delany has the eighth-highest career batting average by an Irish cricketer in T20 internationals. Delany has a career batting average of 19.28 in 45 innings.
9. Lorcan Tucker
Lorcan Tucker is an Irish cricketer who plays as a wicketkeeper-batsman for the Irish national cricket team. Tucker has played 42 T20 international matches for his national team. Tucker has the ninth-highest career batting average by an Irish cricketer in T20 internationals. Tucker has a batting average of 19.17 in 38 innings in T20 internationals.
10. Niall O’Brien
Niall O’Brien is a former Irish cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper-batsman for the Ireland national cricket team. Niall played 30 T20 international matches for the Ireland national cricket team. Niall has the tenth-highest batting average by an Irish cricketer in T20 internationals. Niall has a batting average of 19.92 in 28 innings.
