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. Ireland 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. There is a famous saying that catches win matches and it is very true. We have often seen how dropped catches have led to teams losing matches. Many cricketers have taken catches for the Irish cricket team in T20 international games. Here are the top 10 Irish cricketers with the most catches in T20 international matches as a fielder.
1. 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. Dockrell has played 105 T20 matches for his national team. Dockrell is first on this list of Irish cricketers with the most catches in T20 international matches as a fielder. He has taken 51 catches in his T20 career.
2. Kevin O’Brien
Kevin O’Brien is a former Irish cricketer who played for the Ireland national cricket team as an all-rounder. He made his T20 international debut in 2008 against Scotland and played 110 T20 international matches for the Irish cricket team. He is second on this list of Irish cricketers with the most catches in T20 international matches. He took 40 catches in T20 international matches.
3. Andrew Bilbernie
Andrew Bilbernie is an Irish cricketer who plays as a batter and captains the Ireland national cricket team. Bilbernie made his T20 international debut in 2015 against Scotland and has played 79 matches till now. Andrew Bilbernie is third on this list of Irish cricketers with the most catches in T20 international matches as a fielder. Bilbernie has taken 30 catches in T20 international matches till now.
4. Paul Stirling
Paul Stirling is an Irish cricketer who plays as an opening batsman for the Ireland cricket team. Stirling made his T20 international debut in 2009 against Pakistan and has played 114 T20 international matches till now. Stirling is fourth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most catches in T20 international matches as a fielder. Stirling has taken 28 catches till now in T20 international matches.
5. Harry Tector
Harry Tector is an Irish cricketer who plays as a batter for the Ireland national cricket team. Tector made his T20 international debut in 2019 against Scotland and has played 44 matches till now. Tector is fifth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most catches in T20 international matches. Tector has taken 24 catches in T20 matches.
6. Stuart Thompson
Stuart Thompson is an Irish cricketer who plays as a bowler for the Ireland national cricket team. Thompson made his T20 international debut in 2014 against the West Indies and has played 41 T20 international matches till now. Thompson is sixth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most catches as a field in T20 matches. Thompson has taken 23 catches till now.
7. William Porterfield
William Porterfield is a former Irish cricketer who played as an opening batsman for the Ireland national cricket team. Porterfield made his T20 international debut in 2008 against Scotland and played 61 T20 matches for his national side. Porterfield is sixth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most catches in T20 matches. Porterfield has taken 23 catches in T20 internationals.
8. Mark Adair
Mark Adair is an Irish cricketer who plays as a bowling all-rounder for the Ireland cricket team. Adair made his T20 international debut in 2019 against Zimbabwe and has played 51 T20 matches till now. Adair is eighth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most catches in T20 international matches. Adair has taken 19 catches in T20 matches till now.
9. Boyd Rankin
Boyd Rankin is a former Irish cricketer who played as a bowler for the Irish national cricket team. Rankin made his T20 international debut in 2009 against Bangladesh and played 50 T20 matches for his national team. Rankin is joint ninth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most catches in T20 international matches as a fielder. Rankin took 16 catches in T20 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. Singh made his T20 international debut in 2018 against the Netherlands. Singh has played 49 T20 matches for his national side till now as a fielder, he is ninth on this list of Irish cricketers with the most catches in T20 international matches as a fielder. Simi Singh has taken 16 catches in T20 matches.
