Andrew Balbirnie

Personal information

Full name

Andrew Balbirnie

Born

28 December 1990 (age 26)
Dublin, Ireland

Batting style

Right-handed

Bowling style

Right-arm off break

Role

Batsman, occasional wicketkeeper

International information

National side

ODI debut (cap 35)

5 July 2010 v Scotland

Last ODI

21 May 2017 v New Zealand

ODI shirt no.

T20I debut (cap 35)

19 June 2015 v Scotland

Last T20I

16 February 2016 v UAE

T20I shirt no.

Domestic team information

Years

Team

2011–2015

Middlesex (squad no. 15)

2011–2013

2013–present

Career statistics

Competition	ODI	T20I	FC	LA
Matches	34	10	13	43
Runs scored	718	84	332	976
Batting average	24.75	12.00	18.44	27.11
100s/50s	0/4	0/0	0/1	1/4
Top score	97	31	62	129
Balls bowled	60	–	168	84
Wickets	2	–	2	2
Bowling average	34.00	–	47.50	47.50
5 wickets in innings	0	–	0	0
10 wickets in match	n/a	n/a	0	n/a
Best bowling	1/31	–	1/5	1/31
Catches/stumpings	6/–	3/–	8/–	9/–

Source: CricketArchive, 21 May 2017

Andrew Balbirnie (born 28 December 1990) is an Irish cricketer. Balbirnie is a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper. He was born at Dublin and was educated at St. Andrew's College.

Balbirnie has represented Ireland at U-19 level, playing nine Youth One Day International's. In 2009, he was part of Ireland's Under-19 World Cup Qualifier winning squad. Victory in this tournament allowed Ireland Under-19's to take part in the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup. He was later a member of Ireland's 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division One winning team. During the tournament, he made his List A debut for Ireland, in what was also his debut One Day International which came against Scotland. He played three further One Day International's during the tournament.

He made his Twenty20 International debut against Scotland on 19 June 2015, although no play was possible due to rain.