List of Ireland Test cricket records
# List of Ireland Test cricket records

Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Ireland played their first test match in 2018, becoming the 11th test nation. Since then, they have played 5 test matches, but have lost all of them.

This is a list of Ireland Test cricket records. It is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with Ireland Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team.

## Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Ireland only, and are correct as of June 2020.

Key :

| Symbol | Meaning |
| - | - |
| † | Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket |
| * | Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken |
| ♠ | Test cricket record |
| d | Innings was declared (e.g. 8/758d) |
| Date | Starting date of the Test match |
| Innings | Number of innings played |
| Matches | Number of matches played |
| Opposition | The team Ireland was playing against |
| Period | The time period when the player was active in Test cricket |
| Player | The player involved in the record |
| Venue | Test cricket ground where the match was played |

## Team records

### Team wins, losses, draws and ties

As of June 2023, Ireland has played 7 Test matches resulting in defeats in all the games.

| Opponent | 1st Test | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Afghanistan | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Australia | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Bangladesh | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| England | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| India | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| New Zealand | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Pakistan | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| South Africa | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Sri Lanka | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| West Indies | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Zimbabwe | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Total | 2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 ||||||||

### First Test series wins

| Opponent | Year of first Home win | Year of first Away win |
| - | - | - |
| Afghanistan | YTP | - |
| Australia | YTP | YTP |
| Bangladesh | YTP | - |
| England | YTP | - |
| India | YTP | YTP |
| New Zealand | YTP | YTP |
| Pakistan | - | YTP |
| South Africa | YTP | YTP |
| Sri Lanka | YTP | - |
| West Indies | YTP | YTP |
| Zimbabwe | YTP | YTP |
| Last updated: 23 April 2023 |||

### First Test match wins

| Opponent | Home | Home | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Venue | Year | Venue | Year |
| Afghanistan | YTP | YTP | - | - |
| Australia | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Bangladesh | YTP | YTP | - | - |
| England | YTP | YTP | - | - |
| India | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| New Zealand | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Pakistan | - | - | | YTP | YTP |
| South Africa | YTP | YTP | | YTP | YTP |
| Sri Lanka | YTP | YTP | - | - |
| West Indies | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Zimbabwe | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Last updated: 23 April 2023 |||||

### Team scoring records

**Most runs in an innings**

| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 492 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 25 April 2023 |
| 2 | 362 | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| 3 | 339 | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 4 | 292 | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 |
| 5 | 288 | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 |||||

**Highest successful run chases**

Ireland is yet to win a match.

**Fewest runs in an innings**

| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 38 | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 2 | 130 | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 3 | 143 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 16 April 2023 |
| 4 | 168 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 16 April 2023 |
| 5 | 172 | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 5 | 172 | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| Last updated: 2 June 2023 |||||

**Most runs conceded in an innings**

| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 704/3d | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 2 | 591/6d | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 16 April 2023 |
| 3 | 524/4d | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| 4 | 369 | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 |
| 5 | 314 | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| Last updated: 3 June 2023 |||||

**Fewest runs conceded in an innings**

| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 85 | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 2 | 303 | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 3 | 314 | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 4 | 369 | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 |
| Last updated: 7 April 2023 |||||

### Result records

**Greatest win margins (by runs)**

Ireland is yet to win a match.

**Greatest win margins (by wickets)**

Ireland is yet to win a match.

**Narrowest win margins (by runs)**

Ireland is yet to win a match.

**Narrowest win margins (by wickets)**

Ireland is yet to win a match.

**Greatest loss margins (by an innings)**

| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Innings & 280 runs | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 16 April 2023 |
| 2 | Innings & 10 runs | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| Last updated: 28 April 2023 |||||

**Greatest loss margins (by runs)**

| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 143 runs | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 |||||

**Greatest loss margins (by wickets)**

| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 wickets | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| 2 | 7 wickets | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 2 | 7 wickets | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 |
| 4 | 5 wickets | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 |||||

## Individual records

### Batting records

**Most career runs**

| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | 100 | 50 | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 351 | Lorcan Tucker† | 4 | 8 | 43.87 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| 2 | 336 | Harry Tector† | 4 | 8 | 42.00 | 0 | 4 | 2023–2023 |
| 3 | 318 | Andrew Balbirnie† | 7 | 14 | 22.71 | 0 | 3 | 2018–2023 |
| 4 | 276 | Andy McBrine† | 6 | 12 | 25.09 | 0 | 2 | 2019–2023 |
| 5 | 258 | Kevin O'Brien | 3 | 6 | 51.60 | 1 | 1 | 2018–2019 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 |||||||||

**Most runs against each team**

| Opposition | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Period | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Afghanistan | 86 | Andrew Balbirnie† | 1 | 2 | 2019–2019 | |
| Australia | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Bangladesh | 145 | Lorcan Tucker† | 1 | 2 | 2023–2023 | |
| England | 116 | Andy McBrine† | 2 | 4 | 2019–2023 | |
| India | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| New Zealand | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Pakistan | 158 | Kevin O'Brien | 1 | 2 | 2018–2018 | |
| South Africa | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Sri Lanka | 179 | Harry Tector† | 2 | 4 | 2023–2023 | |
| West Indies | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Zimbabwe | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023. |||||||

**Most runs in each batting position**

| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Test Career Span |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opener | James McCollum† | 10 | 156 | 17.33 | 2019–2023 |
| Number 3 | Andrew Balbirnie† | 14 | 318 | 22.71 | 2018–2023 |
| Number 4 | Harry Tector† | 8 | 336 | 42.00 | 2023–2023 |
| Number 5 | Paul Stirling† | 6 | 177 | 29.50 | 2018–2023 |
| Number 6 | Kevin O'Brien | 2 | 158 | 158.00 | 2018–2018 |
| Number 7 | Curtis Campher† | 5 | 205 | 41.00 | 2023–2023 |
| Number 8 | Andy McBrine† | 6 | 241 | 48.20 | 2019–2023 |
| Number 9 | Mark Adair† | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 2023–2023 |
| Number 10 | James Cameron-Dow | 2 | 41 | 41.00 | 2019–2019 |
| Number 11 | Tim Murtagh | 4 | 91 | 45.50 | 2018–2019 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023. |||||||

**Highest individual score**

| Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 118 | Kevin O'Brien | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 2 | 111 | Curtis Campher | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 3 | 108 | Lorcan Tucker | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 |
| 4 | 103 | Paul Stirling | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 5 | 95 | Andrew Balbirnie | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| Last updated: 25 April 2023 ||||||

**Highest individual score – progression of record**

| Runs | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 118 | Kevin O'Brien | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 2018 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 |||||

**Highest individual score against each team**

| Opposition | Runs | Player | Venue | Date | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Afghanistan | 82 | Andrew Balbirnie | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 | |
| Australia | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Bangladesh | 108 | Lorcan Tucker | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 | |
| England | 88 | Mark Adair | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 | |
| India | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| New Zealand | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Pakistan | 118 | Kevin O'Brien | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 | |
| South Africa | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Sri Lanka | 111 | Curtis Campher | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 | |
| West Indies | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Zimbabwe | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 ||||||

**Highest career average**

| Rank | Average | Player | Innings | Runs | Not out | 100 | 50 | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 51.60 | Kevin O'Brien | 6 | 258 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2018–2019 |
| 2 | 43.87 | Lorcan Tucker† | 8 | 351 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| 3 | 42.00 | Harry Tector† | 8 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2023–2023 |
| 4 | 41.00 | James Cameron-Dow | 2 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
| 5 | 30.00 | Curtis Campher† | 8 | 240 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Qualification: -. Last updated: 4 June 2023 |||||||||

**Highest Average in each batting position**

| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opener | Ed Joyce | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 2018–2018 |
| Number 3 | Andrew Balbirnie† | 14 | 318 | 22.71 | 2018–2023 |
| Number 4 | Harry Tector† | 8 | 336 | 42.00 | 2023–2023 |
| Number 5 | Kevin O'Brien | 4 | 100 | 33.33 | 2019–2019 |
| Number 6 | Kevin O'Brien | 2 | 158 | 79.00 | 2018–2018 |
| Number 7 | Lorcan Tucker† | 3 | 190 | 63.33 | 2023–2023 |
| Number 8 | Stuart Thompson | 1 | 53 | 53.00 | 2018–2018 |
| Number 9 | Mark Adair† | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 2023–2023 |
| Number 10 | James Cameron-Dow | 2 | 41 | 41.00 | 2019–2019 |
| Number 11 | Tim Murtagh | 4 | 91 | 45.50 | 2018–2019 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023. Qualification: |||||||

**Most half-centuries**

| Rank | Half centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Harry Tector† | 8 | 336 | 2023–2023 |
| 2 | 3 | Andrew Balbirnie† | 14 | 318 | 2018–2023 |
| 3 | 2 | Andy McBrine† | 12 | 276 | 2019–2023 |
| 4 | 1 | Kevin O'Brien | 6 | 258 | 2018–2019 |
| 4 | 1 | Tim Murtagh | 6 | 109 | 2018–2019 |
| 4 | 1 | Stuart Thompson | 6 | 64 | 2018–2019 |
| 4 | 1 | Lorcan Tucker† | 8 | 351 | 2023–2023 |
| 4 | 1 | Mark Adair† | 8 | 181 | 2019–2023 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 ||||||

**Most centuries**

| Rank | Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Curtis Campher† | 5 | 176 | 2023–2023 |
| 1 | 1 | Lorcan Tucker† | 5 | 276 | 2023–2023 |
| 1 | 1 | Kevin O'Brien | 6 | 258 | 2018–2019 |
| 1 | 1 | Paul Stirling† | 7 | 207 | 2018–2023 |
| Last updated: 25 April 2023 ||||||

**Most double centuries**

No Irish batsmen has scored a double century yet in Test cricket.

**Most triple centuries**

No Irish batsmen has scored a triple century yet in Test cricket.

**Most Sixes**

| Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Harry Tector† | 8 | 336 | 2023–2023 |
| 2 | 4 | Mark Adair† | 8 | 181 | 2019–2023 |
| 2 | 4 | Paul Stirling† | 10 | 253 | 2018–2023 |
| 4 | 3 | Curtis Campher† | 8 | 240 | 2023–2023 |
| 4 | 3 | Andy McBrine† | 12 | 276 | 2019–2023 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 ||||||

**Most Fours**

| Rank | Fours | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 46 | Lorcan Tucker† | 8 | 351 | 2023–2023 |
| 2 | 44 | Andrew Balbirnie† | 14 | 318 | 2018-2023 |
| 3 | 37 | Curtis Campher† | 8 | 240 | 2023–2023 |
| 3 | 37 | Andy McBrine† | 12 | 276 | 2023–2023 |
| 5 | 34 | Harry Tector† | 8 | 336 | 2023-2023 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 ||||||

**Most runs in a series**

| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 179 | Harry Tector | 2 | 4 | Irish cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022-23 |
| 2 | 158 | Kevin O'Brien | 1 | 2 | Pakistan in Ireland in 2018 |
| 3 | 153 | Curtis Campher | 2 | 4 | Irish cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022-23 |
| 4 | 151 | Andrew Balbirnie | 2 | 4 | Irish cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022-23 |
| 5 | 145 | Lorcan Tucker | 1 | 2 | Irish cricket team in Bangladesh in 2022-23 |
| Last updated: 28 April 2023 ||||||

**Most ducks in career**

| Rank | Ducks | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Andrew Balbirnie† | 7 | 13 | 2018–2023 |
| 2 | 2 | Murray Commins† | 2 | 4 | 2023-2023 |
| 2 | 2 | Gary Wilson | 2 | 4 | 2018–2019 |
| Last updated: 2 June 2023 ||||||

## Bowling records

### Most career wickets

| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | SR | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 14 | Andy McBrine† | 6 | 8 | 55.78 | 86.50 | 2019–2023 |
| 2 | 13 | Tim Murtagh | 3 | 6 | 16.38 | 43.84 | 2018–2019 |
| 3 | 10 | Stuart Thompson | 3 | 6 | 20.40 | 41.00 | 2018–2019 |
| 3 | 10 | Mark Adair† | 4 | 7 | 42.60 | 57.50 | 2019–2023 |
| 5 | 7 | Boyd Rankin | 2 | 4 | 31.85 | 45.42 | 2018–2019 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 ||||||||

### Most wickets against each team

| Opposition | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Period | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Afghanistan | 3 | Stuart Thompson | 1 | 2 | 12.33 | 2019–2019 | |
| Afghanistan | 3 | Andy McBrine† | 1 | 2 | 37.33 | 2019–2019 | |
| Afghanistan | 3 | James Cameron-Dow | 1 | 2 | 39.33 | 2019–2019 | |
| Australia | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Bangladesh | 7 | Andy McBrine† | 1 | 2 | 24.28 | 2023–2023 | |
| England | 6 | Tim Murtagh | 1 | 2 | 10.83 | 2019–2019 | |
| England | 6 | Mark Adair† | 2 | 4 | 39.50 | 2019–2023 | |
| India | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| New Zealand | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Pakistan | 6 | Tim Murtagh | 1 | 2 | 16.66 | 2018–2018 | |
| South Africa | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | Curtis Campher† | 2 | 2 | 61.66 | 2023–2023 | |
| West Indies | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Zimbabwe | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 ||||||||

### Best figures in an innings

| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6/118 | Andy McBrine | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 5 April 2023 |
| 2 | 5/13 | Tim Murtagh | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 3 | 4/45 | Tim Murtagh | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 4 | 3/28 | Stuart Thompson | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 5 | 3/32 | Mark Adair | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| Last updated: 5 April 2023 ||||||

### Best bowling figures against each team

| Opposition | Figures | Player | Venue | Date | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Afghanistan | 3/28 | Stuart Thompson | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 | |
| Australia | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Bangladesh | 6/118 | Andy McBrine | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 | |
| England | 5/13 | Tim Murtagh | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 | |
| India | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| New Zealand | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Pakistan | 4/45 | Tim Murtagh | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 | |
| South Africa | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Sri Lanka | 2/84 | Curtis Campher | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 16 April 2023 | |
| West Indies | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Zimbabwe | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP | YTP |
| Last updated: 17 April 2023 ||||||

### Best figures in a match

| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7/170 | Andy McBrine | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 |
| 2 | 6/65 | Tim Murtagh | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 3 | 6/98 | Mark Adair | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 4 | 6/100 | Tim Murtagh | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 5 | 4/91 | Boyd Rankin | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| Last updated: 7 April 2023 ||||||

### Best career average

| Rank | Average | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16.38 | Tim Murtagh | 13 | 213 | 570 | 2018–2019 |
| 2 | 20.40 | Stuart Thompson | 10 | 204 | 410 | 2018–2019 |
| 3 | 25.80 | Mark Adair† | 10 | 258 | 406 | 2019–2023 |
| 4 | 31.85 | Boyd Rankin | 7 | 223 | 318 | 2018–2019 |
| 5 | 32.90 | Andy McBrine† | 10 | 329 | 547 | 2019–2023 |
| Last updated: 7 April 2023 |||||||

### Best career economy rate

| Rank | Economy rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2.24 | Tim Murtagh | 13 | 213 | 570 | 2018–2019 |
| 2 | 2.98 | Stuart Thompson† | 10 | 204 | 410 | 2018–2019 |
| 3 | 3.02 | George Dockrell | 2 | 121 | 240 | 2018–2018 |
| 4 | 3.10 | Kevin O'Brien | 0 | 31 | 60 | 2018–2019 |
| 5 | 3.18 | Andy McBrine† | 3 | 159 | 300 | 2019–2019 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 |||||||

### Best career strike rate

| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 27.6 | Mark Adair † | 6 | 98 | 166 | 2019–2019 |
| 2 | 41.0 | Stuart Thompson † | 10 | 204 | 410 | 2018–2019 |
| 3 | 43.8 | Tim Murtagh | 13 | 213 | 570 | 2018–2019 |
| 4 | 45.4 | Boyd Rankin | 7 | 223 | 318 | 2018–2019 |
| 5 | 47.6 | James Cameron-Dow | 3 | 118 | 143 | 2019–2019 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 |||||||

### Most five-wicket hauls in an innings

| Rank | Five-wicket hauls | Player | Innings | Balls | Wickets | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Tim Murtagh | 6 | 570 | 13 | 2018–2019 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 |||||||

### Most ten-wicket hauls in a match

No Irish bowler has taken 10 wickets in a match yet.

### Most runs conceded in an innings

| Rank | Runs | Figure | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 203 | 0/203 | Ben White | 34.0 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 2 | 191 | 1/191 | Andy McBrine | 57.0 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 3 | 162 | 1/162 | Andy McBrine | 40.0 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 16 April 2023 |
| 4 | 127 | 0/127 | Mark Adair | 20.0 | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| 5 | 119 | 1/119 | Ben White | 22.0 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 16 April 2023 |
| Last updated: 3 June 2023 ||||||||

### Worst figures in an innings

| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 0/203 | Ben White | 34.0 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 2 | 0/127 | Mark Adair | 20.0 | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| 3 | 0/88 | Curtis Campher | 13.0 | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| 4 | 0/86 | Tyrone Kane | 20.0 | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 5 | 0/67 | Matthew Humphreys | 10.0 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| Last updated: 3 June 2023 |||||||

### Worst figures in a match

| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 0/203 | Ben White | 34.0 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 2 | 0/139 | Mark Adair | 20.4 | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| 3 | 0/103 | Tyrone Kane | 26.0 | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 4 | 0/88 | Curtis Campher | 13.0 | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| 5 | 0/67 | Matthew Humphreys | 10.0 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| Last updated:4 June 2023 |||||||

### Most wickets in a series

| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Series |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Andy McBrine | 1 | Ireland in Bangladesh in 2022-23 |
| 2 | 6 | Tim Murtagh | 1 | Pakistan in Ireland in 2018 |
| 2 | 6 | Tim Murtagh | 1 | Ireland in England in 2019 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Adair | 1 | Ireland in England in 2019 |
| 5 | 4 | Boyd Rankin | 1 | Ireland in England in 2019 |
| 5 | 4 | Stuart Thompson | 1 | Pakistan in Ireland in 2018 |
| Last updated: 28 April 2023 |||||

## Wicket-keeping records

### Most career dismissals

| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumping | Dis/Inn | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Lorcan Tucker† | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1.400 | 2023–2023 |
| 2 | 6 | Gary Wilson | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.000 | 2018–2019 |
| 3 | 3 | Stuart Poynter | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.500 | 2019–2019 |
| 4 | 2 | Niall O'Brien | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2018–2018 |
| Last updated:3 June 2023 |||||||||

### Most career catches

| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Gary Wilson | 2 | 2 | 2018–2019 |
| 2 | 5 | Lorcan Tucker† | 2 | 3 | 2023–2023 |
| 3 | 2 | Niall O'Brien | 1 | 2 | 2018–2018 |
| 3 | 2 | Stuart Poynter | 1 | 2 | 2019–2019 |
| Last updated: 19 April 2023 ||||||

### Most career stumpings

| Rank | Stumpings | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Stuart Poynter | 1 | 2 | 2019–2019 |
| 1 | 1 | Lorcan Tucker† | 1 | 2 | 2023–2023 |
| Last updated: 7 April 2023 ||||||

### Most dismissals in an innings

| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Gary Wilson | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 1 | 3 | Gary Wilson | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 3 | 2 | Niall O'Brien | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 3 | 2 | Stuart Poynter | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 5 | 1 | Stuart Poynter | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 ||||||

### Most dismissals in a match

| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Gary Wilson | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 2 | 3 | Stuart Poynter | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 3 | 2 | Niall O'Brien | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 ||||||

### Most dismissals in a series

| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Gary Wilson | 1 | 2 | Ireland in England in 2019 |
| 2 | 3 | Stuart Poynter | 1 | 2 | Afghanistan v Ireland in India in 2019 |
| 3 | 2 | Niall O'Brien | 1 | 2 | Pakistan in Ireland in 2018 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 ||||||

## Fielding records

### Most career catches

| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Ct/Inn | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Paul Stirling | 3 | 6 | 0.666 | 2018–2019 |
| 1 | 4 | Andrew Balbirnie† | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 2018–2023 |
| 3 | 2 | James Cameron-Dow | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 2019–2019 |
| 3 | 2 | Murray Commins† | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 2023–2023 |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Adair† | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 2019–2023 |
| 3 | 2 | James McCollum† | 3 | 6 | 0.333 | 2019–2023 |
| 3 | 2 | William Porterfield | 3 | 6 | 0.333 | 2018–2019 |
| Last updated: 7 April 2023 |||||||

### Most catches in a series

| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Paul Stirling | 1 | 2 | Pakistan in Ireland in 2018 |
| 2 | 2 | James Cameron-Dow | 1 | 2 | Afghanistan v Ireland in India in 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | William Porterfield | 1 | 2 | Pakistan in Ireland in 2018 |
| 2 | 2 | James McCollum | 1 | 2 | Ireland in England in 2019 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 ||||||

## Other records

### Most career matches

| Rank | Matches | Player | Runs | Wkts | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Andrew Balbirnie† | 316 | 0 | 2018–2023 |
| 2 | 6 | Andy McBrine† | 190 | 12 | 2019–2023 |
| 2 | 6 | James McCollum† | 187 | - | 2019–2023 |
| 4 | 5 | Paul Stirling† | 238 | 0 | 2018–2023 |
| Last updated: 2 June 2023 ||||||

### Most consecutive career matches

| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Andrew Balbirnie | 2018-2019 |
| 1 | 3 | Tim Murtagh | 2018-2019 |
| 1 | 3 | Kevin O'Brien | 2018-2019 |
| 1 | 3 | William Porterfield | 2018-2019 |
| 1 | 3 | Paul Stirling | 2018-2019 |
| 1 | 3 | Stuart Thompson | 2018-2019 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 ||||

### Most matches as captain

| Rank | Matches | Player | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | %W | %L | Period |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Andrew Balbirnie† | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 100 | 2023–2023 |
| 2 | 3 | William Porterfield | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 100 | 2018–2019 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 ||||||||||

### Youngest players on Debut

| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 years and 208 days | Matthew Humphreys | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 2 | 23 years and 119 days | Mark Adair | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 2 | 23 years and 119 days | Harry Tector | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 |
| 4 | 23 years and 226 days | James McCollum | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 5 | 23 years and 307 days | Tyrone Kane | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| Last updated: 24 April 2023 ||||||

### Oldest players on Debut

| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 39 years and 231 days | Ed Joyce | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 2 | 36 years and 282 days | Tim Murtagh | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 3 | 36 years and 184 days | Niall O'Brien | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 4 | 34 years and 68 days | Kevin O'Brien | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 5 | 33 years and 247 days | William Porterfield | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 ||||||

### Oldest players

| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 39 years and 231 days | Ed Joyce | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 2 | 37 years and 356 days | Tim Murtagh | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 3 | 36 years and 184 days | Niall O'Brien | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 4 | 35 years and 142 days | Kevin O'Brien | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| 5 | 35 years and 19 days | Boyd Rankin | England | Lord's, London, England | 24 July 2019 |
| Last updated: 12 March 2021 ||||||

## Partnership records

### Highest partnerships by wicket

| Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1st wicket | 69 | Ed Joyce | William Porterfield | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 2nd wicket | 33 | Paul Stirling | Andrew Balbirnie | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 3rd wicket | 104 | James McCollum | Andrew Balbirnie | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| 4th wicket | 115* | Paul Stirling | Andrew Balbirnie | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 5th wicket | 89 | Curtis Campher | Lorcan Tucker | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 6th wicket | 72 | Harry Tector | Lorcan Tucker | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 |
| 7th wicket | 163 | Andy McBrine | Mark Adair | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| 8th wicket | 50 | Kevin O'Brien | Tyrone Kane | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 9th wicket | 41 | Harry Tector | Matthew Humphreys | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 10th wicket | 87 | George Dockrell | Tim Murtagh | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| Last updated: 24 April 2023 |||||||

### Highest partnerships by runs

| Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7th wicket | 163 | Andy McBrine | Mark Adair | England | Lord's, London, England | 1 June 2023 |
| 4th wicket | 115* | Andrew Balbirnie | Paul Stirling | Sri Lanka | Galle International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, Sri Lanka | 24 April 2023 |
| 7th wicket | 114 | Kevin O'Brien | Stuart Thompson | Pakistan | The Village, Dublin, Ireland | 11 May 2018 |
| 7th wicket | 111 | Lorcan Tucker | Andy McBrine | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 4 April 2023 |
| 3rd wicket | 104 | James McCollum | Andrew Balbirnie | Afghanistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, India | 15 March 2019 |
| Last updated: 4 June 2023 |||||||

### Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

| Rank | Runs | Innings | First batsman | Second batsman | Highest | Average | 100 | 50 | Span |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 235 | 3 | Andrew Balbirnie | Paul Stirling | 115* | 117.50 | 1 | 1 | 2019–2023 |
| 2 | 200 | 5 | Curtis Campher | Harry Tector | 74 | 40.00 | 0 | 2 | 2023–2023 |
| 3 | 194 | 3 | Mark Adair | Andy McBrine | 163 | 64.66 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| 4 | 189 | 10 | Andrew Balbirnie | James McCollum | 104 | 18.90 | 1 | 0 | 2019–2023 |
| 5 | 181 | 3 | Lorcan Tucker | Andy McBrine | 111 | 60.33 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 4 June 2023 ||||||||||

## Umpiring records

### Most matches umpired

No Irish umpire has stood in Tests yet.

