All of Ireland is represented internationally by the Ireland cricket team. The organization that oversees the sport in Ireland is the Irish Cricket Union, which also manages the international squad under the name Cricket Ireland.
Ireland takes part in matches in the Test, ODI, and T20 International formats, which are the three main international sports. After receiving Test status on June 22, 2017, along with Afghanistan, they are the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) 11th Full Member and the second Full Member from Europe. The Ireland cricket team represents all of Ireland internationally. The Irish Cricket Union, which also manages the international team going by the name of Cricket Ireland, is the organization in charge of overseeing the sport in Ireland. The three main international sports, Test, ODI, and T20 International, all feature Ireland as a participant. They became the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) 11th Full Member and the second Full Member from Europe on June 22, 2017, when they were granted Test status with Afghanistan.
The top four Associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as international cricket teams who are Full Members compete in One Day International (ODI) matches. Contrary to Test matches, one inning is played for each team in ODIs, which have a cap of 50 overs each inning (although in the past, it has occasionally been 55 or 60 overs). Given that ODI cricket is List-A cricket, statistics and records set in ODI games also count toward List-A records. Over 4,000 ODIs have been played by 28 sides since the first match that was officially recognised as an ODI between England and Australia in January 1971. The One Day International records for the Ireland Cricket team are listed below. According to the The following list of One Day International cricket records focuses only on records involving the Irish cricket team.
Highest ODI Scores for Ireland Cricket Team:
| Player | Runs | Opposition | Venue | Competition | Date |
| Paul Stirling | 177 | Canada | Toronto | Irish cricket team in Canada in 2010–11 | 7 September 2010 |
| Ed Joyce | 160* | Afghanistan | Belfast | Afghan cricket team in Ireland in 2016 | 19 July 2016 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | 145* | Afghanistan | Dehradun | Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2018–19 | 5 March 2019 |
| Paul Stirling | 142 | England | Rose Bowl, Southampton | Irish cricket team in England in 2020 | 4 August 2020 |
| Kevin O’Brien | 142 | Kenya | Nairobi (Ruaraka) | 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One | 2 February 2007 |
| William Porterfield | 139 | UAE | Dubai | 2017–18 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series | 13 January 2018 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | 135 | West Indies | The Village, Malahide | 2019 Ireland Tri-Nation Series | 11 May 2019 |
| Paul Stirling | 131* | UAE | Abu Dhabi | Irish cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2020–21 | 8 January 2021 |
| Paul Stirling | 130 | Bangladesh | Dublin | 2019 Ireland Tri-Nation Series | 15 May 2019 |
| Paul Stirling | 128 | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21 | 24 January 2021 |
Paul Stirling
In England for the 2009 World Twenty20, he represented Ireland. In December of the same year, he committed to Middlesex for three years. He further demonstrated his talent the following year when he scored the greatest ODI score by an Irishman, a 134-ball 177 for Ireland against Canada in Toronto.
Long recognized as a powerful cricketing talent, both in Ireland and abroad, is Paul Stirling. He has already scored a century against Pakistan in two ODIs before turning 23. Stirling has been drawn compared to Jesse Ryder due to his inherent swagger, belligerence, and bulky frame. He produces a lot of power with what appears to be little effort and is especially adept at blasting the ball straight or dragging it over midwicket.
Ed Joyce
Ed Joyce is most known for representing Ireland and another nation in back-to-back World Cups as a batsman. After guiding Ireland through the qualifying round, Joyce turned to England and became the first Irish player to play for England in the modern era when the 2007 World Cup was played. However, he did not quite have the career he had envisioned, and he returned to Ireland just in time for the 2011 tournament. Despite the fact that he had not quite completed the four-year qualification period, the ICC granted him exceptional dispensation after recognizing his compelling case.
Andrew Balbirnie
After being named captain across all forms in the latter part of 2019, Andrew Balbirnie, who was already one of Ireland’s top batters at No. 3, excelled even more with the bat. Balbirnie doesn’t have much power, but he is quick, keeps the score going, and is great against spin bowling; his powerful sweep is a trademark move.
Kevin O’Brien
With miraculous innings against England on a warm March evening in Bangalore, Kevin O’Brien cemented his place in Irish cricket mythology. His 50-ball century, the fastest in World Cup history, included six massive sixes and helped his team secure a historic three-wicket victory when they entered the match with their team at 106-4 and then 111-5 in pursuit of England’s 327.
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While other players, such as Morgan, Joyce, and Rankin, have dabbled in England, William Porterfield has been a virtually constant presence in Ireland’s ascent in international cricket. He is on track to become his nation’s first Test captain and is currently the top run-scorer in both ODI and T20I cricket.
Andrew Balbirnie
An excellent middle-order batsman from Ireland’s Under-19 team who captained the team at the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, Andrew Balbirnie had a terrible tournament, scoring just 31 runs in five games. He progressed through age-group cricket prior to that. Later, he was a part of the Division One-winning Ireland side that won the 2010 ICC World Cricket League.
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