Most Test Runs for Ireland
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorcan Tucker | 8 | 16 | 621 | 41.40 | 1/3 |
| Andy McBrine | 10 | 19 | 560 | 35.00 | 0/5 |
| Andy Balbirnie | 11 | 22 | 514 | 24.47 | 0/5 |
| Paul Stirling | 9 | 18 | 485 | 26.94 | 1/2 |
| Harry Tector | 8 | 16 | 410 | 25.62 | 0/4 |
| Curtis Campher | 8 | 16 | 391 | 24.43 | 1/0 |
| Mark Adair | 7 | 13 | 313 | 28.45 | 0/2 |
| Kevin O’Brien | 3 | 6 | 258 | 51.60 | 1/1 |
| Peter Moor | 7 | 14 | 201 | 14.35 | 0/1 |
| James McCollum | 6 | 12 | 199 | 18.09 | 0/0 |
Key Insights: Ireland’s Leading Test Batting Records
Lorcan Tucker became the first Irish batter to score 500 runs in Tests, reaching the milestone against Zimbabwe in the first innings of the 2025 Bulawayo Test. Notably, all of Tucker’s runs have come while playing as a wicketkeeper. Find out batters who scored the most runs as wicketkeepers in Test cricket.
Kevin O’Brien’s Groundbreaking Records
Kevin O’Brien holds the distinction of being the first centurion for Ireland, after scoring a heroic 118-run knock against Pakistan in their maiden Test in 2018. This score still stands as the highest by an Irish batter in Tests.
O’Brien also holds the record for the highest match aggregate for Ireland in a Test, with 158 runs. He achieved this by scoring 40 in the first innings before his record-breaking hundred.
He is the only Irish batter with a Test average above 50 (with a minimum of 100 runs).
Notable Milestones
Harry Tector holds the record for the most runs in a bilateral Test series for Ireland, with a total of 179 runs across four innings during the 2023 Sri Lanka tour.
Along with O’Brien, Lorcan Tucker is the only other Irish batter to have hit a century on Test debut, having amassed 108 runs against Bangladesh in the third innings of the 2023 Mirpur Test.
