Ireland women's cricket team

The Ireland women's cricket team represents Ireland in international women's cricket. Cricket in Ireland is governed by Cricket Ireland and organised on an All-Ireland basis, meaning the Irish women's team represents both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

For the men's team, see Ireland national cricket team.
Ireland
Refer to caption
AssociationCricket Ireland
Personnel
CaptainLaura Delany
CoachEd Joyce
International Cricket Council
ICC statusFull member
(2017 (2017))
Associate member (1993 (1993))
ICC regionEurope
ICC Rankings Current[1] Best-ever
WODI 11th 8th
WT20I 10th 10th
Women's Tests
Only WTestv  Pakistan at College Park, Dublin; 30–31 July 2000
WTests Played Won/Lost
Total[2] 1 1/0
(0 draws)
Women's One Day Internationals
First WODIv  Australia at Ormeau Cricket Ground, Belfast; 28 June 1987
Last WODIv  Scotland at Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería; 21 October 2023
WODIs Played Won/Lost
Total[3] 170 47/116
(0 ties, 7 no results)
This year[4] 8 2/5
(0 ties, 1 no result)
Women's World Cup appearances5 (first in 1988)
Best result4th (1988)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances4 (first in 2003)
Best resultChampions (2003)
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20Iv  West Indies at Kenure, Dublin; 27 June 2008
Last WT20Iv  Scotland at Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería; 24 October 2023
WT20Is Played Won/Lost
Total[5] 110 40/69
(0 ties, 1 no result)
This year[6] 12 4/8
(0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's T20 World Cup appearances4 (first in 2014)
Best result1st round (2014, 2016, 2018, 2023)
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances4 (first in 2013)
Best resultChampions (2015)
As of 24 October 2023

Ireland made its One-Day International (ODI) debut in 1987, against Australia, and the following year played at the 1988 World Cup, making the first of five appearances at the tournament. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s Ireland was considered to be a top-level team, playing regular ODI series and placing as high as fifth at the World Cup (in 1993, out of eight teams). In 2000, the team played its only Test match, defeating Pakistan. Although it still retains ODI status, Ireland has not qualified for a World Cup since the 2005 event. The team has, however, qualified for the ICC World Twenty20 on two occasions, in 2014 and 2016. In December 2018, Cricket Ireland offered professional contracts to the women players for the first time.[7]

In April 2021, the ICC awarded permanent Test and One Day International (ODI) status to all full member women's teams.[8]

History

1980s

The Irish women's team entered the international arena well before their male counterparts, playing their first ODIs in a three match series against Australia in 1987, a full 19 years before the men's team would make their ODI debut.[9] They lost all three games by more than 100 runs, but were still invited to take part in the World Cup the following year in Australia.

In that World Cup, they finished fourth, losing to New Zealand in the third place play-off game. Ireland subsequently came fourth of five in the tournament, with Ireland's only two wins both came against The Netherlands. The next year, Ireland took part in the first Women's European Championship in Denmark, finishing fourth on run rate, with their only win coming against the hosts.

1990s

The first two years of the 1990s again saw Ireland compete in the European Championships, finishing as runners up to England in 1990, and third place in 1991. Sandwiched between those two tournaments was a 2 match ODI series against England, with England winning both games, the second by 10 wickets.

1993 saw them compete in the World Cup again, this time finishing in fifth place. The next European Championship in 1995 again saw them finish as runners up to England. Following this, they settled into a pattern of playing ODIs against whichever team was touring England, a pattern that continues to this day. The 1997 World Cup saw them lose to New Zealand in the quarter-finals. The end of the 1990s saw them again finish as runners up to England in the European Championship in 1999.

2000s

Ireland played their first ever Test match in 2000, beating Pakistan by an innings inside two days in Dublin.[10] This is still their only Test match however. They also dominated the ODI series against Pakistan, winning 4–0 with a fifth game rained off. They still could only finish seventh in the World Cup later that year though, their only win coming against The Netherlands. The following year, they won the European Championship, and that remains the only time out of seven tournaments that the England team had not won the competition.

That seventh place meant that they had to take part in the 2003 IWCC Trophy, the inaugural edition of what is now known simply as the World Cup Qualifier. They won every game in that tournament, which qualified them for the world cup in South Africa in 2005. They came last in that tournament, meaning they will have to qualify again for the 2009 World Cup. Later in the year, they yet again finished as runners up to England in the European Championship.

They played a two match ODI series against the Netherlands, winning both games. In November 2007, they went to the Women's World Cup Qualifier in Lahore, where they played Bermuda, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, South Africa and an African qualifier.

In 2009, Ireland beat the Netherlands to win the European Championship.[11]

In April 2016, Laura Delany was named as captain of Ireland women's cricket team replacing Isobel Joyce who stepped down after the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in India.[12][13][14]

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[15] Ireland were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier regional group, alongside five other teams.[16]

In 2021, Ireland were awarded qualification for the 2022–25 ICC Women's Championship on the basis of their WODI ranking after the abandonment of the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

Tournament history

Women's Cricket World Cup

Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier

European Championship
  • 1989: 4th place
  • 1990: Runners-up
  • 1991: 3rd place
  • 1995: Runners-up
  • 1999: Runners-up
  • 2001: Winners
  • 2005: Runners-up
  • 2009: Winners

Squad

This lists all the players with a central contract with Cricket Ireland or were named in the most recent ODI or T20I squad. Updated as of 6 September 2022.

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Contract Format Notes
Batters
Gaby Lewis22Right-handedRight-arm leg breakPart-timeODI & T20IVice-Captain
Rebecca Stokell23Right-handedRight-arm mediumPart-timeT20I
Sarah Forbes21Right-handedNon-retainerT20I
All-rounders
Leah Paul24Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxPart-timeODI & T20I
Laura Delany31Right-handedRight-arm mediumFull-timeODI & T20ICaptain
Orla Prendergast21Right-handedRight-arm mediumPart-timeODI & T20I
Sophie MacMahon26Right-handedRight-arm mediumFull-timeODI & T20I
Arlene Kelly29Right-handedRight-arm medium–ODI & T20I
Celeste Raack29Right-handedRight-arm leg breakFull-time
Eimear Richardson37Right-handedRight-arm off breakFull-timeT20I
Louise Little20Right-handedRight-arm mediumPart-timeODI
Wicket-keepers
Mary Waldron39Right-handed–Full-timeODI & T20I
Shauna Kavanagh31Right-handed–Full-timeODI & T20I
Amy Hunter18Right-handed–Part-timeODI & T20I
Spin Bowlers
Cara Murray22Right-handedRight-arm leg breakFull-timeODI & T20I
Rachel Delaney26Right-handedRight-arm off breakNon-retainerODI & T20I
Seam Bowlers
Georgina Dempsey19Right-handedRight-arm mediumPart-timeODI & T20I
Jane Maguire20Right-handedRight-arm mediumPart-timeODI & T20I
Ava Canning19Right-handedRight-arm mediumPart-time
Hannah Little22Right-handedRight-arm mediumNon-retainer
Kate McEvoyRight-handedRight-arm mediumNon-retainerODI

Records
Main article: Ireland women's cricket team record by opponent

International match summary – Ireland Women[17][18][19]

Last updated 24 October 2023.

Playing record
FormatMWLTD/NRInaugural match
Test matches1100030 July 2000
One-Day Internationals170481150728 June 1987
Twenty20 Internationals11040690127 June 2008

Test matches

Test record versus other nations[17]

Records complete to Women's Test #111. Last updated 30 July 2000.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
v. Full Members
 Pakistan 1100030 July 200030 July 2000

One-Day Internationals

ODI record versus other nations[18]

Records complete to WODI #1347. Last updated 21 October 2023.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
v. Full Members
 Australia 170170028 June 1987
 Bangladesh 6130226 November 201121 August 2012
 England 17116005 December 198812 August 2001
 India 120120026 July 1993
 New Zealand 200180229 November 1998
 Pakistan 216150018 December 199718 December 1997
 South Africa 20118015 August 199711 August 2016
 Sri Lanka 403015 December 2000
 West Indies 11190129 July 199321 July 2001
 Zimbabwe 431005 October 20217 October 2021
v. Associate Members
 Denmark 7610019 July 198919 July 1989
 Japan 1100022 July 200322 July 2003
 Netherlands 252320030 November 198830 November 1988
 Scotland 5410011 August 200111 August 2001

Twenty20 Internationals


WT20I record versus other nations[19]

Records complete to WT20I #1688. Last updated 24 October 2023.

OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
v. Full Members
 Australia 8080027 March 2014
 Bangladesh 11380028 August 20125 December 2015
 England 2020023 June 2012
 India 2020015 November 2018
 New Zealand 4040018 March 2016
 Pakistan 194150025 May 200925 May 2009
 South Africa 13211001 August 20083 August 2016
 Sri Lanka 3030014 October 2010
 West Indies 8080027 June 2008
 Zimbabwe 1100023 September 202223 September 2022
v. Associate Members
 France 1100029 August 202129 August 2021
 Germany 1100026 August 202126 August 2021
 Namibia 1100031 August 201931 August 2019
 Netherlands 15131016 August 20096 August 2009
 Papua New Guinea 2200012 July 201812 July 2018
 Scotland 1394008 July 20188 July 2018
 Thailand 413007 July 20187 July 2018
 Uganda 1100010 July 201810 July 2018
 United States 1100019 September 202219 September 2022

See also

References
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