The Ireland cricket team is the cricket team representing all of Ireland. They are an Associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and ranked 11th in One Day International (ODI) cricket, the highest of the Associate teams. Ireland played their first ODI in 2006 against England. Since then, they have gone on to play 101 ODIs, resulting in 45 victories, 47 defeats, 6 no results, and 3 ties. Contracts for players were introduced in 2009, marking the transition to becoming a professional team. Cricket Ireland is the sport's governing body in Ireland.
Cricket was introduced to Ireland in the 19th century, and the first match played by an Ireland team was in 1855. Ireland toured Canada and the United States in the late 19th century, and occasionally hosted matches against touring side. Rivalry with the Scotland national cricket team was established when the teams first played each other in 1888. Ireland's maiden first-class match was played in 1902.
The Ireland cricket team ODI, T20 Team List given below:-
Coach: John Bracewell
| Name | Batting Style | Bowling Style | |
| William Porterfield | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Kevin O'Brien | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| John Anderson | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Chris Dougherty | Left-handed | – | |
| Ed Joyce | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Lee Nelson | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Andrew Poynter | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| James Shannon | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Paul Stirling | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Alex Cusack | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| John Mooney | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Eddie Richardson | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Stuart Thompson | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Andrew Balbirnie | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Niall O'Brien | Left-handed | – | |
| Stuart Poynter | Right-handed | – | |
| Gary Wilson | Right-handed | – | |
| Peter Chase | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Graeme McCarter | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Tim Murtagh | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Max Sorensen | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Craig Young | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| George Dockrell | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Andrew McBrine | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break |
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