Paul Stirling is currently leading the Irish team against the West Indies in the ODI series and has been a key player for them for over ten years. In the first ODI, he made history by scoring over 10,000 runs in international cricket, becoming the first Irish cricketer to do so. He reached this milestone after scoring his 37th run in the game. Paul is now the 97th player in cricket history to reach this mark. He ended up scoring 54 runs, marking his 57th international fifty.
Andrew Balbirnie, who opens the innings with Stirling, is second on the list of most runs for Ireland. Kevin O’Brien, famous for his stunning century against England in the 2011 World Cup, is in third, while another Irish great, William Porterfield, is fourth with 5,480 runs. Youngster Harry Tector, seen as the future of Irish cricket, rounds out the top five.
Here’s a quick look at the leading run-scorers for Ireland in international cricket:
| Player | Runs |
|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | 10,000 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | 6,055 |
| Kevin O’Brien | 5,850 |
| William Porterfield | 5,480 |
| Harry Tector | 3,732 |
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Paul made his international debut back in 2008 in an ODI against New Zealand. He played his first T20I in 2009 and debuted in Tests against Pakistan in 2018. Paul has also hit centuries in all formats, totaling 16 international hundreds.
