Paul Stirling steps down as captain of Ireland's T20I side, to continue with ODI leadership
Stirling steps down as captain of Ireland's T20I side
19 Mar 2026
2 MinPaul Stirling
Ireland
ICC Ranking
#24 Batter in ODI
#50 Batter in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Paul Stirling
Nationality
Ireland
Other Name
Paul Stirling
Role
Batter
Birth Date
03 Sep 1990 (35y 198d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
ICC Ranking
#24 Batter in ODI
#50 Batter in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 10 | 20 | -- | 521 | 103 | 26.05 | 840 | 62.02 | 1 | 2 |
| odi | 170 | 162 | 3 | 6005 | 177 | 37.76 | 6864 | 87.48 | 14 | 32 |
| t20i | 156 | 153 | 11 | 3798 | 115 | 26.74 | 2810 | 135.16 | 1 | 24 |
| t20 | 384 | 379 | 18 | 8977 | 119 | 24.86 | 6350 | 141.37 | 3 | 56 |
| fc | 80 | 127 | 5 | 3578 | 146 | 29.32 | 5740 | 62.33 | 8 | 17 |
| list a | 273 | 261 | 9 | 9053 | 177 | 35.92 | 10032 | 90.24 | 22 | 43 |
| t10 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 562 | 64 | 17.56 | 277 | 202.89 | -- | 3 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 10 | 1 | 2.00 | 11 | -- | -- | 0 | 5.5 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 170 | 76 | 406.50 | 1942 | 43 | 6/55 | 45.16 | 4.77 | 56.7 | 1 | 1 |
| t20i | 156 | 42 | 91.00 | 679 | 20 | 3/21 | 33.95 | 7.46 | 27.3 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 384 | 138 | 296.20 | 2193 | 77 | 4/10 | 28.48 | 7.4 | 23 | 1 | -- |
| fc | 80 | 56 | 389.40 | 1118 | 27 | 2/21 | 41.4 | 2.86 | 86.5 | -- | -- |
| list a | 273 | 123 | 609.40 | 3053 | 72 | 6/55 | 42.4 | 5 | 50.8 | 2 | 1 |
| t10 | 33 | 3 | 4.00 | 33 | 2 | 1/11 | 16.50 | 8.25 | 12.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs IRE | 1 | 11 Feb 2026 | Colombo | t20i |
| SL vs IRE | 6 | 08 Feb 2026 | Colombo | t20i |
| UAE vs IRE | 14 | 31 Jan 2026 | Dubai | t20i |
| UAE vs IRE | 8 | 29 Jan 2026 | Dubai | t20i |
| IRE vs ITA | 45 | 26 Jan 2026 | Dubai | t20i |
Latest Articles
19 Mar 20262 Min
T20 World Cup 2026: Injured players list & who replaced them
13 Feb 20262 Min
T20 World Cup 2026: Stirling out with knee injury
13 Feb 20262 MinIreland concerned as Paul Stirling knee under scans
12 Feb 20262 Min-(1).webp)
Video of the Day: Stirling's stunning dive to dismiss Inglis
11 Feb 20262 Min
Theekshana’s pinpoint yorker castles Stirling in Colombo
08 Feb 20262 Min
United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, 2nd T20I Match Prediction
30 Jan 20262 Min
Ireland announce 15-member squad for T20 World Cup 2026
09 Jan 20262 Min
England clinch T20I series vs Ireland as Rashid, Cox shine
21 Sep 20252 Min
Ireland vs England Match Prediction, 3rd T20I
20 Sep 20252 Min
IRE vs ENG 2025: Ireland vs England 3rd T20I Match Preview
20 Sep 20252 Min
IRE vs ENG 2025: Ireland vs England 2nd T20I Match Preview
18 Sep 20252 Min
Ireland vs England Match Prediction, 2nd T20I
18 Sep 20252 MinIreland vs England Match Prediction, 1st T20I
16 Sep 20252 Min
IRE vs ENG 2025: Ireland vs England 1st T20I Match Preview
16 Sep 20252 Min
Ireland vs West Indies, 2nd T20I Preview
13 Jun 20252 Min