Craig Young
85Ireland · PACE · 2014 to 2024 · on scorecards: CA Young
BATTING
- Matches
- 48
- Innings
- 27
- Runs
- 166
- Average
- 13.83
- Strike rate
- 87.83
- High score
- 40*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 81
- Average
- 25.85
- Economy
- 5.46
- Strike rate
- 28.3
- Best figures
- 5/46
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 14 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 2
CAREER IN BRIEF
Craig Young played 48 ODIs for Ireland in CricArcade's archive, from 2014 to 2024. The first came against Scotland at The Village, with 5 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 54 wickets at 28.4 in 35 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 46 against Scotland at The Village in 2014. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 18 wickets at 32.4 at home and 39 wickets at 23.8 away. The most wickets came against South Africa: 12 wickets at 28.3 in 7 ODIs. The Village was the most frequent ground, with 10 ODIs and 14 wickets at 28.6. Ireland won 18 of the ODIs Craig Young played and lost 25.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 48 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40* | 44 | England | Trent Bridge | 2023 | Lost |
| 29* | 21 | South Africa | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2024 | Lost |
| 12* | 11 | Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2021 | Lost |
| 12* | 10 | South Africa | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2024 | Lost |
| 11* | 7 | Scotland | The Village | 2014 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/46 | 10 | Scotland | The Village | 2014 | Won |
| 4/18 | 9.2 | Netherlands | Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd | 2021 | Won |
| 3/27 | 10 | Scotland | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2015 | Won |
| 3/31 | 7 | England | County Ground | 2023 | Tied/NR |
| 3/34 | 10 | Netherlands | Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd | 2021 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 28.33 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 33.50 |
| England | 6 | 53 | 53.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 22.36 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 38.60 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 7 | 2.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 50.60 |
| Scotland | 4 | 11 | – | 0/0 | 12 | 13.50 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 43.50 |
| West Indies | 4 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 19.80 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 12.43 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 49.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 3 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 53.00 |
| Nepal | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 18.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 11.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 32 | 6.40 | 0/0 | 18 | 32.39 |
| Away | 21 | 73 | 14.60 | 0/0 | 39 | 23.79 |
| Neutral | 13 | 61 | 30.50 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.29 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13 | 20 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 27 | 20.85 |
| 2020s | 35 | 146 | 18.25 | 0/0 | 54 | 28.35 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Village | 10 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 14 | 28.64 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 8 | 53 | 53.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 39.30 |
| Harare Sports Club | 4 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 35.50 |
| The Rose Bowl | 3 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 29.50 |
| Civil Service Cricket Club | 3 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 12.86 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Scotland, 2014 at The Village
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2024 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 4 April 1990
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 189
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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