Nicholas Kirton
77Canada · BAT · 2023 to 2026 · on scorecards: NR Kirton
BATTING
- Matches
- 32
- Innings
- 29
- Runs
- 706
- Average
- 28.24
- Strike rate
- 75.99
- High score
- 73*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 6
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 4
- Average
- 34
- Economy
- 5.03
- Strike rate
- 40.5
- Best figures
- 2/26
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 14 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 2
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nicholas Kirton played 31 ODIs for Canada in CricArcade's archive, from 2023 to 2026. The first came against Jersey at United Cricket Club Ground, with a score of 13, and the last against United Arab Emirates at Forthill in 2026.
The highest score in the archive is 73 not out from 44 balls against Nepal at Maple Leaf North-West Ground in 2024, in a match Canada won. In all: 6 fifties. At home the average was 32.5 across 11 ODIs; away it was 25.2 across 11 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Nepal: 175 runs at 58.3 in 5 ODIs. Maple Leaf North-West Ground was the most frequent ground, with 11 ODIs and 260 runs at 32.5. Canada won 11 of the ODIs Nicholas Kirton played and lost 18.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73* | 44 | Nepal | Maple Leaf North-West Ground | 2024 | Won |
| 68* | 90 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2024 | Won |
| 68 | 99 | Nepal | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2024 | Lost |
| 57 | 50 | Oman | Maple Leaf North-West Ground | 2024 | Won |
| 53 | 67 | United States | Maple Leaf North-West Ground | 2026 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/26 | 7 | Scotland | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2024 | Won |
| 1/10 | 3 | Scotland | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2024 | Won |
| 1/10 | 3 | Netherlands | Hazelaarweg | 2024 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 5 | 175 | 58.33 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| United States | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Namibia | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Netherlands | 4 | 7 | 2.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Scotland | 4 | 65 | 21.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 18.67 |
| Oman | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 144 | 72.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Jersey | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| United States | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 260 | 32.50 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Away | 11 | 252 | 25.20 | 0/2 | 1 | 36.00 |
| Neutral | 9 | 194 | 24.25 | 0/1 | 3 | 26.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leaf North-West Ground | 11 | 260 | 32.50 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 4 | 138 | 69.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 20.67 |
| Wanderers Cricket Ground | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Forthill | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Jersey, 2023 at United Cricket Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v United Arab Emirates, 2026 at Forthill
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 6 May 1998
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 929
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
- Most common batting position
- 5th
- Strike rate, overs 1 to 10
- 53.3
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 71.7
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 148.6
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 36.3
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 52.1
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 909 balls faced in that period.
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