Paul Stirling
88Ireland · OP · 2008 to 2026 · on scorecards: PR Stirling
BATTING
- Matches
- 174
- Innings
- 166
- Runs
- 6080
- Average
- 37.3
- Strike rate
- 87.46
- High score
- 177
- 100s / 50s
- 14 / 32
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 43
- Average
- 45.16
- Economy
- 4.77
- Strike rate
- 56.7
- Best figures
- 6/55
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 69 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 5
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Stirling played 170 ODIs for Ireland in CricArcade's archive, from 2008 to 2025. The first came against New Zealand at Mannofield Park, with a score of 4, and the last against West Indies at Castle Avenue in 2025.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 3,910 runs at 37.6 in 108 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 177 from 134 balls against Canada at Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club in 2010, in a match Ireland won. In all: 14 hundreds, 32 fifties.
At home the average was 33.1 across 57 ODIs; away it was 36.4 across 55 ODIs. The most runs came against Afghanistan: 1,422 runs at 47.4 in 32 ODIs. Civil Service Cricket Club was the most frequent ground, with 24 ODIs and 759 runs at 34.5. Paul Stirling captained Ireland in 11 ODIs, winning 5 and losing 3. The scorecards record 12 player-of-the-match awards. Ireland won 65 of the ODIs Paul Stirling played and lost 89.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 170 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | 134 | Canada | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 2010 | Won |
| 162 | 134 | United Arab Emirates | Bulawayo Athletic Club | 2023 | Won |
| 142 | 128 | England | The Rose Bowl | 2020 | Won |
| 131* | 148 | United Arab Emirates | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2021 | Lost |
| 130 | 141 | Bangladesh | Castle Avenue | 2019 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/55 | 10 | Afghanistan | Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground | 2017 | Lost |
| 4/11 | 6.5 | Netherlands | VRA Ground | 2010 | Won |
| 2/6 | 3.1 | Afghanistan | Clontarf Cricket Club Ground | 2012 | Won |
| 2/27 | 10 | United Arab Emirates | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2015 | Won |
| 2/28 | 6 | Netherlands | VRA Ground | 2013 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 32 | 1,422 | 47.40 | 3/11 | 12 | 35.17 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 738 | 35.14 | 0/6 | 2 | 96.50 |
| West Indies | 15 | 475 | 33.93 | 0/5 | 3 | 53.33 |
| England | 13 | 362 | 30.17 | 1/0 | 3 | 49.67 |
| Scotland | 13 | 371 | 30.92 | 1/1 | 1 | 128.00 |
| Bangladesh | 12 | 301 | 30.10 | 1/2 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 412 | 45.78 | 1/3 | 10 | 16.20 |
| South Africa | 9 | 205 | 22.78 | 0/1 | 1 | 113.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 491 | 61.38 | 3/0 | 2 | 22.50 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 6 | 254 | 42.33 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
| Kenya | 5 | 244 | 61.00 | 0/2 | 2 | 26.50 |
| Australia | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 24.00 |
| Canada | 4 | 273 | 68.25 | 1/0 | 1 | 44.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 91.00 |
| India | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Nepal | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Oman | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 16.00 |
| United States | 1 | 58 | 58.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57 | 1,754 | 33.09 | 4/9 | 15 | 45.93 |
| Away | 55 | 1,818 | 36.36 | 4/8 | 13 | 38.46 |
| Neutral | 58 | 2,433 | 43.45 | 6/15 | 15 | 50.20 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 128 | 25.60 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| 2010s | 108 | 3,910 | 37.60 | 8/22 | 43 | 44.23 |
| 2020s | 56 | 1,967 | 39.34 | 6/9 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service Cricket Club | 24 | 759 | 34.50 | 1/4 | 6 | 39.33 |
| Harare Sports Club | 20 | 579 | 32.17 | 0/5 | 2 | 86.50 |
| The Village | 17 | 361 | 22.56 | 1/1 | 1 | 193.00 |
| Clontarf Cricket Club Ground | 10 | 367 | 36.70 | 1/2 | 7 | 33.43 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 8 | 515 | 73.57 | 3/1 | 0 | – |
| ICC Academy | 7 | 177 | 29.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 2008 at Mannofield Park
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2025 at Castle Avenue
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 3 September 1990
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 6,951
- Ducks
- 13
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
- Most common batting position
- 2nd
- Strike rate, overs 1 to 10
- 86.7
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 85.8
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 152.9
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 35.5
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 45.4
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 4,038 balls faced in that period.
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