Paul Stirling
542 matches · 25 Aug 2008 to 24 Oct 2026
Ireland 2008–26
Belfast Wolves 2026
Northern Knights 2020–26
Sylhet Strikers 2024–25
Leicestershire 2024
Oval Invincibles 2023
Birmingham Bears 2022–23
Islamabad United 2021–23
Paarl Royals 2023
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 2023
Guyana Amazon Warriors 2022
Southern Brave 2021–22
Middlesex 2014–21
Dambulla Viiking 2020
Northamptonshire 2020
Khulna Titans 2019
Sylhet Royals 2013
- Full name
- Paul Robert Stirling
- Born
- 3 Sept 1990, Belfast
- Age
- 36 years
- Role
- Top-order batter
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm off break
Paul Robert Stirling (born 3 September 1990) is an Irish cricketer who represents the Ireland cricket team. Stirling is the opening batsman for Ireland and an occasional right-arm, off-break bowler. He is one of the top 10 run scorers in T20 internationals. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match, against Pakistan, in May 2018. He was appointed as the vice-captain of the Ireland team in June 2020. He subsequently served as interim captain of Ireland in the T20I and ODI format following the resignation of Andrew Balbirnie, before being appointed as permanent limited-overs captain in October 2023.
Stirling debuted in first-class cricket in March 2008, playing for Ireland in the Intercontinental Cup. The same year, Stirling made his debut in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Having represented Middlesex's youth sides and Second XI, Stirling signed a contract with the club in December 2009. A month later he was awarded a contract with Cricket Ireland, making him one of six players with a full-time contract with the board. He made his Twenty20 and List A debuts for Middlesex in 2010 and 2011, respectively.
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Paul Stirling: career summary
Paul Stirling is a top-order batter, born on 3 Sept 1990 in Belfast. Paul Stirling has played 542 matches on CricInto's records, from 25 Aug 2008 to 24 Oct 2026, for Ireland, Belfast Wolves, Northern Knights, Sylhet Strikers, Leicestershire, Oval Invincibles, Birmingham Bears, Islamabad United, Paarl Royals, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Southern Brave, Middlesex, Dambulla Viiking, Northamptonshire, Khulna Titans and Sylhet Royals.
In T20Is (134 matches, 2009–2026): 3,160 runs in 131 innings at an average of 26.55 and a strike rate of 133.90, with 1 hundred and 20 fifties (highest score 115*); 16 wickets at an average of 35.13 and an economy rate of 7.11 (best 2/12).
In ODIs (118 matches, 2008–2026): 3,681 runs in 112 innings at an average of 33.46 and a strike rate of 87.73, with 8 hundreds and 18 fifties (highest score 162); 22 wickets at an average of 55.18 and an economy rate of 5.00 (best 2/27).
In the Vitality Blast (57 matches, 2018–2024): 1,413 runs in 56 innings at an average of 25.69 and a strike rate of 153.25, with 2 hundreds and 7 fifties (highest score 119); 11 wickets at an average of 37.73 and an economy rate of 9.05 (best 3/26).
Batting
| Competition | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 8 | 16 | 0 | 415 | 103 | 25.94 | 650 | 63.85 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 7 | 1 |
| ODI | 118 | 112 | 2 | 3681 | 162 | 33.46 | 4196 | 87.73 | 8 | 18 | 420 | 90 | 12 |
| T20I | 134 | 131 | 12 | 3160 | 115* | 26.55 | 2360 | 133.90 | 1 | 20 | 365 | 114 | 11 |
| Vitality Blast | 57 | 56 | 1 | 1413 | 119 | 25.69 | 922 | 153.25 | 2 | 7 | 154 | 71 | 6 |
| NatWest T20 Blast | 35 | 35 | 0 | 921 | 90 | 26.31 | 604 | 152.48 | 0 | 6 | 101 | 42 | 1 |
| Royal London One-Day Cup | 29 | 28 | 3 | 1174 | 127* | 46.96 | 1271 | 92.37 | 5 | 4 | 123 | 23 | 0 |
| Specsavers County Championship | 26 | 35 | 2 | 1002 | 138 | 30.36 | 1620 | 61.85 | 2 | 5 | 135 | 13 | 2 |
| Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy | 25 | 25 | 2 | 598 | 79* | 26.00 | 397 | 150.63 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 41 | 1 |
| Bangladesh Premier League | 18 | 18 | 0 | 398 | 66 | 22.11 | 271 | 146.86 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 15 | 2 |
| Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup | 16 | 15 | 0 | 375 | 66 | 25.00 | 370 | 101.35 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 0 |
| LV= County Championship | 12 | 22 | 1 | 459 | 66* | 21.86 | 808 | 56.81 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 2 | 3 |
| European T20 Premier League | 11 | 11 | 1 | 187 | 31 | 18.70 | 132 | 141.67 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 1 |
| The Hundred Men's Competition | 10 | 9 | 1 | 216 | 74* | 27.00 | 136 | 158.82 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
| Pakistan Super League | 10 | 10 | 0 | 266 | 58 | 26.60 | 160 | 166.25 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| IT20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 275 | 77 | 27.50 | 200 | 137.50 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 0 |
| International League T20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 168 | 55 | 28.00 | 153 | 109.80 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| Caribbean Premier League | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 3.00 | 33 | 45.45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| MDM | 4 | 6 | 0 | 162 | 65 | 27.00 | 240 | 67.50 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Lanka Premier League | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 13 | 23.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ODM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 15.67 | 82 | 57.32 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| SA20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 21 | 20.00 | 24 | 166.67 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| Competition | M | Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0/11 | - | 5.50 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 118 | 45 | 243 | 1214 | 22 | 2/27 | 55.18 | 5.00 | 66.27 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 134 | 35 | 79 | 562 | 16 | 2/12 | 35.13 | 7.11 | 29.63 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitality Blast | 57 | 22 | 45.5 | 415 | 11 | 3/26 | 37.73 | 9.05 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| NatWest T20 Blast | 35 | 24 | 46.2 | 370 | 11 | 2/16 | 33.64 | 7.99 | 25.27 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal London One-Day Cup | 29 | 14 | 62 | 367 | 7 | 2/38 | 52.43 | 5.92 | 53.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Specsavers County Championship | 26 | 21 | 142 | 413 | 8 | 2/21 | 51.63 | 2.91 | 106.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy | 25 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0/6 | - | 6.80 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Bangladesh Premier League | 18 | 6 | 8 | 80 | 4 | 2/2 | 20.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup | 16 | 7 | 28.1 | 148 | 2 | 1/21 | 74.00 | 5.25 | 84.50 | 0 | 0 |
| LV= County Championship | 12 | 8 | 47 | 176 | 4 | 1/13 | 44.00 | 3.74 | 70.50 | 0 | 0 |
| European T20 Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Hundred Men's Competition | 10 | 7 | 10.3 | 68 | 2 | 1/10 | 34.00 | 6.48 | 31.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| IT20 | 10 | 8 | 27.4 | 135 | 15 | 4/10 | 9.00 | 4.88 | 11.07 | 1 | 0 |
| International League T20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0/17 | - | 17.00 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Caribbean Premier League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0/7 | - | 7.00 | - | 0 | 0 |
| MDM | 4 | 2 | 31 | 40 | 3 | 2/27 | 13.33 | 1.29 | 62.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Lanka Premier League | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0/16 | - | 8.00 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ODM | 3 | 2 | 14.4 | 69 | 4 | 3/32 | 17.25 | 4.70 | 22.00 | 0 | 0 |
| SA20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0/14 | - | 14.00 | - | 0 | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Bat | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | IRE vs NAM ODI | 77 (71) | - |
| 22 Oct 2026 | IRE vs NAM ODI | 56 (71) | - |
| 20 Sept 2026 | BW vs ECR European T20 Premier League | 8 (10) | - |
| 19 Sept 2026 | BW vs AF European T20 Premier League | 8 (11) | - |
| 17 Sept 2026 | BW vs ECR European T20 Premier League | 0 (2) | - |
| 13 Sept 2026 | BW vs GC European T20 Premier League | 3 (4) | - |
| 12 Sept 2026 | BW vs RD European T20 Premier League | 12 (9) | - |
| 10 Sept 2026 | BW vs AF European T20 Premier League | 26 (16) | - |
| 9 Sept 2026 | BW vs DG European T20 Premier League | 22 (18) | - |
| 4 Sept 2026 | BW vs GC European T20 Premier League | 27 (18) | - |
Frequently asked questions
How many runs has Paul Stirling scored in T20Is?
Paul Stirling has scored 3,160 runs in T20Is, at an average of 26.55.
How many wickets has Paul Stirling taken in T20Is?
Paul Stirling has taken 16 wickets in T20Is, with best figures of 2/12.
How many runs has Paul Stirling scored in ODIs?
Paul Stirling has scored 3,681 runs in ODIs, at an average of 33.46.
How many wickets has Paul Stirling taken in ODIs?
Paul Stirling has taken 22 wickets in ODIs, with best figures of 2/27.
How many runs has Paul Stirling scored in the Vitality Blast?
Paul Stirling has scored 1,413 runs in the Vitality Blast, at an average of 25.69.
How many wickets has Paul Stirling taken in the Vitality Blast?
Paul Stirling has taken 11 wickets in the Vitality Blast, with best figures of 3/26.
How many hundreds has Paul Stirling scored?
Paul Stirling has scored 1 hundred in T20Is, 8 hundreds in ODIs, 2 hundreds in the Vitality Blast, 5 hundreds in the Royal London One-Day Cup, 2 hundreds in the Specsavers County Championship and 1 hundred in Tests.
What is Paul Stirling's highest score?
Paul Stirling's highest score is 162, in ODIs.
How old is Paul Stirling?
Paul Stirling was born on 3 Sept 1990 in Belfast, and is 36 years old.
Which teams has Paul Stirling played for?
Ireland (2008–2026), Belfast Wolves (2026), Northern Knights (2020–2026), Sylhet Strikers (2024–2025), Leicestershire (2024), Oval Invincibles (2023), Birmingham Bears (2022–2023), Islamabad United (2021–2023), Paarl Royals (2023), Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (2023), Guyana Amazon Warriors (2022), Southern Brave (2021–2022), Middlesex (2014–2021), Dambulla Viiking (2020), Northamptonshire (2020), Khulna Titans (2019) and Sylhet Royals (2013).