20 Facts About George Dockrell

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George Henry Dockrell was born on 22 July 1992 and is an Irish cricketer.

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George Dockrell was a member of the class of 2010 in Gonzaga College, Dublin.

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In 2009, George Dockrell was part of the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier winning squad.

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Victory in this tournament allowed Ireland to take part in the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup, where George Dockrell made his Youth One Day International debut against South Africa U-19s.

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George Dockrell played a further three Youth One Day Internationals in the tournament.

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George Dockrell featured in a single County Championship match, although his appearances in limited overs games were more frequent, playing in the semi-final of the twenty20 cup and the Champions Trophy.

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George Dockrell was one of four Ireland players included in the 12-man squad.

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George Dockrell was the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Cup, scoring 231 runs and taking ten wickets in the tournament.

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On 4 May 2021, during the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup, George Dockrell scored his first century in List A cricket, with 100 not out against Northern Knights.

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George Dockrell made his debut for the senior Ireland team in the 2010 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Sri Lanka.

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George Dockrell was forced to miss Ireland's ODI encounter with Australia on 17 June 2010 because he was sitting a Biology exam in the Leaving Certificate.

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In May 2011, George Dockrell was selected in Ireland's 15 man squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

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Australia hosted the 2012 Under-19 World Cup in August 2012 and George Dockrell was named as the captain for the tournament.

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George Dockrell made his Test debut for Ireland against Afghanistan on 15 March 2019.

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On 10 July 2020, George Dockrell was named in Ireland's 21-man squad to travel to England to start training behind closed doors for the ODI series against the England cricket team.

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In February 2021, George Dockrell was named as the captain of the Ireland Wolves' squad for their red-ball matches against Bangladesh.

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However, the day before the squad departed for Bangladesh, it was announced that George Dockrell had opted out of the tour.

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In September 2021, George Dockrell was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

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George Dockrell was named in Ireland's Test squad for their tours of Bangladesh in March 2023 and Sri Lanka in April 2023.

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George Dockrell was named in the T20I and ODI squads for the tours.