Paul Stirling is one of the top 10 run scorers in T20 internationals.
29 Facts About Paul Stirling
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Paul Stirling was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test match, against Pakistan, in May 2018.
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Paul Stirling was appointed as the vice-captain of the Ireland team in June 2020.
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Paul Stirling debuted in first-class cricket in March 2008, playing for Ireland in the Intercontinental Cup.
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In December 2018, Paul Stirling was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season.
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In July 2019, in the second ODI against Zimbabwe, Paul Stirling became the first batsman for Ireland to score 4,000 runs in ODIs.
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In January 2022, Paul Stirling captained Ireland for the first time in ODIs, in the second match against the West Indies, after Andrew Balbirnie was ruled out of the match due to COVID-19.
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Paul Stirling was a member of the Ireland squad that participated in 2010 Under-19 World Cup hosted by New Zealand in January.
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Paul Stirling was the team's leading run-scorer, with 209 from five matches.
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In December 2009, Paul Stirling signed a three-year contract with Middlesex County Cricket Club, joining former Ireland international Eoin Morgan at the club.
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Paul Stirling was one of six players to be awarded such contracts with Cricket Ireland, and came just a year after the first professional contracts were awarded to Ireland's cricketers.
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Later that same month Paul Stirling scored his second first-class century.
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Richard Holdsworth, a representative of the ICC, said "I think it's fantastic for Paul Stirling to be nominated in two separate categories and to be recognised alongside some of the leading emerging players in the Full Members, it proves how far the development of Associate cricket has progressed".
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Paul Stirling did not make the short list in either category.
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On 7 September 2010, during a One Day International against Canada, Paul Stirling made his maiden List-A century, scoring 177 runs.
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In doing so, Paul Stirling made the highest individual score for Ireland in a One Day International.
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Paul Stirling was selected in Ireland's 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup.
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Paul Stirling was one of four Ireland players included in the 12-man squad.
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Paul Stirling made his Test debut for Ireland, against Pakistan, on 11 May 2018.
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Paul Stirling scored 17 runs in the first innings, and became the first Irish batsman to score a boundary in Test cricket.
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Paul Stirling was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 291 runs in eight matches.
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On 10 July 2020, Paul Stirling 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 January 2021, in Ireland's series against Afghanistan, Paul Stirling scored his 12th century, the most by a cricketer for Ireland in ODIs.
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In September 2021, Paul Stirling was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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Paul Stirling was involved in a 115-run stand with Andy Balbirnie in the first innings, recording the highest partnership for Ireland in Tests, in terms of runs.
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Paul Stirling signed a contract with Northamptonshire for the 2020 Vitality t20 Blast on 31 January 2020.
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On February of 2021 Paul Stirling signed to Islamabad United as a replacement player.
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Paul Stirling played the first five games of the PSL for Islamabad United before leaving for international duty with Ireland.
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Paul Stirling returned to Islamabad United before their eliminator game against Lahore Qalandars.