1. William Thomas Stuart Porterfield was born on 6 September 1984 and is an Irish former cricketer and a former captain of the Ireland cricket team.
22 Facts About William Porterfield
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William Porterfield announced his retirement from international cricket on 16 June 2022.
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In July 2019, Porterfield scored his 4,000th run in ODI cricket and recorded his 50th win as captain of Ireland's One Day International team.
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Later the same month, in the second ODI against the West Indies, William Porterfield played in his 300th international match for Ireland and announced his retirement from international cricket on 16 June 2022.
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William Porterfield followed it up in his next game with 104 not out against Kenya.
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William Porterfield scored his maiden first-class century in late August 2007.
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William Porterfield hit 68 off 93 balls and helped his team to victory over the Netherlands.
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William Porterfield was appointed Ireland captain at the start of the 2008 season, succeeding Trent Johnston.
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William Porterfield was one of seven Ireland players to be nominated for the 2009 Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year ; he eventually won the award.
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William Porterfield captained the squad and was one of four Ireland players included.
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William Porterfield was selected in Ireland's 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup.
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William Porterfield led them to a famous victory over England and to narrow defeats to Bangladesh, West Indies and India, as well as hitting the hundredth six of the tournament during the match against hosts India.
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William Porterfield captained Ireland to a victory over the Netherlands.
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In May 2018, William Porterfield was named as the captain of a fourteen-man squad for Ireland's first ever Test match, which was played against Pakistan later the same month.
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William Porterfield made his Test debut for Ireland, against Pakistan, on 11 May 2018.
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In July 2019, William Porterfield played in his 250th match as captain of Ireland, in the first ODI match against Zimbabwe, at Bready Cricket Club Ground in Magheramason.
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On 10 July 2020, William Porterfield 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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Between 2004 and 2006, William Porterfield played Second XI cricket for Durham, MCC Young Cricketers, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire and Kent.
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William Porterfield attracted interest from Gloucestershire during the 2007 World Cup and was given a trial with the county in between international commitments.
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William Porterfield guided Ireland to their first victory against a county side in two years against Warwickshire with an innings of 69 from 110 balls.
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William Porterfield was absent from Ireland's last two Friends Provident Trophy matches as he was called into the Gloucestershire squad, Kyle McCallan took over the role of captain.
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William Porterfield came close to scoring his maiden first-class century for Gloucestershire in a match against Glamorgan County Cricket Club in August 2008 but was out for 93.