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A Test match is an international cricket match between two representative teams that are full members of the ICC. Both teams have two innings, and the match lasts up to five days.[1][2] Wicket-keepers plays an important role in test cricket and, over time, the role has evolved into a specialist position.[3]

Ireland were granted full membership and therefore Test status at the International Cricket Council's annual conference held on 22 June 2017, after having been one of the leading associate members for many years.[4] Ireland played their first Test match in May 2018 against Pakistan at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground in Dublin.[5] This is a chronological list of Irish wicket-keepers, that is, Test cricketers who have kept wicket in a match for Ireland.[6][7]

This list only includes players who have played as the designated keeper for a match. On occasions, another player may have stepped in to relieve the primary wicket-keeper due to injury or the keeper bowling. Figures do not include catches made when the player was a non wicket-keeper.

No. Player Span Tests Catches Stumpings Total

dismissals

Ref
1 Niall O'Brien 2018 1 2 0 2 [8]
2 Stuart Poynter 2019 1 2 1 3 [9]
3 Gary Wilson 2019 1 6 0 6 [10]

See also

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  • List of Irish Test cricketers

References

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  1. ^ Bond, David (29 July 2013). "Test cricket: Does the oldest form of the game have a future?". BBC. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ "ICC Classification of Official Cricket" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 1 October 2017: 3. Retrieved 29 April 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Katewa, Shrot. "Role of a Wicket Keeper in Cricket (Is He Even Needed?)". Cricket Mastery. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Ireland & Afghanistan awarded Test status by International Cricket Council". BBC News. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Ireland confirm Pakistan as first Test opponents". ESPN Cricinfo. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  6. ^ "List of Irish Test wicket-keepers". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Wicket Keepers List for Ireland in Tests". HowStat. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Niall O'Brien". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Stuart Poynter". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Gary Wilson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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