Cricket World Cup 2007

History - Facts - Teams - Winners

Ireland cricket team

• The Ireland cricket team represents all Ireland (the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)
• Cricket in Ireland has been played since the 1880s
• In 1993 the Irish Cricket Union was selected to the International Cricket Council and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2007
• Ireland's greatest cricketing success to date was in the 2007 Cricket World Cup ending the tournament ranked 10th overall in the official ICC rankings

Important facts

One-day Internationals

• Highest team total: 308 v Canada, 4 February 2007 at Jaffery Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya
• Highest individual innings: 142, Kevin O'Brien v Kenya, 2 February 2007 at Ruaraka Sports Club Ground Nairobi, Kenya
• Best innings bowling: 4/36, Kyle McCallan v Kenya, 2 February 2007 at Ruaraka Sports Club Ground Nairobi, Kenya

First Class

• Highest team total: 531/5 declared v UAE, 11 February 2007, ICC Intercontinental Cup match at Abu Dhabi
• Highest individual innings: 209 not out, Eoin Morgan v UAE, 11 February 2007, ICC Intercontinental Cup match at Abu Dhabi

ICC Trophy

• Highest team total: 315/8 v Bermuda, 1 July 2005 at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Highest individual innings: 127 not out, Alan Lewis v Gibraltar, 24 March 1997 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Best innings bowling: 5/25, Derek Heasley v Papua New Guinea, 6 July 2001 at G Ross Lord Park, Toronto, Canada

 

2007 Cricket World Cup Ireland's Squad

Players
1	Trent Johnston
2	Kyle McCallan
3	Andre Botha
4	Jeremy Bray
5	Kenny Carroll
6	Peter Gillespie
7	Dave Langford-Smith
8	John Mooney
9	Paul Mooney
10	Eoin Morgan
11	Kevin O'Brien
12	Niall O'Brien
13	William Porterfield
14	Boyd Rankin
15	Andrew White
Coach	Adrian Birrell