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Full name Anthony John Ireland

Born August 30, 1984, Masvingo

Current age 24 years 314 days

Major teams Zimbabwe, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire 2nd XI, Midlands

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Anthony John Ireland
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 26 13 5 30 8* 3.75 101 29.70 0 0 2 0 2 0
T20Is 1 1 1 2 2* - 3 66.66 0 0 0 0 0 0
First-class 24 36 13 94 16* 4.08 446 21.07 0 0 8 0
List A 54 27 14 82 17 6.30 218 37.61 0 0 5 1 9 0
Twenty20 13 5 2 21 8* 7.00 32 65.62 0 0 0 0 5 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
ODIs 26 26 1326 1115 38 3/41 3/41 29.34 5.04 34.8 0 0 0
T20Is 1 1 18 33 1 1/33 1/33 33.00 11.00 18.0 0 0 0
First-class 24 3388 2079 69 7/36 30.13 3.68 49.1 1 2 1
List A 54 2439 2097 73 4/16 4/16 28.72 5.15 33.4 2 0 0
Twenty20 13 13 225 321 18 3/10 3/10 17.83 8.56 12.5 0 0 0
Career statistics
ODI debut Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, Aug 24, 2005 scorecard
Last ODI West Indies v Zimbabwe at Kingston, Mar 19, 2007 scorecard
ODI statistics
Only T20I Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 2002/03
Last First-class Gloucestershire v Middlesex at Bristol, Jun 18-20, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 2004/05
Last List A Durham v Gloucestershire at Chester-le-Street, May 20, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Eagles v Zimbabweans at Kimberley, Sep 13, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Gloucestershire v Glamorgan at Bristol, Jun 28, 2009 scorecard
Profile

Anthony Ireland is a tall allrounder from the Midlands area of Zimbabwe, a promising seam bowler who is also a useful batsman capable of playing telling aggressive innings. Underestimated at times, he decided to improve his game in club cricket in England, and after the player rebellion of 2004 was given more opportunities to perform in Logan Cup cricket, even to the extent of being included in the national team squad the following year. He struggled on his first tour, to West Indies, breaking his left hand in practice at the start of the programme. When recovered, he struggled with his length and tended to bowl too short, which proved fatal against batsmen as adept with the pull as most West Indians. He secured a more regular place at the end of 2006 and was included in Zimbabwe's World Cup squad, although he made only one appearance. He retired from international cricket on the team's return home, and soon after signed a two-year deal with Gloucestershire. He is a hard-working player with a good attitude and keeps himself very fit.
Steven Price April 2007

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May 13, 2009

Michael Brown has a swipe and Anthony Ireland prepares to take the return catch, Surrey v Gloucestershire, Friends Provident Trophy, The Oval, May 13, 2009

Michael Brown has a swipe and Anthony Ireland prepares to take the return catch

© Getty Images

Mar 6, 2007

Shane Watson pulls over midwicket for four, St Vincent, March 6, 2007

Shane Watson pulls over midwicket for four

© Getty Images

Feb 4, 2007

Anthony Ireland prepares to run out Shahriar Nafees, Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Harare, February 4, 2007

Anthony Ireland prepares to run out Shahriar Nafees

© AFP

Country Fixtures Country Results
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo
Aug 9 (09:30 local, 07:30 GMT)
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo
Aug 11 (09:30 local, 07:30 GMT)
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo
Aug 14 (09:30 local, 07:30 GMT)
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo
Aug 16 (09:30 local, 07:30 GMT)
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo
Aug 18 (09:30 local, 07:30 GMT)
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