Zimbabwe / Players
Full name Anthony John Ireland
Born August 30, 1984, Masvingo
Current age 25 years 84 days
Major teams Zimbabwe, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire 2nd XI, Midlands
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
| 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 | 28 | 41 | 14 | 114 | 16* | 4.22 | 495 | 23.03 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| List A | 57 | 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 |
| 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 | 28 | 3976 | 2487 | 77 | 7/36 | 32.29 | 3.75 | 51.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| List A | 57 | 2523 | 2162 | 76 | 4/16 | 4/16 | 28.44 | 5.14 | 33.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 13 | 13 | 225 | 321 | 18 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 17.83 | 8.56 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Kent at Bristol, Sep 23-25, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2004/05 |
| Last List A | Nottinghamshire v Gloucestershire at Nottingham, Sep 27, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Eagles v Zimbabweans at Kimberley, Sep 13, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Gloucestershire v Glamorgan at Bristol, Jun 28, 2009 scorecard |
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
- Tredwell's eight stuns Glamorgan (May 9, 2009)
- Benkenstein rescues champions as bowlers dominate (May 6, 2009)
- Flintoff bludgeons Lancashire to victory (Jul 14, 2008)
- Five players handed penalties (Jun 20, 2008)
- Ireland hit by penalty points (May 20, 2008)
May 13, 2009
Michael Brown has a swipe and Anthony Ireland prepares to take the return catch
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Mar 6, 2007
Shane Watson pulls over midwicket for four
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Feb 4, 2007
Anthony Ireland prepares to run out Shahriar Nafees
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