Andy McBrine
{{short description|Irish cricketer}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Andy McBrine
| image = Andy McBrine.jpg
| caption = Andy McBrine playing for Ireland in 2022
| country = Ireland
| fullname = Andrew Robert McBrine
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|4|30}}
| birth_place = Derry, Northern Ireland
| nickname =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = Bowler
| family = Alexander McBrine (father),
James McBrine (uncle)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2014–present
| testdebutdate = 15 March
| testdebutyear = 2019
| testdebutagainst = Afghanistan
| testcap = 14
| lasttestdate = 6 February
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = Zimbabwe
| odidebutdate = 8 September
| odidebutyear = 2014
| odidebutagainst = Scotland
| odicap = 44
| lastodidate = 4 October
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = South Africa
| odishirt = 35
| T20Idebutdate = 17 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2014
| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Icap = 28
| lastT20Idate = 11 August
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = Afghanistan
| T20Ishirt = 35
| club1 = North West Warriors
| year1 = 2013–present
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 9
| runs1 = 503
| bat avg1 = 35.92
| 100s/50s1 = 0/4
| top score1 = 90*
| deliveries1 = 1,838
| wickets1 = 25
| bowl avg1 = 41.76
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/118
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 90
| runs2 = 850
| bat avg2 = 17.70
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 79
| deliveries2 = 4,223
| wickets2 = 88
| bowl avg2 = 36.12
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/29
| catches/stumpings2 = 34/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 28
| runs3 = 1,192
| bat avg3 = 32.21
| 100s/50s3 = 0/10
| top score3 = 90*
| deliveries3 = 4,286
| wickets3 = 55
| bowl avg3 = 40.63
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/118
| catches/stumpings3 = 21/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 132
| runs4 = 1,771
| bat avg4 = 20.83
| 100s/50s4 = 2/5
| top score4 = 117
| deliveries4 = 6,030
| wickets4 = 121
| bowl avg4 = 36.71
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/29
| catches/stumpings4 = 50/–
| date = 10 February
| year = 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/andy-mcbrine-417381 Cricinfo
}}
Andrew Robert McBrine (born 30 April 1993) is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off spin. McBrine is the son of Alexander McBrine and the nephew of James McBrine, both of whom also played cricket for Ireland.
Domestic career
In January 2014, he was named in Ireland's squad for the 2013–14 Regional Super50.{{Cite web |title=Ireland Squad - Ireland Squad - Nagico Super50, 2014 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/nagico-super50-2013-14-702015/ireland-squad-710507/series-squads |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} He made his List A debut for Ireland on 31 January 2014, against Guyana.{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Guyana vs Ireland Zone A 2013/14 Regional Super50 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/nagico-super50-2013-14-702015/guyana-vs-ireland-zone-a-708789/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Belfast Titans in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.{{cite web |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |access-date=19 July 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |access-date=19 July 2019 |work=Cricket Europe |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |url-status=dead }} However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.{{cite web |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |access-date=14 August 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
McBrine plays for the North West Warriors in provincial cricket.{{Cite web |title=Teams which Andy McBrine played for |url=https://cricketarchive.com/CricketIreland/Players/478/478452/all_teams.html |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=CricketArchive}} In May 2022, in the 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup, he scored his first century in a List A cricket match, with 100 runs against Munster Reds.{{cite web |title=McBrine scores ton as Warriors thump Munster |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000005/000548.shtml |access-date=20 May 2022 |work=Cricket Europe |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519182446/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000005/000548.shtml |url-status=dead }}
International career
On 26 May 2013, McBrine made his first-class debut for Ireland against Scotland.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/516863.html |title=Ireland v Scotland, 11-14 September 2013 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 November 2013 }} He made his One Day International debut against Scotland in September 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/727935.html |title=Scotland tour of Ireland, 1st ODI: Ireland v Scotland at Dublin, Sep 8, 2014 |access-date=8 September 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In May 2018, he was named in a fourteen-man squad for Ireland's first Test match, to be played against Pakistan later the same month, but he was not selected to play.{{Cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/ireland-announce-14man-squad-for-historic-first-test-against-pakistan-36873269.html|title=Ireland announce 14-man squad for historic first Test against Pakistan|work=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=4 May 2018|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44003641 |title=Ireland omit George Dockrell for historic first men's Test against Pakistan |access-date=4 May 2018 |work=BBC Sport}}
In December 2018, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/19-mens-central-player-contracts-finalised-ahead-of-busy-2019 |title=19 men's central player contracts finalised ahead of busy 2019 |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=18 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25564469/ireland-women-receive-first-professional-contracts |title=Ireland women to receive first professional contracts |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 December 2018}} In January 2019, he was named in Ireland's squad for their one-off Test against Afghanistan in India.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/983693 |title=Ireland announce squads for Afghanistan series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/oman-afghanistan-squads |title=Stirling to captain Ireland T20 squad, new faces named for upcoming Oman and Afghanistan series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=28 January 2019}} He made his Test debut for Ireland against Afghanistan on 15 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168120.html |title=Only Test, Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Mar 15-19 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 March 2019}}
In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/2020-mens-contracts |title=Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate amongst 19 men's central player contracts offered ahead of a busy 2020 |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=9 January 2020}} the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1563847 |title=Delany, Getkate highlight Ireland men's central contracts list for 2020 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=9 January 2020}} On 10 July 2020, McBrine 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29438504/curtis-campher,-jonathan-garth-new-faces-ireland-name-21-man-squad-england-odis |title=Curtis Campher, Jonathan Garth the new faces as Ireland name 21-man squad for England ODIs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-expanded-training-squad |title=Ireland names expanded training squad ahead of ODI series against England |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=10 July 2020}}
On 21 January 2021, in the opening match against Afghanistan, McBrine took his 50th wicket and his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/1st-odi-debut-century-for-gurbaz-gives-afghanistan-edge-against-ireland/articleshow/80386171.cms |title=1st ODI: Debut century for Gurbaz gives Afghanistan edge against Ireland |work=Times of India |date=21 January 2021 |access-date=21 January 2021}} In September 2021, McBrine was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-18-player-provisional-squad-for-t20-world-cup |title=Ireland names 18-player provisional squad for T20 World Cup |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=9 September 2021}} In February 2022, in the final match of the 2021–22 Oman Quadrangular Series, McBrine played in his 100th international match for Ireland.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000002/000216.shtml |title=Gritty McBrine marks landmark with win over Nepal |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=15 February 2022 |archive-date=15 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215203811/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000002/000216.shtml |url-status=dead }}
In February 2023, he was named in Ireland's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.{{Cite web |title=Former Zimbabwe international Peter Moor named in Ireland's Test squads |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/former-zimbabwe-international-peter-moor-named-in-ireland-test-squads-1358034 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} On 5 April 2023, in the second innings of the only Test, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket and became the second Irish cricketer to claim a fifer in Tests.{{Cite web |title=Mushfiqur ton puts Bangladesh in control of Ireland Test |url=https://supersport.com/cricket/bangladesh-v-ireland-202223/news/0f7442b7-7170-498a-82a2-82b1616c8f9c/mushfiqur-ton-puts-bangladesh-in-control-of-ireland-test |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=SuperSport |language=en}} His figures of 6 for 118 was also the best bowling figures in an innings by an Irish player in Tests.{{Cite web |title=Mushfiqur 126 gives Bangladesh lead of 155 |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/news/67739 |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Jagonews24 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=417381}}
{{Ireland Squad 2015 Cricket World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McBrine, Andrew}}
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