Barry McCarthy

Barry McCarthy
Personal information
Full name
Barry John McCarthy
Born (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992 (age 32)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
RelationsLouise McCarthy (sister)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 27)28 February 2024 v Afghanistan
Last Test25 July 2024 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 49)16 June 2016 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI12 March 2024 v Afghanistan
T20I debut (cap 41)10 March 2017 v Afghanistan
Last T20I16 June 2024 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2018Durham (squad no. 60)
2019–presentLeinster Lightning
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 2 45 56 26
Runs scored 6 220 284 536
Batting average 3.00 9.56 12.90 19.14
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/1
Top score 5 41 51* 51*
Balls bowled 363 2,242 1,205 3,909
Wickets 8 72 56 78
Bowling average 18.87 30.08 30.41 29.33
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/42 5/46 4/30 6/63
Catches/stumpings 1/– 14/– 12/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 July 2024

Barry John McCarthy (born 13 September 1992) is an Irish cricketer. He made his first-class debut in 2015, and plays for the Ireland cricket team, and previously the English side Durham. Primarily a right-arm medium pace bowler, he also bats right handed.

In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland,[1] the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.[2]

His sister, Louise McCarthy is an international cricketer for Ireland Women.[3][4]

Career

He made his Twenty20 debut on 20 May 2016 for Durham against Worcestershire Rapids in the 2016 NatWest t20 Blast.[5]

In June 2016 he was named in Ireland's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka,[6] having previously represented Ireland U19s in five matches. He made his ODI debut for Ireland on 16 June 2016.[7] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Ireland against Afghanistan on 10 March 2017 and took 4 wickets.[8] However, his performance in only his 2nd T20I with bowling figures were the most expensive bowling figures in a T20I.[9]

Following the conclusion of the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named McCarthy as the rising star of Ireland's squad.[10] In November 2018, McCarthy left Durham to focus on his international career with Ireland.[11] In December 2018, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season.[12][13]

In January 2019, he was named in Ireland's squad for their one-off Test against Afghanistan in India, but he did not play.[14][15] In May 2019, in the opening match of the 2019 Ireland Tri-Nation Series against the West Indies, McCarthy took his 50th wicket in ODI cricket.[16]

In October 2019, he was added to Ireland's squad ahead of the playoff matches in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates, replacing David Delany, who was ruled out due to an injury.[17] On 10 July 2020, McCarthy 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.[18][19] In September 2021, McCarthy was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[20] McCarthy was named in Ireland's Test squad for their tours of Bangladesh in March 2023 and Sri Lanka in April 2023. He was also named in the T20I and ODI squads for the Bangladesh tour.[21]

In 2023 McCarthy registered his maiden T20I half-century with a score of 51* off 33 balls against India in a rain-affected T20I encounter at Malahide.[22][23]

He would make his Test debut in Ireland's historic maiden Test victory against Afghanistan in February 2024.[24] Hashmatullah Shahidi was his first Test victim, caught behind by Lorcan Tucker. He went on to take four wickets in the match as Ireland won by 6 wickets.[25]

In the first match of the 2024 Interprovincial Trophy season McCarthy set a new record for best bowling in the competition with figures of 5/3 for Leinster Lightning against Munster Reds, also breaking his career best bowling figures.[26] In May 2024, he was named in Ireland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate amongst 19 men's central player contracts offered ahead of a busy 2020". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Delany, Getkate highlight Ireland men's central contracts list for 2020". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ Barry McCarthy at ESPN Cricinfo
  4. ^ Barry McCarthy at CricketArchive
  5. ^ "NatWest t20 Blast, North Group: Worcestershire v Durham at Worcester, May 20, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  6. ^ "McCarthy Earns Ireland Call Up". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 1st ODI: Ireland v Sri Lanka at Dublin (Malahide), Jun 16, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Afghanistan tour of India, 2nd T20I: Afghanistan v Ireland at Greater Noida, Mar 10, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Afghanistan's end-overs smash, Ireland's Powerplay wallop". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  10. ^ "CWCQ 2018 Report Card: Ireland". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Barry McCarthy: Durham seamer leaves county to pursue Ireland career". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  12. ^ "19 men's central player contracts finalised ahead of busy 2019". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Ireland women to receive first professional contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Ireland announce squads for Afghanistan series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Stirling to captain Ireland T20 squad, new faces named for upcoming Oman and Afghanistan series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  16. ^ "West Indian openers break records in win over Ireland". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Replacements approved for Delany and Hairs". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  18. ^ "Curtis Campher, Jonathan Garth the new faces as Ireland name 21-man squad for England ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Ireland names expanded training squad ahead of ODI series against England". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Ireland names 18-player provisional squad for T20 World Cup". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  21. ^ Easdown, Craig. "Squads named for men's tour to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  22. ^ Sihra, Dave (19 August 2023). "India see off the Ireland and Barry McCarthy Show". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  23. ^ "IRE vs IND Cricket Scorecard, 1st T20I at Dublin, August 18, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Mark Adair stars as Ireland edge day one of Afghanistan Test". RTÉ. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Balbirnie leads Ireland to historic first Test win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  26. ^ "TECTOR TREASURES BUILD ON MCCARTHY MAGIC TO MAUL MUNSTER". www.cricketleinster.ie. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Ireland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.