Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Ireland played their first test match in 2018, becoming the 11th test nation. Since then, they have played 5 test matches, but have lost all of them.
This is a list of Ireland Test cricket records. It is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with Ireland Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team.
Key
The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Ireland only, and are correct .
Team records
Team wins, losses, draws and ties
, Ireland has played 7 Test matches resulting in defeats in all the games.
First Test series wins
First Test match wins
Team scoring records
Most runs in an innings
Highest successful run chases
Ireland is yet to win a match.
Fewest runs in an innings
Most runs conceded in an innings
Fewest runs conceded in an innings
Result records
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Ireland is yet to win a match.
Greatest win margins (by wickets)
Ireland is yet to win a match.
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
Ireland is yet to win a match.
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
Ireland is yet to win a match.
Greatest loss margins (by an innings)
Greatest loss margins (by runs)
Greatest loss margins (by wickets)
Individual records
Batting records
Most career runs
Most runs against each team
Most runs in each batting position
Highest individual score
Highest individual score – progression of record
Highest individual score against each team
Highest career average
Highest Average in each batting position
Most half-centuries
Most centuries
Most double centuries
No Irish batsmen has scored a double century yet in Test cricket.
Most triple centuries
No Irish batsmen has scored a triple century yet in Test cricket.
Most Sixes
Most Fours
Most runs in a series
Most ducks in career
Bowling records
Most career wickets
Most wickets against each team
Best figures in an innings
Best bowling figures against each team
Best figures in a match
Best career average
Best career economy rate
Best career strike rate
Most five-wicket hauls in an innings
Most ten-wicket hauls in a match
No Irish bowler has taken 10 wickets in a match yet.
Most runs conceded in an innings
Worst figures in an innings
Worst figures in a match
Most wickets in a series
Wicket-keeping records
Most career dismissals
Most career catches
Most career stumpings
Most dismissals in an innings
Most dismissals in a match
Most dismissals in a series
Fielding records
Most career catches
Most catches in a series
Other records
Most career matches
Most consecutive career matches
Most matches as captain
Youngest players on Debut
Oldest players on Debut
Oldest players
Partnership records
Highest partnerships by wicket
Highest partnerships by runs
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
Umpiring records
Most matches umpired
No Irish umpire has stood in Tests yet.