Ireland · Belfast Wolves · Northern Knights · Sylhet Strikers
Paul Stirling
36Ireland
- Right-handed opener
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
- Occasional bowler
- Batting rating
- +0.1
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- −3.5
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 308
- since Jun 2009
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.2
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 36 | 652 | 21.0 | 146.5 | 0 | – | 19.00 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- 0.0
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 36 | 652 | 21.0 | 146.5 | 0 | – | 19.00 |
Teams
- IrelandInternationalLast international Feb 2026
- Belfast WolvesETPL|1Bats at 2 · Opener · 5 appearances in the club's latest season
- Northern KnightsCricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over CupLast played Jul 2026
- Sylhet StrikersBPLLast played Jan 2025
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Blast | 2014–2024 | 92 | 2,334 | 25.9 | 152.9 | 22 | 8.52 |
| Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy | 2020–2026 | 25 | 598 | 26.0 | 150.6 | 0 | 6.80 |
| BPL | 2013–2025 | 18 | 398 | 22.1 | 146.9 | 4 | 10.00 |
| PSL | 2021–2023 | 10 | 266 | 26.6 | 166.3 | – | – |
| ILT20 | 2023 | 6 | 168 | 28.0 | 109.8 | 0 | 17.00 |
| CPL | 2022 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 45.5 | 0 | 7.00 |
| ETPL | 2026 | 5 | 130 | 32.5 | 162.5 | – | – |
| LPL | 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 23.1 | 0 | 8.00 |
| SA20 | 2023 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 166.7 | 0 | 14.00 |
Batting style
Balanced opener
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 137 | 126 | |
| Boundary % | 21.5 | 18.5 | |
| Dot % | 47.6 | 45.9 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 32 | 27 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 133 | 129 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 146 | 119 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 133 | 117 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 14 | 20 |
605 balls · Dec 2023 – Jul 2026
Balanced opener
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 30.0 | 30.5 | |
| Strike rate | 91 | 79 | |
| Boundary % | 12.9 | 10.8 | |
| Dot % | 58.2 | 61.7 | |
| Average v pace | 25.9 | 29.9 | |
| Average v spin | 49.2 | 32.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 87 | 79 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 104 | 79 |
1,054 balls · Jan 2023 – Jul 2026
Top-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 29.3 | 29.1 | |
| Average v pace | 28.9 | 27.6 | |
| Average v spin | 29.8 | 31.4 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 46 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 71.2 | 72.1 | |
| Boundary % | 9.1 | 6.7 |
552 balls · Apr 2023 – Nov 2025
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 308 | 304 | 7,346 | 5,186 | 25.5 | 141.7 | 119 | 50 | 834 | 311 | 42.3 |
| ETPL | 5 | 5 | 130 | 80 | 32.5 | 162.5 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 42.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 168 | 114 | 21.0 | 147.4 | 31 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 46.5 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 102 | 216.5 | 1,650 | 57 | 7.61 | 28.9 | 22.8 | 30.7 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 3,593 | 144.1 | 182 | 246 | 7.63 | 6 |
| Middle overs | 1,514 | 134.1 | 93 | 839 | 7.36 | 42 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 79 | 177.2 | 13 | 216 | 8.56 | 9 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 16.7 balls (field 25.8 across T20Is, T20 Blast and 9 more)
- Powerplay, battingSR 144 (field 121 across T20 Blast, T20Is and 9 more)
- Scoring rateSR 142 (field 121 across T20Is, T20 Blast and 9 more)
Weaknesses
- Dot balls bowled31% (field 36% across T20 Blast, T20Is and 7 more)