Dublin. The Indian team is going to tour Ireland at the end of this month. A series of two T20 matches is to be played between the two countries. Just before this series, Ireland legend William Porterfield has announced his retirement from international cricket. This player, who captained the team in more than 170 matches, played cricket for the team for more than a decade and a half.
Even before India toured Ireland, the team got a disappointing message from the fans. Team star player and former captain William Porterfield on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket, ending his 16-year long career.
Porterfield, 37, is the third-highest Irishman and second-highest run-scorer for Ireland. He has scored a total of 5480 international runs. He scored 11 centuries and 20 half-centuries in 148 ODIs and three fifties in 61 T20 Internationals. He has also played three test matches.
Porterfield also captained in 172 matches
This player has played a big role in making Ireland’s team its own identity on the world stage. William captained the Irish team in 172 international matches. In the history of Ireland cricket, William’s name comes at number three in terms of playing the most international matches. He played a total of 212 matches for his team. In the first place is Kevin O’Brien, who has a total of 266 matches to his name. Paul Stirling, who has played 241 matches, is at number two.
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