Best T20 XI for all the teams since the first ever T20 international

11. Ireland

Ireland have been one of the greatest finds in recent times and have made a mark in the limited-overs format as well as left a mark with their sensational performance in their first test. They played their first T20 international among the full-member nation against Bangladesh, beating them and knocking them out of the World T20 2009.

Ireland have played 69 matches, racking up 27 wins and suffering 35 losses. Irish cricket has also been a part of the wins of 2008, 2012 and 2014 qualifiers. Irish cricket, along with the Netherlands and the Afghanistan cricket team has been touted as the next big thing in world cricket.

We have a look at how their best T20 XI would look like.

William Porterfield (c)
Paul Stirling
Ed Joyce
Gary Wilson
Niall O'Brien (wk)
Kevin O'Brien
Trent Johnston
Alex Cusack
John Mooney
George Dockrell
Boyd Rankin

About the author

Aayushman is a cricket journalist at Sportskeeda who covers news, features and listicles. A Finance graduate with a diploma in journalism, he has a total work experience of around 7 years and has bylines at reputed websites like Free Press Journal, Cricket Addictor, and Roar. Aayushman believes in presenting all the relevant information and facts in his articles to let the readers form their own opinions. His exploits in the industry have led to interview former Australia stalwart David Hussey.

A former Tata Consultancy Services employee, Aayushman has been supporting the Australian men's national team after being impressed with their aggressive and never-say-die attitude in the 2003 ICC World Cup. His favorite cricketer is Steve Smith, whose tremendous self-belief in his methods, despite them being unorthodox, inspire him a lot. Smith’s performances from 2019 Ashes Series only fueled this inspiration further. He would like to revisit the 2015 ICC World Cup semi-final clash between India and Australia if ever got hold of a time machine.

When not working, Aayushman loves to spend his spare time reading fiction books and watching one of his favorite television shows Grey's Anatomy.

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Edited by Vignesh Ananthasubramanian