Andy McBride, the tough Irish cricketer, doesn’t fit into the usual stereotype of an athlete. ” The County Donegal man now in his thirties is not characterised by both an explosive-attacker style central to the new generation but rather has always (since I can remember) been a cerebral, multi-dimensional allrounder. An experienced off-spin bowler known to break partnerships, McBride’s flight and variations have frustrated many good top-order batsmen. “He’s very combative with the bat,” Anotherho said, describing Jdeede as a street fighter often churning out vital, gritty knocks when his team needs them. The career figures is that of a player who has diligently chipped away over the years without ever enjoying superstar status, yet has quietly become an unsung hero for Ireland for over a decade.
| Personal Information | Details |
| Name | Andy McBrine |
| Age | April 30, 1993 (32 years) |
| Birth Place | Northern Ireland |
| Role | Bowling Allrounder |
| Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm offbreak |
| Country | Ireland |
Andy McBrine’s Batting Career Stats
Handy cricketer that Andy McBrine is, his primary stock-in-trade is his neat off spin, but the numbers do show a durable and sometimes game-saving bat in him. For someone who wasn’t actually part of the Choices’ marquee domestic side last season, he now has 700 runs (a figure interspersed with flashes of sheer bloody-mindedness) across all international formats. His two Test half-centuries, one of them a stubborn 71 not out against England stand as evidence of his obdurate technique. His average glances modest, for one thing concealing the heart of a fighter who frequently made runs down at No. McBrine has other – admittedly more enjoyable – weapons upon his return – but time and again, he shows that you can’t take him for granted with the bat either.
Test Format Stats
As an off-spin bowler, Andy McBrine is primarily recognised for his cunning but it is a stubbornness that can be seen in his Test batting too. You won’t find much in the way of traditional peripherals on the lefty’s ledger, but they have tangible value — as well-earned innings. Flouting more illustrious attacks on numerous occasions, McBrine’s efforts with the bat have offered vital stonewalling, an unsuspectingly stubborn lower-order batsman developed in Ireland.
| Format | Test |
| Matches | 9 |
| Innings | 17 |
| Runs | 503 |
| Balls Faced | 918 |
| High Score | 90 |
| Batting Average | 35.93 |
| Strike Rate | 54.8 |
| NO | 3 |
| Fours | 61 |
| Sixes | 3 |
| 50s | 4 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 200s | 0 |
ODIs Format Stats
Andy McBrine is more grit than glitz with the bat in ODIs. Usually batting as a lower-middle order batsman, he was more concerned with steadying an innings than scoring quickly. His stats don’t look ‘terrific’, but his worth wasn’t in developing pretty, powerful partnerships.… but more from a miserly partnership that formed backbone to an Irish innings just when it was sinking like the Titanic.
| Format | ODIs |
| Matches | 95 |
| Innings | 65 |
| Runs | 920 |
| Balls Faced | 1287 |
| High Score | 79 |
| Batting Average | 18.04 |
| Strike Rate | 71.49 |
| NO | 14 |
| Fours | 87 |
| Sixes | 14 |
| 50s | 2 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 200s | 0 |
T20I Format Stats
With Andy McBrine, T20I batting is more about grim utility rather than gaudy numbers. He is predominantly a bowler with the bat, and his valuable but occasional contributions are nothing to write home about. The figures suggest a lower-order batsman who can chip in with crucial, steadying cameos. His career strike rate is in the working-man’s category, his image as a not-so-star player who plays for a situation and partnership rather than playing for self.
| Format | T20I |
| Matches | 32 |
| Innings | 18 |
| Runs | 155 |
| Balls Faced | 132 |
| High Score | 36 |
| Batting Average | 12.92 |
| Strike Rate | 117.43 |
| NO | 6 |
| Fours | 11 |
| Sixes | 5 |
| 50s | 0 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 200s | 0 |
IPL Format Stats
Andy McBride has not played in the IPL before and it will be interesting to see how he brings his international T20 experience for cricket into the league. His career strike rate of about 115 suggests a lower-order accumulator, not a power hitter. In the high-adrenaline IPL, this is a profile that might well mean he was limited to cameos as a specialist bowler and his main impact would be made with the ball than the bat.
| Format | IPL |
| Matches | 0 |
| Innings | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Balls Faced | 0 |
| High Score | 0 |
| Batting Average | 0 |
| Strike Rate | 0 |
| NO | 0 |
| Fours | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 |
| 50s | 0 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 200s | 0 |
Andy McBrine’s Bowling Career Stats
Andy McBrine May never have played in the IPL but his bowling stats give a conclusive picture of an archetypal shifty thoughcunning Irish off-spinner. Through ODIs, and now T20Is, he has fashioned a career that is less built on explosive turn and more around relentless accuracy and subtle variations in flight. His major strength has been to create pressure through tidy spells, and being a wicket-taker while breaking partnerships in the middle overs. His T20 economy rate is good, however it’s here that his set of skills would be most productively deployed in the 50-over game where his patience and control could help squeeze life from opponents’ top-orders and feed off despair by taking some needed wickets.
Test Format Stats
As a regular in ODIs, Andy McBrine’s Test career has been short and unfulfilled. He played just one match for Ireland, against England in 2019, and took 0-78 off 18 overs. Bowling at a rampant batting order on a flat surface, the off-spinner was robbed of his first test wicket – and he thus has no career Test bowling average or strike rate.
| Format | Test |
| Match | 9 |
| Innings | 14 |
| Balls | 1839 |
| Runs | 1044 |
| Wickets | 25 |
| Average | 41.76 |
| Economy | 3.41 |
| Strike Rate | 73.56 |
| Best Bowling Inning | 6/118 |
| Best Bowling Match | 7/75 |
| 5w | 1 |
| 10w | 0 |
ODIs Format Stats
Andy McBrine has become a steady, tight bowler for ODIs. His career wickets total above 80 now, but it is the control that he is valued for. Frequently bowling in the powerplay, his accuracy puts pressure on and allows others opportunities. The sublime economy rate (always under 5) is the marker reflecting his importance as Ireland’s regulating spinner and therefore paramountly important in the middle overs.
| Format | ODIs |
| Match | 95 |
| Innings | 91 |
| Balls | 4523 |
| Runs | 3459 |
| Wickets | 91 |
| Average | 38.01 |
| Economy | 4.59 |
| Strike Rate | 49.7 |
| Best Bowling Inning | 5/29 |
| Best Bowling Match | 5/29 |
| 5w | 1 |
| 10w | 0 |
T20I Format Stats
Andy McBrine is limited as a batsman, but decent value with the ball in T20Is. An economical off-spinner, he has the ability to dry runs in the middle overs. His 21 wickets have come at an average of 26.8 but he’s offered little in attack, his career economy rate of 7.1 however is what makes him the valuable bowler, more often than not utilising nagging line and length to obey team plans.
| Format | T20I |
| Match | 32 |
| Innings | 26 |
| Balls | 408 |
| Runs | 487 |
| Wickets | 23 |
| Average | 21.17 |
| Economy | 7.16 |
| Strike Rate | 17.74 |
| Best Bowling Inning | 2/7 |
| Best Bowling Match | 2/7 |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
IPL Format Stats
But for gravity-defying off spin in international cricket, Andy McBrine would have been among the IPL’s ranks but he has never played league cricket here. His t20 number with the ball, with wickets at 18 and an economy rate in the mid-7s paint a picture of a reliable containing bowler. But since he doesn’t have the type of wicket-taking history in the shortest version, one can bet that he would not be among the more exciting all-rounders that the money-go-round traditionally shops for.
| Format | IPL |
| Match | 0 |
| Innings | 0 |
| Balls | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 |
| Average | 0.0 |
| Economy | 0 |
| Strike Rate | 0.0 |
| Best Bowling Inning | -/- |
| Best Bowling Match | -/- |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
Andy McBrine’s Career Information
Andy McBrine – The experienced Irish all-rounder has had a potted, reliable career playing for his country. A devious off-spinner and combative lower order batsmen, he is the type of player who provides continuity rather than flair. His numbers aren’t flashy across formats, but they tell the story of a tireless workhorse, many times providing vital breakthroughs and holding ends. His leadership has also been crucial, he led on numerous occasions.” While his name has not been called by franchise leagues a la the IPL, McBrine’s unobtrusive utility at vital moments in countless Irish triumphs confirms his status as a loyal follower of Associate cricket.
| T20 debut | vs Zimbabwe, Mar 17 at 2014 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| Last T20 | vs Afghanistan, Aug 11 at 2022 at Civil Service Cricket Club |
| Test debut | vs Afghanistan, Mar 15 at 2019 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium |
| Last Test | vs Zimbabwe, Feb 06 at 2025 at Queens Sports Club |
| Odi debut | vs Scotland, Sep 08 at 2014 at The Village |
| Last Odi | vs West Indies, May 25 at 2025 at Castle Avenue |
