Full Name

Craig Alexander Young

Born

April 04, 1990, Londonderry, Ireland

Age

35y 171d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

One of a number of players to emerge out of Ireland's robust Under-19 squads from the early 2010s, Craig Young became the ninth bowler to take a five-for on men's ODI debut when he demolished Scotland in Malahide in September 2014. It was a well-timed performance for Young, considering he had just lost his county contract with Sussex and parlayed that into a Cricket Ireland central contract.

Before long, Young was drawing comparisons with Boyd Rankin, not just because of his threatening pace and bounce but also his Londonderry roots. Unfortunately his career has mirrored Rankin in another way - that of catching the injury bug. Since making his debut, Young has been in the starting XI for less than half of Ireland's ODIs while dealing with a rash of fitness issues. But when he's been able to take the field, there have been few more impressive statistical performers for Ireland. He has one of the highest strike rates and lowest bowling averages among Ireland's top ODI wicket-takers.

Craig Young Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests3637618883/245/5523.503.0047.0000
ODIs484523002094815/465/4625.855.4628.3110
T20Is716914071890854/134/1322.238.0516.5300
FC223731771866755/378/12224.883.5242.3420
List A9186410537121335/465/4627.905.4230.8510
T20s110108219729541415/155/1520.958.0615.5520

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests3411153.663828.94000010
ODIs48271516640*13.8318987.8300136140
T20Is71251479227.1810575.230062120
FC22227108237.2026341.060012170
List A91552237240*11.2743286.11003112230
T20s1104018142226.4518377.5900122250
Craig Alexander Young

Explore Statsguru Analysis

Test
ODI
T20I

Recent Matches of Craig Young

Photos of Craig Young

Mark Adair struck twice in the first five overs
Craig Young ended the 68-run fourth-wicket stand amid an afternoon drizzle
Barry McCarthy taking the first two wickets set up Ireland's comeback
Craig Young celebrates with his team-mates
Craig Young dives in the field
Craig Young took 2 for 27 off his four overs