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England v Ireland

21 recorded meetings in men's internationals.

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Head-to-head record

All formats
15England wins
3Tied, drawn or no result
3Ireland wins
FormatPEnglandIrelandT/DNR
Test22000
ODI1511202
T20I42101

Latest meetings

Runs per over
  1. 21 Sep 2025 · T20I · England tour of Ireland The Village, Malahide, Dublin, Dublin
    Ireland 154/8(20 ov) England 155/4(17.1 ov)

    England won by 6 wickets

    Ireland: runs per over
    England: runs per over
  2. 17 Sep 2025 · T20I · England tour of Ireland The Village, Malahide, Dublin, Dublin
    Ireland 196/3(20 ov) England 197/6(17.4 ov)

    England won by 4 wickets

    Ireland: runs per over
    England: runs per over
  3. 26 Sep 2023 · ODI · Ireland tour of England County Ground, Bristol, Bristol
    England 280/4(31 ov)

    No result

    England: runs per over
  4. 23 Sep 2023 · ODI · Ireland tour of England Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Nottingham
    England 334/8(50 ov) Ireland 286(46.4 ov)

    England won by 48 runs

    England: runs per over
    Ireland: runs per over
  5. 1 Jun 2023 · Test · Ireland tour of England Lord's, London, London
    Ireland 172(56.2 ov) England 524/4 dec(82.4 ov) Ireland 362(86.2 ov) England 12/0(0.4 ov)

    England won by 10 wickets

Overview

England and Ireland have met 21 times in the recorded men's internationals. England have won 15 of those and Ireland 3; the other 3 ended tied, drawn or without a result.

England lead the series by 12 wins.

By format

In Tests the sides have met 2 times: England 2 wins, Ireland 0 wins.

In One Day Internationals the sides have met 15 times: England 11 wins, Ireland 2 wins, with 2 without a result.

In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 4 times: England 2 wins, Ireland 1 wins, with 1 without a result.

Meetings and extremes

The earliest recorded meeting is an odi dated 13 June 2006: England won by 38 runs.

The most recent recorded meeting is a t20i dated 21 September 2025: England won by 6 wickets.

England's highest total in these meetings is 524/4, made on 1 June 2023 at Lord's, London.

Ireland's highest total in these meetings is 362, made on 1 June 2023 at Lord's, London.

England's widest win in the series is by 143 runs, on 24 July 2019.

Ireland's widest win in the series is by 5 runs, on 26 October 2022.

The longest unbroken run of wins is 6 by England, between 5 May 2017 and 1 August 2020.

Across all recorded innings in these meetings England average 230.0 runs and Ireland average 192.3.

In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 7 and the side chasing 9.

The latest meetings, most recent first, were 21 September 2025, T20I, England won by 6 wickets; 17 September 2025, T20I, England won by 4 wickets; 26 September 2023, ODI, No result; 23 September 2023, ODI, England won by 48 runs; 1 June 2023, Test, England won by 10 wickets.

Year by year

England and Ireland first meet in the records in 2006 and last in 2025. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for England and Ireland: 2006, 1 (1-0); 2007, 1 (1-0); 2009, 1 (1-0); 2010, 1 (0-0); 2011, 2 (1-1); 2013, 1 (1-0); 2015, 1 (0-0); 2017, 2 (2-0); 2019, 2 (2-0); 2020, 3 (2-1); 2022, 1 (0-1); 2023, 3 (2-0); 2025, 2 (2-0).

Leading players in these meetings

The leading run scorers across these meetings are PR Stirling for Ireland (498 in 18 matches), EJG Morgan for England (456 in 9 matches), BM Duckett for England (337 in 3 matches), A Balbirnie for Ireland (335 in 11 matches) and KJ O'Brien for Ireland (317 in 13 matches).

The leading wicket takers are AU Rashid for England (17 in 10 matches), SCJ Broad for England (13 in 3 matches), J Little for Ireland (12 in 6 matches), CA Young for Ireland (12 in 7 matches) and TJ Murtagh for Ireland (11 in 5 matches).

Highest totals by format

The highest Test innings in these meetings is 524/4 by England on 1 June 2023.

The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 334/8 by England on 23 September 2023.

The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 197/6 by England on 17 September 2025.

Grounds

The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are The Village, Malahide, Dublin (5 matches), Lord's, London (3 matches), The Rose Bowl (3 matches) and Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont (2 matches).

Reading the record

The records hold 21 meetings between England and Ireland, the first dated 13 June 2006 (ODI) and the latest 21 September 2025 (T20I). 3 of them ended without a result.

Questions and answers

How many times have England and Ireland played each other?

21 recorded men's internationals: England won 15 and Ireland won 3.

When did England and Ireland last meet?

In a t20i on 21 September 2025: England won by 6 wickets.

What is the Test record between England and Ireland?

2 matches: England 2 wins, Ireland 0 wins.

What is the ODI record between England and Ireland?

15 matches: England 11 wins, Ireland 2 wins.

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