William Porterfield
Northern Irish cricketer · Ireland · On the map · Athletes · Born 1984 · age 42
William Thomas Stuart Porterfield is an Irish former cricketer from Northern Ireland and a former captain of the Ireland cricket team. He played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.
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- Laurie Evans Teammate at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, 2010-2016
- Rikki Clarke Teammate at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, 2010-2017
- Varun Chopra Teammate at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, 2010-2016
Hamish Marshall Teammate at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, 2008-2010- Darren Maddy Teammate at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, 2010-2013
- Jon Lewis Teammate at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, 2008-2010
- Anthony Ireland Teammate at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, 2008-2010
Jim Troughton Teammate at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, 2010-2014
Kadeer Ali Teammate at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, 2008-2010
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A left-handed batsman, he played for Ireland from 2006 to 2022, and has captained Ireland at all levels from Under-13 and is considered one of the greatest Irish cricketers of all time. During Afghanistan T20I series in March 2017, he passed 1,000 runs in T20Is and became the first player from Ireland to do so. In May 2018, he was named as the captain of Ireland's squad for their first ever Test match, against Pakistan. He announced his retirement from international cricket on 16 June 2022.
