George Dockrell (born 22 July 1992) is a Dublin-born Irish international cricketer who is a left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He appeared in international matches for the first time during 2010 and has also played domestic cricket in England (playing with Somerset County Cricket Club) as well as with Irish domestic sides such as Leinster Lightning. His all-time figures as of 31st January, 2026: tests—2 (98 runs, 3 wickets), ODIs—133 (1,459 runs and 111 wickets; HS ODI—91 not out), and T20I—154 periods (1,303 runs, best bowling in an innings—8/2). “Murts“ was one of Ireland’s most seasoned multi-format finishers.
| Personal Information | Details |
| Name | George Dockrell |
| Age | July 22, 1992 (32 years) |
| Birthplace | Dublin, Ireland |
| Role | Bowling All-rounder |
| Batting Style | Right-Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Left-arm orthodox |
| Country | Ireland |
George Dockrell’s Batting Career Stats
Sir, Throughout his time playing for the Ireland national cricket team as a right-handed all-rounder in batting, George Dockrell has represented them in various formats as follows: Tests – 2 matches with 98 runs scored (average of 24.50 and highest score of 39); ODIs – In 133 appearances he batted and scored
Test Format Stats
| Format | Test |
| Matches | 2 |
| Innings | 4 |
| Runs | 98 |
| Balls Faced | 257 |
| High Score | 39 |
| Batting Average | 24.5 |
| Strike Rate | 38.14 |
| NO | 0 |
| Fours | 14 |
| Sixes | 0 |
| 50s | 0 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 200s | 0 |
ODIs Format Stats
Sir – In ODIs, George Dockrell has represented Ireland in 133 matches and scored 1,459 runs at an average of 22.44 including six fifties with a best of 91*. With the ball, he has 111 wickets at 34.83, with a best of 4/23. He is a dependable all-round option who also chips in with the ball at crunch overs (updated on 31 Jan 2026).
| Format | ODIs |
| Matches | 133 |
| Innings | 94 |
| Runs | 1459 |
| Balls Faced | 1792 |
| High Score | 91 |
| Batting Average | 22.45 |
| Strike Rate | 81.42 |
| NO | 29 |
| Fours | 115 |
| Sixes | 29 |
| 50s | 6 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 200s | 0 |
T20I Format Stats
Sir, in T20Is George Dockrell has appeared in 154 matches with a total of 1,303 runs at an average of 19.74, including 2 fifties, whereas his highest score is (*58). A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he has taken 87 wickets at 30.71, with best figures of 4/20. Your local googly spinner, a solid all-rounder (stats accurate as of 31 Jan 2026).
| Format | T20I |
| Matches | 144 |
| Innings | 95 |
| Runs | 1194 |
| Balls Faced | 910 |
| High Score | 58 |
| Batting Average | 19.9 |
| Strike Rate | 131.21 |
| NO | 35 |
| Fours | 88 |
| Sixes | 43 |
| 50s | 2 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 200s | 0 |
IPL Format Stats
George Dockrell has never played in the Indian Premier League and thus, he has no IPL batting or bowling records. His official playing career is almost exclusively confined to Ireland in Tests, ODIs and T20Is alongside time spent as a professional cricketer with the national side and with an English county. His IPL stats will remain at zero if he decides to join an IPL team at a later date.
| 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 |
George Dockrell’s Bowling Career Stats
Sir, George Dockrell has been a slow left-arm orthodox bowler for Ireland in the years he served. In Tests he has claimed 3 wickets at 77.66 in 2 matches (best of 2/63). In one-day internationals, he has 111 wickets from 133 matches, best figures of four for 24, and an average of 35.89. He has taken 87 wickets in T20Is from 154 caps (best: 4/20, average: 22.50)—credited often for providing control during the middle overs.
Test Format Stats
| Format | Test |
| Match | 2 |
| Innings | 3 |
| Balls | 369 |
| Runs | 233 |
| Wickets | 3 |
| Average | 77.67 |
| Economy | 3.79 |
| Strike Rate | 123 |
| Best Bowling Inning | 2/63 |
| Best Bowling Match | 2/121 |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
ODIs Format Stats
Sir, George Dockrell has appeared in 133 ODIs and scored 1459 runs at an average of 22.44 with six fifties and a high score of 91*. He has claimed 111 wickets at 35.89 with his slow left-arm orthodox bowling, best 4/24. A mature all-rounder, he regularly bats at X for Ireland and can deliver in the middle overs. He bats in the lower order and pokes around with partnerships too, aplenty.
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| Format | ODIs |
| Match | 133 |
| Innings | 110 |
| Balls | 4871 |
| Runs | 3985 |
| Wickets | 111 |
| Average | 35.9 |
| Economy | 4.91 |
| Strike Rate | 43.88 |
| Best Bowling Inning | 4/24 |
| Best Bowling Match | 4/24 |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
T20I Format Stats
Sir, in the T20I format, George Dockrell has played 154 matches and scored 1,303 runs with an average of 19.74 including two half centuries; his best is 58*. With his slow left-arm orthodox bowling he has claimed 87 wickets at 22.50, including a best of 4/20. A fallback of control, he bowls necessary middle-overs and makes handy late-order runs regularly for Ireland.
| Format | T20I |
| Match | 144 |
| Innings | 93 |
| Balls | 1598 |
| Runs | 1905 |
| Wickets | 83 |
| Average | 22.95 |
| Economy | 7.15 |
| Strike Rate | 19.25 |
| Best Bowling Inning | 4/20 |
| Best Bowling Match | 4/20 |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
IPL Format Stats
Clean bowled, sir. I am sorry George Dockrell has not appeared in the Indian Premier League, and hence you cannot have your list of official IPL games/runs/wickets. His all-round numbers are a combination of brother-in-arms with Ireland in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, as well as domestic cricket in Ireland and the English county circuit. If an IPL team picks him up, his IPL stats begin from his debut season.
| 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 |
George Dockrell’s Career Information
SIR, George Dockrell is a right-handed slow left-arm orthodox bowling all-rounder, and the Ireland cricket team has been part of his career since he became its youngest senior international cap at 17 in 2010. In addition to his international cricket, he gained significant experience at the domestic level in England with Somerset County Cricket Club (also playing for Sussex County Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club), where he also played for Leinster Lightning in Ireland. That he has secured full-time contracts with Cricket Ireland, underlining his longer term worth as a dependable, proven all-round option across formats.
| T20 debut | vs Afghanistan, Feb 01, 2010, at P Sara Oval |
| Last T20 | vs West Indies, Jun 15, 2025, at Bready Cricket Club |
| Test debut | vs Afghanistan, Mar 15, 2019, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium |
| Last Test | vs Sri Lanka, Apr 16, 2023, at Galle International Stadium |
| Odi debut | vs West Indies, Apr 15, 2010, at Sabina Park |
| Last Odi | vs West Indies, May 25, 2025, at Castle Avenue |
