Graham Ian Hume (born 23 November 1990) is a South African born cricketer who plays for the Ireland cricket team. He made his international debut for Ireland in July 2022.[1]

Graham Hume
Personal information
Full name
Graham Ian Hume
Born (1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 (age 33)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 20)4 April 2023 v Bangladesh
Last Test24 April 2023 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 63)15 July 2022 v New Zealand
Last ODI12 March 2024 v Afghanistan
T20I debut (cap 55)12 August 2022 v Afghanistan
Last T20I14 May 2024 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009/10–2012/13Gauteng
2013/14–2018/19KwaZulu-Natal Inland
2014/15Dolphins
2019–2023North West Warriors
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 3 15 6 103
Runs scored 36 41 33 1,835
Batting average 7.20 20.50 33.00 18.16
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/5
Top score 14 15* 20* 105
Balls bowled 300 645 120 13,163
Wickets 2 21 5 317
Bowling average 104.50 27.61 40.00 18.64
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 14
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/85 4/34 3/17 7/23
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/– 0/– 55/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 July 2024

Career

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He was included in the KwaZulu-Natal Inland squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup.[2] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup for KwaZulu-Natal Inland, with 40 dismissals in ten matches.[3]

In May 2019, he played for the North West Warriors in the 2019 Inter-Provincial Cup in Ireland.[4][5] In February 2021, Hume was named in the Ireland Wolves' squad for their tour to Bangladesh.[6][7] In May 2022, Cricket Ireland awarded Hume with a nine-month contract.[8]

In June 2022, Hulme was named in Ireland's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against New Zealand.[9] He made his ODI debut on 15 July 2022, for Ireland against New Zealand.[10] In July 2022, Hume was added to Ireland's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their two-match series against South Africa in Bristol.[11] Later the same month, Hand was also named in Ireland's T20I squads for their home series against Afghanistan.[12]

International career

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Hume made his T20I debut on 12 August 2022, against Afghanistan.[13] He made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe on 21 January 2023. Hume was named in Ireland's Test squad for their tours of Bangladesh in March 2023 and Sri Lanka in April 2023. He was also named in the T20I and ODI squads for the tours.[14] He made his Test debut for Ireland against Bangladesh, on 4 April 2023.[15]

In May 2024, he was named in Ireland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Graham Hume". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, 2017/18 KwaZulu-Natal Inland: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ^ "4th Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup at Bready, May 23 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  5. ^ "PREVIEW: North West Warriors v Leinster Lightning". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh to start with four-day game in Chattogram". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Ireland Wolves squad announced for Bangladesh tour". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Hume, Olphert and Hand given contracts". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Squad announced for Ireland Men's ODIs against New Zealand at Malahide". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  10. ^ "3rd ODI, Dublin (Malahide), July 15, 2022, New Zealand tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Graham Hume replaces Craig Young for South Africa series". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Squad announced for Ireland Men's T20Is against South Africa and Afghanistan". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  13. ^ "3rd T20I, Belfast, August 12, 2022, Afghanistan tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  14. ^ Easdown, Craig. "Squads named for men's tour to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Only Test, Mirpur, April 04 - 08, 2023, Ireland tour of Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Ireland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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