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Ross Adair
Born

George Ross Adair


(1994-04-21) 21 April 1994 (age 30)
Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland
EducationSullivan Upper School
Occupation(s)Cricketer, rugby union player
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
RelativesMark Adair (brother)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleTop order batter
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 56)12 January 2023 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I14 May 2024 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–presentNorthern Knights
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20
Matches 8 13 37
Runs scored 150 246 637
Batting average 18.75 27.33 19.90
100s/50s 0/1 0/1 1/2
Top score 65 76 111
Balls bowled 54 123
Wickets 2 6
Bowling average 32.00 30.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/32 2/24
Catches/stumpings 1/– 4/– 15/–

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 May 2024

Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Winger
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015
2015–2017
Ulster
Jersey Reds
1
(5)

Correct as of 20 December 2022

George Ross Adair (born Holywood, County Down,[1][2] 21 April 1994) is an Irish cricketer and former rugby union player. He plays for the Northern Knights in domestic cricket.[3] His younger brother, Mark Adair, is also a cricketer, who has played for Ireland in all formats.[4][5]

Cricket career[edit]

He made his Twenty20 debut for the Northern Knights in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 20 August 2020.[6] He made his List A debut on 30 June 2021, for Northern Knights in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup.[7]

In December 2022, he earned his maiden call-up to the Ireland cricket team for their T20I series against Zimbabwe.[8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Ireland, on 12 January 2023 in the first T20I match.[9]

In May 2024, he was named in Ireland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[10]

Rugby career[edit]

Adair played schools rugby for Sullivan Upper School, impressing in the Ulster Schools' Cup in 2011.[11] He played for the Ulster Ravens in the British and Irish Cup,[12] and made one senior appearance for Ulster in the Pro12, scoring a try against Dragons in 2015.[13]

He played for Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship for two and a half years, making more than 40 appearances before a degenerative hip condition ended his professional career. Following two operations, he returned to rugby at an amateur level with Ballynahinch RFC,[14] with whom he won the Ulster Senior League in 2019,[15] and was named Club Player of the Year in the Ulster Rugby awards.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rugby: Meet Jersey’s four new players", Jersey Evening Post, 14 April 2015
  • ^ Cricket: Ireland squad, BBC Sport, retrieved 2 June 2023
  • ^ "Explosive Ross Adair hoping for Knights start". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  • ^ "Ross Adair". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  • ^ "Ross Adair delighted at Knights call-up". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  • ^ "1st Match, Bready, Aug 20 2020, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  • ^ "12th Match, Belfast, Jun 30 2021, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  • ^ "Ross Adair: Ex-Ulster rugby player brought into Ireland squad". BBC. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  • ^ "1st T20I, Harare, January 12, 2023, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  • ^ "Ireland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  • ^ "The Front Row Union Awards 2011", The Front Row Union, 5 September 2011
  • ^ "Ravens: Wallace Returns for Ayr Battle!", The Front Row Union, 6 December 2013
  • ^ "Dragons 26 Ulster 22", Ulster Rugby, 8 March 2015
  • ^ Liam Heagney, "'The pain was almost like a ripping across my abdomen. I'd no idea what was going on'", Rugby Pass, 28 January 2019
  • ^ Ian Callender, "So near yet so far for Ross Adair", Sunday Life, 10 June 2019
  • ^ Darren Fullerton, "2019 Ulster Rugby Awards: Retiring captain Rory Best is named Heineken Personality of the Year", Belfast Live, 9 May 2019
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