Stephen Warke

Stephen John Simon Warke (born 11 July 1959), in North Belfast, is an Irish former cricketer and national captain.[1]

Stephen Warke
Personal information
Full nameStephen John Simon Warke
Born (1959-07-11) 11 July 1959
Belfast, Northern Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RelationsLarry Warke (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19811996Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 13 22
Runs scored 966 440
Batting average 43.90 20.00
100s/50s 2/5 –/4
Top score 144* 82
Balls bowled 30 0
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 8/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 November 2018

Cricket career

A right-handed opening batsman, when he retired in 1996 Warke held the national record for most caps, with 114. His 4,275 runs for Ireland was also a record.

Warke was selected to captain Ireland in their maiden ICC Trophy event, in Kenya in 1994, but withdrew due to injury.

References

  1. "All time Ireland team (4)". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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