An Irish international cricketer from Northern Ireland, Mark Richard Adair was born on March 27, 1996. He is presently playing for Northern Knights in domestic cricket. Adair is a member of the Northern Ireland cricket team. He has been a member of the Warwickshire County Cricket Club, which is a county cricket team in England. Throughout his time in Northern Ireland, he has participated in club cricket with CIYMS; however, beginning with the 2024 season, he will be playing for Lisburn Cricket Club.
Not only does he bat right-handed, but he also bowls with his right arm at a medium speed. In May 2019, he made his debut on the international stage. Cricket Ireland selected nineteen players to get a central contract in January 2020. This was the first year that all contracts were issued full-time, and he was one of the players who received a central contract. In his debut game of first-class cricket, Adair took Marcus Trescothick as his first wicket.
It was on May 27, 2016, that he made his debut in the Twenty20 format for Warwickshire against Worcestershire Rapids in the NatWest T20 Blast. On May 10, 2017, he made his debut in the List A format in the Royal London One-Day Cup. In May of 2022, while playing Munster Reds in the Inter-Provincial Cup, Adair achieved his maiden century in List A cricket. He scored 108 runs, which was his first century in the sport. Adair was in the One Day International (ODI) squad for Ireland’s series against Afghanistan, which took place the following month, although he did not participate in any of the matches. The series took place in June of 2016.
His inclusion in Ireland’s team for the one-day international match against England took place in May of 2019. On May 3, 2019, he made his only one-day international debut for Ireland against England. The Ireland Wolves announced in June 2019 that Adair would be a part of their squad for the upcoming home series against the Scotland A cricket team. After the month had passed, he was included in Ireland’s team for the series that they were going to play against Zimbabwe. Adair was selected to be a member of Ireland’s Test team for their one-off encounter against England at Lord’s Cricket Ground in July 2019.
Mark Adair Biography
| Name | Mark Adair |
| Full Name | Mark Richard Adair |
| Date of Birth | 27 March 1996 |
| Place of Birth | Holywood, United Kingdom |
| Other Names | NA |
| Nationality | British |
| Father’s Name | NA |
| Mother’s Name | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Spouse | NA |
| Marriage Date | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Bowling |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| ODI Debut | May 03, 2019 vs. England |
| Test Debut | July 24, 2019 vs. England |
| T20 Debut | July 12, 2019 vs. Zimbabwe |
| Favourite Food | NA |
| Favourite Actor | NA |
| Favourite Actress | NA |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
In the Twenty20 International (T20I) match that took place on July 12, 2019, he made his debut for Ireland against Zimbabwe. It was on July 24, 2019, that he made his debut for Ireland in a test match in England. In the month that followed, Cricket Ireland presented him with a central contract. The selection of Adair to Ireland’s team for the 2019 ICC Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier event, which will take place in the United Arab Emirates, was announced in September 2019.
With a total of twelve wickets taken over eight matches, he was the most successful wicket-taker for Ireland during the competition. Adair was selected to be a part of Ireland’s 21-man squad on July 10, 2020, and he will be traveling to England to begin practicing behind closed doors for the One-Day International series that will be played against the England cricket team. The third and final one-day international of the series will see Adair as a member of Ireland’s side. During February in the year 2021, Adair was considered for inclusion in the Ireland Wolves’ squad for their trip to Bangladesh.
His inclusion in the One-Day International squad for Ireland’s match against South Africa took place in July of 2021. Adair was included in Ireland’s tentative team for the 2021 ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup, which was announced in September of the same year. The Irish cricket team invited Adair to be a part of their Test squad for their upcoming trip to Bangladesh in March of 2023. The Twenty20 International and One-Day International teams for the trip both had him as a member. In Twenty20 Internationals, Adair made history on December 7, 2023, when he became the first male cricketer from Ireland to capture 100 wickets.
As a result of winning the toss, Scotland decided to bat first. An extraordinary occurrence took place during the last ball of the fourth over of the game. Mark Adair, a right-arm fast bowler from Ireland, bowled to Michael Jones, a batsman from Scotland, as he came over the wicket. The delivery, on the other hand, did not go according to plan. It took a few bounces before the ball made its way to Jones after it had slid out of Adair’s grasp, rolled along the ground far outside of the stump, and rolled many times. Despite the peculiar delivery, Jones was able to slither forward and pass the ball past the additional cover, resulting in a boundary.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 5 | 9 | 1 | 196 | 88 | 24.50 | 284 | 69.01 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| ODIs | 48 | 34 | 12 | 400 | 32 | 18.18 | 364 | 109.89 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 19 | 22 | 0 |
| T20Is | 85 | 60 | 13 | 698 | 72 | 14.85 | 547 | 127.60 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 33 | 36 | 0 |
| FC | 17 | 26 | 3 | 686 | 91 | 29.82 | 994 | 69.01 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 18 | 13 | 0 |
| List A | 83 | 64 | 16 | 1108 | 108 | 23.08 | 1020 | 108.62 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 49 | 30 | 0 |
| T20s | 121 | 89 | 15 | 1104 | 72 | 14.91 | 804 | 137.31 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 60 | 60 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 5 | 9 | 772 | 521 | 18 | 5/39 | 8/95 | 28.94 | 4.04 | 42.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 48 | 46 | 2163 | 2085 | 59 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 35.33 | 5.78 | 36.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 85 | 85 | 1828 | 2351 | 121 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 19.42 | 7.71 | 15.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 17 | 26 | 2031 | 1180 | 36 | 5/39 | 8/95 | 32.77 | 3.48 | 56.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 83 | 79 | 3705 | 3466 | 94 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 36.87 | 5.61 | 39.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 121 | 119 | 2543 | 3218 | 164 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 19.62 | 7.59 | 15.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
As a result of the ball bouncing more than once before reaching the hitter, the umpire, Pim van Liemt, instantly indicated a no-ball, and then gave the signal for four runs. As a result of the fact that this event is so uncommon in international cricket, it has become a topic of discussion among both fans and cricket professionals. From the beginning of the encounter, Scotland set a goal of 158 runs for Ireland to achieve. Despite the unusual absence of a ball, Mark Adair made a remarkable return and took three extremely important wickets.
With just three balls remaining, Ireland was able to successfully chase down the target, thereby winning the match by a margin of five wickets. On Friday, Irish seamer Mark Adair expressed his happiness at securing a victory for his country in the longest format of the game. Adair had previously been the hero of Ireland’s historic triumph against Afghanistan by six wickets in the sole test match that took place in Abu Dhabi. During the post-match presentation, Adair expressed his excitement, saying that he was “buzzing” after achieving a remarkable first-ever victory in a test match for his country.
