But since the last World Cup, he has not got a chance in the Ireland team. Kevin O’Brien announced on Twitter today, “I enjoyed every minute of playing for Ireland. Thank you to everyone for supporting me. I wanted to retire after playing the World Cup in Australia. But I have been out of the national team since the last World Cup. â€?/p>

O’Brien has played 3 Tests, 153 ODIs, and 110 T20Is for Ireland. He scored 258 runs including one century, and one fifty in Tests. In addition to 3619 runs in ODIs, this all-rounder has taken 114 wickets, and two centuries. There is also a century in T20. The most memorable innings were undoubtedly against England in the 2011 World Cup. He scored a century in just 50 balls, which is still the fastest in the World Cup. The Irish won the match by crossing the target of 328 runs in that innings of 113 runs in 63 balls.

He is the second-highest run-scorer (5,820) in all formats in Ireland’s jersey after Paul Stirling. He is also the second highest wicket-taker (172) after George Dockrell in all formats. O’Brien is also the only centurion in Test cricket for the Irish so far.