Batting order

Each batter at their most frequent position this season

PosBatterPositions batted (innings)InnsRunsSR
1William Porterfield1 (12)1232362.6
2Paul Stirling2 (12)1233587.7
3Ed Joyce3 (12)1239580.8
4Niall O'Brien4 (9), 5 (1), 8 (1)1138592.1
5Andrew Balbirnie5 (8), 4 (3), 7 (1)1231479.9
6Gary Wilson6 (9), 5 (2), 7 (1)1232089.1
7Kevin O'Brien7 (6), 6 (3), 5 (1)1017590.7
7Stuart ThompsonMoved around7 (2), 8 (2)439102.6
8John Mooney8 (7), 9 (2), 7 (1)109975.6
9George DockrellMoved around9 (4), 10 (3), 8 (1)87869.0
9Alex CusackMoved around9 (2), 11 (2), 10 (1)52670.3
9Andrew McBrineMoved around9 (2), 10 (1), 11 (1)44695.8
10Tim Murtagh10 (2)221140.0
10Max Sorensen10 (1)122115.8
11Craig Young11 (1)100.0

Quick answers

Who opened the batting for Ireland in ODI 2015?

Ireland most often opened with William Porterfield and Paul Stirling in ODI 2015, with Ed Joyce at No. 3.

Who batted as Ireland's finisher?

Andrew Balbirnie batted most often at No. 5 (12 innings, 314 runs).

How settled was the Ireland top order?

William Porterfield batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Paul Stirling batted at No. 2 in 100% of their innings.