Andrew Poynter

Andrew David Poynter (born 25 April 1987) is a former Irish cricketer.

Andrew Poynter
Personal information
Full nameAndrew David Poynter
Born (1987-04-25) 25 April 1987
Hammersmith, London, England
NicknameAP
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
RelationsSW Poynter (brother)
DA Vincent (uncle)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 27)1 July 2008 v New Zealand
Last ODI12 September 2014 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 24)22 March 2012 v Canada
Last T20I13 March 2016 v Netherlands
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 19 19 5 36
Runs scored 255 219 141 533
Batting average 19.61 19.90 28.20 18.37
100s/50s 0/2 0/1 0/1 0/4
Top score 78 57 76* 78
Balls bowled – – 6 30
Wickets – – 0 3
Bowling average – – – 14.33
5 wickets in innings – – – 0
10 wickets in match – – – 0
Best bowling – – – 2/11
Catches/stumpings 9/– 2/– 5/– 15/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 June 2016

Poynter is a right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler who was trained at the Middlesex Cricket Academy and he made his first-class debut, aged eighteen for Middlesex County Cricket Club against Cambridge UCCE at Fenner's in 2005. His uncle Deryck Vincent also represented Ireland.

International career

Poynter has represented the Ireland under-19 cricket team. He played six youth ODIs, scoring 148 runs at an average of 29.60 with a top score of 76.[1] Progressing from age group cricket, Poynter was named in the Ireland A squad to play Denmark and Marylebone Cricket Club in summer 2007.[2] Poynter scored 78 runs against Afghanistan in a match of 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division One, where Ireland won by 39 runs and Poynter adjudged man of the match as well.

Andrew Poynter, who played in all three games at the World Twenty20 in March, announced his retirement from international and representative cricket on 2 June 2016. The 29 year-old Clontarf batsman cited family and work commitments.

References
  1. "Andrew Poynter", CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 8 December 2008.
  2. Cricinfo staff (16 July 2007), Ireland announce A team, Cricinfo.com Retrieved on 8 December 2008.


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