List of Northern Knights first-class players

Northern Knights was formed in 2013 and became a first-class team in 2017.[1] They played their inaugural first-class match in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship against North West Warriors. Northern Knights are yet to win the Interprovincial Championship, in either it time as a non first-class competition, or with first-class status. In total, 24 players have appeared in first-class cricket for Northern Knights, with two players having played in all eight first-class fixtures played by Northern Knights.

James McCollum is Northern Knights leading run-scorer in first-class cricket, aggregating 674 runs. Two batsmen have scored a century for Northern Knights in the format: McCollum and James Shannon. Shannon's score of 140 not out, scored in 2017 against Leinster Lightning is the highest score by a Northern Knights batsman, while Shannon has the teams best batting average: 61.33. Among the bowlers, South African James Cameron-Dow has taken more wickets than any other, claiming 14 – one wicket more than that of the second most prolific bowler, Gary Kidd. McCollum has the best bowling figures in an innings: he claimed five wickets against North West Warriors in a 2018 match, while conceding 32 runs.[2]

Players are initially listed in order of appearance; where players made their debut in the same match, they are initially listed by batting order.

Key

General – Wicket-keeper First – Year of first-class debut for Northern Knights Last – Year of latest first-class match for Northern Knights Mat – Number of first-class appearances for Northern Knights	Batting Runs – Runs scored in career HS – Highest score Avg – Runs scored per dismissal * – Batsman remained not out	Bowling Balls – Balls bowled in career Wkt – Wickets taken in career BBI – Best bowling in an innings Ave – Average runs per wicket	Fielding Ca – Catches taken St – Stumpings effected
All statistics correct as of the end of the Irish 2018 cricket season.

List of first-class cricketers

Northern Knights first-class players

No.	Name	Nationality	First	Last	Mat	Runs	HS	Avg	Balls	Wkt	BBI	Ave	Ca	St	Ref(s)
						Batting			Bowling				Fielding
01	Adam Dennison	Ireland	2017	2017	2	45	36	11.25	0	–	–	–	0	0	[3][4]
02	Christopher Dougherty	Ireland	2017	2018	8	212	74	15.14	0	–	–	–	15	0	[5]
03	James McCollum	Ireland	2017	2018	8	674	119*	51.84	96	5	5/32	12.40	1	0	[6][7]
04	James Shannon	Ireland	2017	2018	6	552	140*	61.33	54	2	1/7	9.00	2	0	[8][9]
05	Shane Getkate	Ireland	2017	2018	7	289	70	24.08	570	12	4/62	30.58	0	0	[10][11]
06	Nikolai Smith	Ireland	2017	2018	5	67	28	8.37	353	8	2/25	17.50	1	0	[12] [13]
07	Greg Thompson	Ireland	2017	2017	2	75	37	25.00	0	–	–	–	1	0	[14]
08	Lee Nelson	Ireland	2017	2017	2	32	17	10.66	48	–	–	–	0	0	[15][16]
09	Robert McKinley	Ireland	2017	2017	3	91	43*	22.75	228	5	2/36	49.33	1	0	[17][18]
10	Nathan Smith	Ireland	2017	2018	5	47	22*	7.83	630	6	4/34	52.50	1	0	[19][20]
11	Gary Kidd	Ireland	2017	2018	5	20	10	6.66	766	13	3/36	29.30	3	0	[21][22]
12	John Matchett	Ireland	2017	2018	3	51	27	8.50	12	–	–	–	3	0	[23][24]
13	Graeme McCarter	Ireland	2017	2017	3	111	62*	27.75	369	4	2/37	45.00	1	0	[25][26]
14	Jacob Mulder	Ireland	2017	2018	3	47	22	11.75	272	2	2/33	74.50	1	0	[27][28]
15	Jamie Magowan	Ireland	2017	2017	2	31	30	31.00	0	–	–	–	3	0	[29]
16	Marc Ellison	New Zealand	2018	2018	4	144	65	20.57	0	–	–	–	4	0	[30]
17	Harry Tector	Ireland	2018	2018	4	141	52	20.14	468	9	4/70	25.55	1	0	[31][32]
18	Neil Rock	Ireland	2018	2018	4	79	22*	15.80	0	–	–	–	7	1	[33]
19	James Cameron-Dow	South Africa	2018	2018	4	83	39	20.75	791	14	5/101	30.14	2	0	[34][35]
20	James Magee	Ireland	2018	2018	1	0	0	0.00	60	–	–	–	0	0	[36][37]
21	Mark Adair	Ireland	2018	2018	3	176	91	35.20	403	6	3/33	38.83	2	0	[38][39]
22	Phil Eaglestone	Ireland	2018	2018	2	10	10*	5.00	183	1	1/63	148.00	0	0	[40][41]
23	Aaron Wright	Ireland	2018	2018	1	19	18	9.50	0	–	–	–	0	0	[42]
24	Matthew McCord	Ireland	2018	2018	1	50	46	50.00	90	1	1/22	41.00	1	0	[43][44]

See also

• List of Northern Knights List A players
• List of Northern Knights Twenty20 players
• List of Irish first-class cricketers

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