Craig Young (cricketer)

Craig Young
Personal information
Full name
Craig Alexander Young
Born (1990-04-04) 4 April 1990
Derry, Northern Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 28)28 February 2024 v Afghanistan
Last Test6 February 2025 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 46)8 September 2014 v Scotland
Last ODI7 October 2024 v South Africa
T20I debut (cap 34)18 June 2015 v Scotland
Last T20I25 February 2025 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2013Sussex
2013–presentNorth West Warriors
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 3 48 69 22
Runs scored 11 166 79 108
Batting average 3.66 13.83 7.18 7.20
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 5 40* 22 23
Balls bowled 376 2,300 1,376 3,177
Wickets 8 81 84 75
Bowling average 23.50 25.85 21.94 24.88
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 2
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/24 5/46 4/13 5/37
Catches/stumpings 1/– 14/– 12/– 7/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 26 May 2025

Craig Alexander Young (born 4 April 1990) is an Irish professional cricketer. Young is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. On 26 May 2013, Young made his first-class debut for Ireland against Scotland. He made his One Day International debut against Scotland in September 2014, taking 5 wickets for 45 runs. He made his Twenty20 International debut against Scotland on 18 June 2015.

In December 2018, Young was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by Cricket Ireland for the 2019 season. In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland, the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.