Adrian Birrell

Career

A leg break bowler, Birrell took 75 wickets at 30.16 in his career for Eastern Province, before turning to coaching. He stepped down after the World Cup and was replaced as Ireland coach by Philosophy Simmons, but he continued to coach in Ireland. In 2013 he was appointed assistant national coach for South Africa.

Achievements

• He led Ireland in the 2007 Interstate Commerce Commission Cricket World Cup where they reached the Super Eight Stage. In the tournament they beat two Test nations, Bangladesh and Pakistan as well as achieving a tie against Zimbabwe.