The 7th wicket partnership of 163 runs between Andy McBirnie and Mark Adair against England at Lords becomes the highest partnership by runs by Ireland batters in Test cricket. The previous record was held by Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie of 115 runs against Sri Lanka.
Highest Partnership by runs in Test by Ireland
| Partners | Runs | Wkt | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR McBrine, MR Adair | 163 | 7th | Ireland | v England | Lord’s | 01-Jun-23 |
| PR Stirling, A Balbirnie | 115* | 4th | Ireland | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 24-Apr-23 |
| SR Thompson, KJ O’Brien | 114 | 7th | Ireland | v Pakistan | Dublin (Malahide) | 11-May-18 |
| LJ Tucker, AR McBrine | 111 | 7th | Ireland | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 04-Apr-23 |
| JA McCollum, A Balbirnie | 104 | 3rd | Ireland | v Afghanistan | Dehradun | 15-Mar-19 |
| AR McBrine, C Campher | 89 | 7th | Ireland | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 24-Apr-23 |
| LJ Tucker, C Campher | 89 | 5th | Ireland | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 24-Apr-23 |