{{Short description|Irish cricketer (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Fionn Hand | image = Fionn Hand 2022.jpg | country = Ireland | fullname = Fionn Philip Hand | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role =
| club1 = Leinster Lightning | year1 = 2018–2019 | club2 = Munster Reds | year2 = 2021–2022 | club3 = Leinster Lightning | year3 = 2023
| international = true | onetest = true | testdebutdate = 1 June | testdebutyear = 2023 | testdebutagainst = England | testcap = 26 | lasttestdate = | lasttestyear = | lasttestagainst =
| oneodi = true | odidebutdate = 7 October | odidebutyear = 2024 | odidebutagainst = South Africa | odicap = 70 | lastodidate = | lastodiyear = | lastodiagainst =
| T20Idebutdate = 12 August | T20Idebutyear = 2022 | T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan | T20Icap = 54 | lastT20Idate = 25 February | lastT20Iyear = 2025 | lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe
| columns = 4 | column1 = Test | matches1 = 1 | runs1 = 8 | bat avg1 = 4.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 7 | deliveries1 = 114 | wickets1 = 1 | bowl avg1 = 113.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/113 | catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | column2 = ODI | matches2 = 1 | runs2 = 0 | bat avg2 = 0.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 0 | deliveries2 = 48 | wickets2 = 1 | bowl avg2 = 44.00 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 1/44 | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | column3 = T20I | matches3 = 14 | runs3 = 63 | bat avg3 = 9.00 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 36 | deliveries3 = 164 | wickets3 = 7 | bowl avg3 = 38.85 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/18 | catches/stumpings3 = 3/– | column4 = FC | matches4 = 7 | runs4 = 206 | bat avg4 = 29.42 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 79 | deliveries4 = 636 | wickets4 = 6 | bowl avg4 = 72.33 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 2/50 | catches/stumpings4 = 3/–
| date = 26 May 2025 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1099225.html Cricinfo }} '''Fionn Philip Hand''' (born 1 July 1998) is an Irish cricketer.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1099225.html |title=Fionn Hand |accessdate=6 July 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 6 July 2018.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136914.html |title=8th Match (D/N), Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy at Dublin, Jul 6 2018 |accessdate=6 July 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his List A debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2019 Inter-Provincial Cup on 23 May 2019.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178132.html |title=4th Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup at Bready, May 23 2019 |accessdate=23 May 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In June 2019, he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their home series against the Scotland A cricket team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squads-named-for-scotland-a-series |title=Ireland Wolves squads named for Scotland 'A' series |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=5 June 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602010513/http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-wolves-squads-named-for-scotland-a-series |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the 2019 Inter-Provincial Championship on 18 June 2019.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178124.html |title=2nd Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship at Bready, Jun 17-19 2019 |accessdate=18 June 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
==International career== In July 2022, Hand was added to Ireland's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their home series against New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000009/000984.shtml |title=Hand replaces Olphert in T20 squad |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=18 July 2022 |archive-date=18 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718091356/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000009/000984.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> Later the same month, Hand was also named in Ireland's T20I squads for their matches against South Africa in Bristol, and for their home series against Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-announced-for-ireland-mens-t20is-against-south-africa-and-afghanistan |title=Squad announced for Ireland Men's T20Is against South Africa and Afghanistan |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=27 July 2022 |archive-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925074606/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-announced-for-ireland-mens-t20is-against-south-africa-and-afghanistan |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 12 August 2022, against Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1307161.html |title=3rd T20I, Belfast, August 12, 2022, Afghanistan tour of Ireland |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref>
In September 2022, he was named in Ireland's squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament in the Australia, where he bowled Ben Stokes with what was widely believed to be the ball of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ireland announce squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2022 |url=https://cricket.one/news/news-details/6329919da39da670251729fb/ireland-announce-squad-for-icc-t20-world-cup-2022 |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=OneCricket |language=en}}</ref>
In May 2023, he was named in Ireland's Test squad for their series against England.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/cricket-ireland-name-15-man-squad-for-lords-test |title=Cricket Ireland name 15-man squad for Lord's Test |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=6 May 2023 |archive-date=15 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515113825/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/cricket-ireland-name-15-man-squad-for-lords-test |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his Test debut for Ireland against England on 1 June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1336127.html |title=Only Test, Lord's, June 01 - 04, 2023, Ireland tour of England |accessdate=1 June 2023 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=1099225}}
{{Ireland Squad 2022 Men's T20 World Cup}} {{Authority control}}
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