{{Short description|South African cricketer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Murray Commins | image = | country = Ireland | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = Batter | family = {{ubl|John Commins (father)|Kevin Commins (grandfather)}} | international = true | testdebutdate = 4 April | testdebutyear = 2023 | testdebutagainst = Bangladesh | testcap = 19 | lasttestdate = 16 April | lasttestyear = 2023 | lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
| odidebutdate = 21 January | odidebutyear = 2023 | odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe | odicap = 65 | lastodidate = 23 January | lastodiyear = 2023 | lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| club1 = South Western Districts | year1 = {{nowrap|2016/17–2017/18}} | club2 = Boland | year2 = 2017/18–2018/19 | club3 = Northern Knights | year3 = 2019 | club4 = Munster Reds | year4 = 2021–present
| columns = 4 | hidedeliveries = true | column1 = Test | matches1 = 2 | runs1 = 6 | bat avg1 = 1.50 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 5 | catches/stumpings1 = 2/– | column2 = ODI | matches2 = 2 | runs2 = 6 | bat avg2 = 6.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 6 | catches/stumpings2 = 1/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 16 | runs3 = 554 | bat avg3 = 19.78 | 100s/50s3 = 0/5 | top score3 = 93 | catches/stumpings3 = 13/– | column4 = LA | matches4 = 28 | runs4 = 973 | bat avg4 = 42.30 | 100s/50s4 = 3/5 | top score4 = 125 | catches/stumpings4 = 19/–
| date = 24 November | year = 2023 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/594992.html ESPNcricinfo }} '''Murray Commins''' (born 2 January 1997) is a South African-born Irish cricketer.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/594992.html |title=Murray Commins |accessdate=13 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his first-class debut for South Western Districts in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 13 October 2016.<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1024727.html |title=Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Pool A: South Western Districts v Western Province at Oudtshoorn, Oct 13-15, 2016 |accessdate=13 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his List A debut for South Western Districts in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 16 October 2016.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1024927.html |title=CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Pool A: South Western Districts v Western Province at Oudtshoorn, Oct 16, 2016 |accessdate=16 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 debut for South Western Districts in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup on 25 August 2017.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1116075.html |title=Pool A (D/N), Africa T20 Cup at Benoni, Aug 25 2017 |accessdate=25 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
Since 2019, Commins has played domestic cricket in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2018/articles/000020/002098.shtml |title=Instonians recruit Commins as overseas professional |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000013/001314.shtml |title=CIYMS sign Murray Commins |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref> Ahead of the 2021 season, Commins signed with Munster Reds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000002/000244.shtml |title=Players on the move in interpro series |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref>
== International career == Commins made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe on 21 January 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1348327.html |title=2nd ODI, Harare, January 21, 2023, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 April 2023}}</ref>
He was named in Ireland's Test squad for their tours of Bangladesh in March 2023 and Sri Lanka in April 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/former-zimbabwe-international-peter-moor-named-in-ireland-test-squads-1358034 |title=Former Zimbabwe international Peter Moor named in Ireland's Test squads |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/tweak-to-sri-lanka-tour-schedule-sees-ireland-men-set-to-play-two-match-tes |title=Tweak to Sri Lanka tour schedule sees Ireland Men set to play two-match Test series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=14 March 2023}}</ref> He made his Test debut for Ireland against Bangladesh, on 4 April 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1355723.html |title=Only Test, Mirpur, April 04 - 08, 2023, Ireland tour of Bangladesh |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 April 2023}}</ref>
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