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{{short description|Irish cricketer (born 1981)}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Niall O'Brien
| image = Niall O'Brien (cricketer) 2009.JPG
| caption = O'Brien in 2009
| country = Ireland
| full_name = Niall John O'Brien
| nickname = Paddy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|11|08|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 7
| batting = Left-handed
| role = [[Batting (cricket)|Batsman]], [[Wicketkeeper]]
| family = {{ubl|[[Brendan O'Brien (cricketer)|Brendan O'Brien]] (father)|[[Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]] (brother)}}
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2005–2018

| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 11 May
| testdebutyear = 2018
| testdebutagainst = Pakistan
| testcap = 7

| odidebutdate = 5 August
| odidebutyear = 2006
| odidebutagainst = Scotland
| odicap = 13
| lastodidate = 31 August
| lastodiyear = 2018
| lastodiagainst = Afghanistan
| odishirt = 72 (formerly 0)

| T20Idebutdate = 2 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2008
| T20Idebutagainst = Scotland
| T20Icap = 7
| lastT20Idate = 13 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2016
| lastT20Iagainst = Netherlands
| T20Ishirt = 72

| club1 = [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2004–2006}}
| club2 = [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]]
| year2 = 2007–2012
| club3 = [[Khulna Royal Bengals]]
| year3 = 2012
| club4 = [[Rangpur Riders]]
| year4 = 2013
| club5 = [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]]
| year5 = 2013–2016
| clubnumber5 = 10
| club6 = [[North West Warriors]]
| year6 = 2017–2018
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 18
| bat avg1 = 9.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 18
| deliveries1 = –
| wickets1 = –
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/0
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 103
| runs2 = 2,581
| bat avg2 = 28.05
| 100s/50s2 = 1/18
| top score2 = 109
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 90/14
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 30
| runs3 = 466
| bat avg3 = 17.92
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 50
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 17/10
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 176
| runs4 = 9,057
| bat avg4 = 35.51
| 100s/50s4 = 15/48
| top score4 = 182
| deliveries4 = 18
| wickets4 = 2
| bowl avg4 = 9.50
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 1/4
| catches/stumpings4 = 492/48
| date = 12 June
| year = 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24289.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Niall John O'Brien''' (born 8 November 1981) is a former Irish [[cricket]]er and a cricket [[Sports commentator|commentator]]. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Domestically O'Brien began his professional career with [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] in 2004 before joining [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]] at the start of 2007, spending six seasons there before joining [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] for 2013.

He made his [[One Day International]] debut for Ireland in 2006; two years later he played his first [[Twenty20 International]]. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever [[Test cricket|Test match]], against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], in May 2018.

O'Brien has also played in overseas twenty20 leagues, first the [[Indian Cricket League]] in 2008 and then the [[Bangladesh Premier League]] on its formation in 2012. His brother, [[Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin]], plays alongside him in the Ireland team while his father, [[Brendan O'Brien (cricketer)|Brendan]], played cricket for Ireland from 1966 to 1981.<ref name="Ref_">{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/26/26858/26858.html |title=Brendan O'Brien |publisher=CricketArchive}} Retrieved on 11 March 2008.</ref>

In October 2018, O'Brien announced his retirement from cricket.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45834210 |title=Niall O'Brien: Ireland and Warriors wicketkeeper retires at 36 |newspaper=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2018 |access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life and education==
O'Brien was educated in [[Marian College (Dublin)|Marian College, Ballsbridge]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.mariancollege.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130:kevin-obrien-congrats&catid=34:latest-news&Itemid=27 |title=Kevin O'Brien –Congrats! |publisher=Marian College |access-date=6 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053433/http://www.mariancollege.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130:kevin-obrien-congrats&catid=34:latest-news&Itemid=27 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His brother [[Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin]] is also a member of the Ireland team. Their father [[Brendan O'Brien (cricketer)|Brendan]] played 52 times for Ireland.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/wc2007/2007/mar/18mom1.htm O'Brien is toast of Ireland]. Retrieved on 8 June 2009.</ref> His sister Ciara O'Brien is in the Ireland women's hockey team.

==Domestic career==

Niall first gained recognition playing domestic cricket in [[Leinster]] for the [[Railway Union Cricket Club]] earning a call up to the Ireland A team. From there he established himself as Ireland's number one wicketkeeper. O'Brien himself has said that he has a fiery temperament. On 17 June 2004, he angered [[Brian Lara]] when Lara refused to walk after being apparently caught behind.<ref name="Cricinfo2007">{{citation |url= http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/286654.html |author=ESPNcricinfo staff |title=O'Brien to renew old ties with Lara |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=22 March 2007}} Retrieved on 7 March 2008.</ref> Ireland caused an upset when they went on to win the match, with O'Brien scoring 58* off 57 balls.<ref name="Ref_2004">{{citation |url=http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004/WI_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/WI_IRELAND_17JUN2004.html |title=Ireland v West Indians Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast 17 June 2004 (50-over match) |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=17 June 2004}} Retrieved on 7 March 2008.</ref> In 2006 he was banned for one [[ICC Intercontinental Cup]] match after an outburst criticising the groundsman at an Intercontinental Cup game with Scotland because of condition of the pitch.<ref name="Cricinfo2006">{{citation |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/258519.html |author=ESPNcricinfo staff |title=O'Brien receives one-match ban by match referee |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=3 September 2006}} Retrieved on 7 March 2008.</ref>

O'Brien has spent many an Australian summer playing for [[Mosman Cricket Club]] in the [[Sydney Grade Cricket]] competition. O'Brien also assumed a part-time coaching role while at the club and considers the time spent in Australia as some of the most vital parts of his career. He also played two seasons of first grade for [[North Sydney Cricket Club|North Sydney]] in the Sydney Grade Competition in 2003/04 and 2005/06. He also played a season with the Mosman club as an 18-year-old.

Along with fellow Ireland player [[Ed Joyce]], O'Brien made a series of impressive performances for [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] before starting to take part in English cricket with [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]]. O'Brien found multiple chances to perform for his county as fellow wicket-keeper [[Geraint Jones]] has found himself performing more often for the [[England cricket team]].

After being released by Kent he signed a one-year deal with Northamptonshire for 2007. In the same year, he joined the Essel Group's [[Indian Cricket League]] (ICL) to represent the Delhi Jets team for one season.<ref name="Cricinfo2007a">{{citation |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/320289.html |author=ESPNcricinfo staff |title=Lara and Inzamam named in ICL teams |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=14 November 2007}} Retrieved on 20 November 2007.</ref> O'Brien became the first player to play international cricket after playing in the ICL when he played an Intercontinental Cup match against [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]] in March 2008; he went on to score 174 in Ireland's nine-wicket win.<ref name="Ashok2008">{{citation |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/current/story/341887.html |author=Ashok Ganguly |title=Niall O'Brien returns for Ireland |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=10 March 2008}} Retrieved on 10 March 2008.</ref>

At the end of the [[2008 English cricket season|2008 season]], O'Brien was named Northamptonshire's player of the year and was rewarded for his consistent performances with a three-year contract with the club. A representative of Northamptonshire CCC said "Niall, who has just returned from international duty, was in sensational form last season with the bat, scoring over 850 championship runs and piling on the runs in one-day competitions in a new pinch-hitter role".<ref name="Ref_2008">{{Citation |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/northamptonshire/7715876.stm |title=Northants pair get extended deals |publisher=BBC Online |date=7 November 2008 |access-date=7 November 2008}}</ref> In a tour match against [[Australian national cricket team|Australia]] during the [[Australian cricket team in England in 2009|2009 Ashes]] in July 2009, O'Brien made scores of 30 and 58 in a match Northamptonshire lost. During his half century, he scored seven boundaries off the struggling [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]].<ref name="Alex2009">{{citation |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/current/story/416471.html |title=Johnson's Edgbaston hopes recede |author=Alex Brown |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=26 July 2009 |access-date=31 July 2009}}</ref>

O'Brien missed most of the 2010 season after undergoing finger surgery in July; in his absence, [[David Murphy (cricketer)|David Murphy]] was Northamptonshire's first-choice wicket-keeper.<ref>{{citation |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/northamptonshire/9367295.stm |title=Ireland's Niall O'Brien targets upsets at World Cup |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 January 2011 |access-date=23 January 2011}}</ref>

In 2012, O'Brien signed a contract worth $80,000 with [[Khulna Royal Bengals]] represent them in the newly formed [[Bangladesh Premier League]], a domestic t20 competition.<ref>{{citation |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/DOWNLOAD/0000/0091/BPL_list.pdf |title=Bangladesh Premier League: players standing after auction |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 April 2012}}</ref> In five matches he scored 54 runs.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2012/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7188;type=tournament |title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2011/12 / Records / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 April 2012}}</ref> At the end of the 2012 English County season, O'Brien left Northamptonshire after six seasons. In October 2012, it was announced that [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] had signed O'Brien in a three-year deal.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/20073513 |title=Leicestershire sign Niall O'Brien from Northants|date=25 October 2012|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 June 2013}}</ref>

==International career==
His innings of 72 from 107 balls in the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]] group match against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] helped Ireland earn an upset victory and also earned him the man of the match award.<ref name="Will2007">{{citation |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/285704.html |author=Will Luke |title=Pakistan sent home by bold Ireland |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=17 March 2007}} Retrieved on 7 March 2008.</ref><ref name="Ref_2007">{{citation |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/current/match/247465.html |title=ICC World Cup – 9th match, Group D Ireland v Pakistan |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=17 March 2007}} Retrieved on 7 March 2008.</ref>

O'Brien was one of seven Ireland players to be nominated for the [[2009 ICC Awards#Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year|2009 Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year]] (there were fourteen nominees in all),<ref name="Cricinfo2009">{{Citation |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/422973.html |title=Dhoni, Dilshan pick up maximum nominations |author=ESPNcricinfo staff |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=2 September 2009 |access-date=3 September 2009}}</ref> although he did not make the 4-man short-list.<ref name="Cricinfo2010">{{Citation |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/425103.html |title=Strauss, Johnson and Gambhir lead ICC nominations |author=ESPNcricinfo staff |date=15 September 2010 |access-date=20 August 2010}}</ref> O'Brien was selected in Ireland's 15-man squad for the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/497464.html |title=Ireland pick Ed Joyce for World Cup |author=ESPNcricinfo staff |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=19 January 2011 |access-date=27 January 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Ireland vs Pakistan2 cropped (O'Brien).jpg|right|thumb|O'Brien keeping wicket against Pakistan during the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]].]]
O'Brien set a [[World Twenty20]] record with his 4 dismissals against Sri Lanka in the Super 8 stage of the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]].
O'Brien was selected in Ireland's 15-man squad for the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]] to be hosted by Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka between February and April.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/497464.html |title=Ireland pick Ed Joyce for World Cup |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=19 January 2011 |access-date=27 January 2011}}</ref> During the tournament he became the third player to score 1,000 ODI runs for Ireland after [[William Porterfield]] and his brother Kevin.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/current/story/504561.html |title=Chicken dance at the Chinnaswamy |first=Liam |last=Brickhill |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=6 March 2011 |access-date=7 March 2011}}</ref> He passed this landmark in Ireland's five-wicket defeat to India. In the same match, O'Brien and Porterfield established a new records for Ireland's third wicket in ODI, putting on 113 runs together.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/current/story/504577.html |title=Ireland beaten, but with their honour intact |first=Liam |last=Brickhill |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=6 March 2011 |access-date=7 March 2011}}</ref> Ireland were due to play two ODIs against Pakistan in May, however O'Brien suffered an injury to his hand and was forced to miss the fixtures.<ref>{{citation |url=http://blog.thecricketer.com/?p=24303 |title=Niall O'Brien hand injury is a blow for Ireland |first=Paul |last=Bolton |publisher=The Cricketer |date=23 May 2011 |access-date=6 April 2012}}</ref>

On 16 February 2015, he smashed unbeaten 79 runs off 60 balls with 11 fours, guided Ireland to the victory against another [[Test cricket|Test]] match playing nations, the [[West Indies national cricket team|West Indies]]. This was Ireland's third consecutive victory over test playing nations in three consecutive world cups. O'Brien's score was helped to beat mighty West Indian pace attack and finally Irish won their first match of [[2015 ICC Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/scorecard/656407/ireland-vs-west-indies-5th-match-pool-b-icc-cricket-world-cup-2014-15|title=Full Scorecard of West Indies vs Ireland 5th Match, Pool B 2015 - Score Report.|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 June 2020}}</ref>

On 23 March 2018, in Ireland's match against [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] in the [[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]], O'Brien played in his 100th ODI match.<ref name="O'Brien100">{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/649766 |title=UAE give Afghanistan and Ireland World Cup life |access-date=23 March 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>

===Test cricket===
In May 2018, he was named in a fourteen-man squad for Ireland's first ever [[Test cricket|Test match]], which was played [[Pakistani cricket team in Ireland in 2018|against Pakistan]] later the same month.<ref name="BFT">{{Cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/ireland-announce-14man-squad-for-historic-first-test-against-pakistan-36873269.html|title=Ireland announce 14-man squad for historic first Test against Pakistan|work=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=4 May 2018|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref name="WPBBC">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44003641 |title=Ireland omit George Dockrell for historic first men's Test against Pakistan |access-date=4 May 2018 |newspaper=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2018 }}</ref> He made his Test debut for Ireland, against Pakistan, on 11 May 2018. The Test match commenced on 12 May 2018, after the first day was washed out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1127284.html |title=Only Test, Pakistan tour of Ireland, England and Scotland at Dublin, May 11-15 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/195109-ireland-v-pakistan-rain-washes-out-first-day-of-test-match |title=Ireland win toss, opt to bowl in historic Test against Pakistan |work=Geo TV |access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> However, he was dismissed for a [[duck (cricket)|duck]] in the first innings.

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Niall O'Brien (cricketer)}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141218040655/http://niallobriencricket.net/ Niall O'Brien Homepage]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071010051244/http://www.ecb.co.uk/stats/players/kent/niall-obrien,180,PP.html ECB Profile]
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=24289}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110714200317/http://www.northantscricket.com/index.php?mod=player&id=4 Northants Cricket Profile]

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