ENG vs IRE: Harry Tector slams his fourth Test fifty
Ireland youngster Harry Tector scored a fighting fifty against England in the One-off Test at Lord's. He has continued his rich vein of form across formats and this was his fourth fifty in the longest format of the game. Tector has been in great form recently and he has translated that in his maiden Test outing against England. Here we decode his stats.
A valiant fifty from Tector
Tector came to the crease when Ireland were in dire straits at 18/2. He and Paul Stirling did bring some stability to the innings by adding 38 runs, but soon the latter was dismissed. Tector continued the fight as he stitched a 63-run stand with Lorcan Tucker, taking Ireland beyond the 120-run mark. Tector was dismissed by debutant Josh Tongue on 51.
Second-highest run-scorer for Ireland in Tests
Tector has been a standout name for Ireland in all three formats. He has scored runs in recent times and it is not different in Test cricket. As mentioned this is his fourth Test fifty. He has amassed 336 runs in four matches at an average of 85. He is only behind Irish wicket-keeper batter Tucker, who tops the charts with 351 runs.
A look at Tector's recent form
Before this Test, Tector had an exceptional ODI series against Bangladesh, where he slammed his career-best 140. He has slammed four tons in his last nine ODI innings. He has been in tremendous form since the start of 2022 and in this period, he has amassed 1,650 runs in 48 matches across formats, amassing four centuries and 10 fifties.
Here are his numbers in ODI cricket
After making his debut in 2020, Tector has slammed 1,280 runs in 32 appearances at an impressive average of 53.33. He has the best average among Irish batters with 1,000-plus ODI runs. He has mustered four centuries and eight fifties in this format.
