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Born | George Ross Adair 21 April 1994
Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Sullivan Upper School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Cricketer, rugby union player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Mark Adair (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Top order batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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T20I debut (cap 56) | 12 January 2023 v Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 14 May 2024 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–present | Northern Knights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ESPNcricinfo, 26 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Ross Adair (born Holywood, County Down, [1] [2] 21 April 1994) is an Irish cricketer and former rugby union player. He plays for the Northern Knights in domestic cricket. [3] His younger brother, Mark Adair, is also a cricketer, who has played for Ireland in all formats. [4] [5]
He made his Twenty20 debut for the Northern Knights in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 20 August 2020. [6] He made his List A debut on 30 June 2021, for Northern Knights in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup. [7]
In December 2022, he earned his maiden call-up to the Ireland cricket team for their T20I series against Zimbabwe. [8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Ireland, on 12 January 2023 in the first T20I match. [9]
In May 2024, he was named in Ireland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [10]
Adair played schools rugby for Sullivan Upper School, impressing in the Ulster Schools' Cup in 2011. [11] He played for the Ulster Ravens in the British and Irish Cup, [12] and made one senior appearance for Ulster in the Pro12, scoring a try against Dragons in 2015. [13]
He played for Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship for two and a half years, making more than 40 appearances before a degenerative hip condition ended his professional career. Following two operations, he returned to rugby at an amateur level with Ballynahinch RFC, [14] with whom he won the Ulster Senior League in 2019, [15] and was named Club Player of the Year in the Ulster Rugby awards. [16]
Ross Adair | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | George Ross Adair 21 April 1994
Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Sullivan Upper School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Cricketer, rugby union player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Mark Adair (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cricket information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Top order batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National side |
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T20I debut (cap 56) | 12 January 2023 v Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 14 May 2024 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–present | Northern Knights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
ESPNcricinfo, 26 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Ross Adair (born Holywood, County Down, [1] [2] 21 April 1994) is an Irish cricketer and former rugby union player. He plays for the Northern Knights in domestic cricket. [3] His younger brother, Mark Adair, is also a cricketer, who has played for Ireland in all formats. [4] [5]
He made his Twenty20 debut for the Northern Knights in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 20 August 2020. [6] He made his List A debut on 30 June 2021, for Northern Knights in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup. [7]
In December 2022, he earned his maiden call-up to the Ireland cricket team for their T20I series against Zimbabwe. [8] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Ireland, on 12 January 2023 in the first T20I match. [9]
In May 2024, he was named in Ireland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [10]
Adair played schools rugby for Sullivan Upper School, impressing in the Ulster Schools' Cup in 2011. [11] He played for the Ulster Ravens in the British and Irish Cup, [12] and made one senior appearance for Ulster in the Pro12, scoring a try against Dragons in 2015. [13]
He played for Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship for two and a half years, making more than 40 appearances before a degenerative hip condition ended his professional career. Following two operations, he returned to rugby at an amateur level with Ballynahinch RFC, [14] with whom he won the Ulster Senior League in 2019, [15] and was named Club Player of the Year in the Ulster Rugby awards. [16]