Kevin O'Brien reaches 100 internationals

Yesterday, Kevin O'Brien became only the tenth Irish cricketer to reach the milestone of one hundred international caps. He's also the youngest (and fastest) player to reach that mark for Ireland.

The twenty-five year old made his Ireland debut just over three years ago (June 13th, 2006) against England in Belfast. He scored an impressive 35 runs as well as bowling a 1-47 in that fifty-over game. His international highlight so far was a 142 against Kenya at the 2007 World Cricket League, as well as a decent World Cup in 2007.

His last few caps have come in quick succession, having played half a dozen matches in the last fortnight. He said of the occasion, "It's come pretty quickly. By the end of the season I could have 150 . The World Cup in 2007 was, of course, the big memory, beating Pakistan and all that. But the first couple of games against Sussex and England were good also. I performed well. But I love putting on the green jersey and it's going to be good on Tuesday to get a hundred."