Full name William Thomas Stuart Porterfield
Born September 6, 1984, Londonderry
Current age 23 years 254 days
Major teams Ireland,Gloucestershire,Ireland Under-19s,Marylebone Cricket Club,Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bangladesh v Ireland at Dhaka (SBNS), Mar 22, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut
Ireland v Namibia at Dublin, May 17-20, 2006 scorecard
Last First-class
Gloucestershire v Loughborough UCCE at Bristol, Apr 23-25, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
United Arab Emirates v Ireland A at Abu Dhabi, Apr 22, 2006 scorecard
Last List A
Ireland v Warwickshire at Belfast, May 16, 2008 scorecard
Profile
Porterfield's start to his one-day career has been Hussey-esque, already with two centuries to his name. He came back from the recent World Cricket League in Kenya as the tournament's second-highest scorer and averaged 110.66 in his five matches. He took part in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004 and then spent time at the ICC Winter Training Camp in 2006, later captaining Ireland A that year. While his graduation into the full side has surprised nobody, his immediate success has given Ireland huge cause to be hopeful as they look to the future. An excellent 85 in the 2007 World Cup helped Ireland beat Bangladesh and led to interest from Gloucestershire. However, a first-class deal hasn't arrived yet and time is running out so Porterfield has to be content with the role as Ireland's key batsman. His consistent returns during the 2007 season, including a career-best 166 against Bermuda, were a key part of Ireland's continued success against the Associates. He signed a two-year contract with Gloucestershire at the end of the 2007 season. Cricinfo Staff September 2007
