captains Mahela Jayawardene and Sanath Jayasuriya being second and third having represented Sri Lanka on 443 and 441 occasions, respectively. Kevin O'Brien has represented Ireland 143 times, the most among Irish cricketers. Most consecutive career matches Stirling currently hold the Irish record for the most consecutive ODI matches played with 81 matches. Most matches as captain William Porterfield, who led the Irish cricket team from 2008 to 2019, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in ODIs with 113. Youngest players on Debut The youngest player to play in an ODI match is claimed to be Hasan Raza at the age of 14 years and 233 days. Making his debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe on 30 October 1996, there is some doubt as to the validity of Raza's age at the time. The youngest Irish player to play ODIs was George Dockrell who at the age of 17 years and 267 days debuted in the only ODI of the series against West Indies in April 2010. Oldest players on Debut The Netherlands batsmen Nolan Clarke is the oldest player to appear in an ODI match. Playing in the 1996 Cricket World Cup against New Zealand in 1996 at Reliance Stadium in Vadodara, India he was aged 47 years and 240 days. Jeremy Bray is the oldest Irish ODI debutant when he played Ireland's first ever ODI during the 2006 England tour at Stormont, Belfast. Oldest players The Netherlands batsmen Nolan Clarke is the oldest player to appear in an ODI match. Playing in the 1996 Cricket World Cup against South Africa in 1996 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan he was aged 47 years and 257 days. Partnership records In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close. Highest partnerships by wicket A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket