Fionn Philip Hand (born 1 July 1998) is an Irish

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er. He made his

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debut for

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in the

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on 6 July 2018. He made his

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debut for Leinster Lightning in the

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on 23 May 2019. In June 2019, he was named in the Ireland Wolves squad for their home series against the

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. He made his first-class debut for Leinster Lightning in the

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on 18 June 2019. In May 2022,

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awarded Hand a nine-month contract.

International career

In July 2022, Hand was added to Ireland's

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(T20I) squad for their home series against New Zealand. Later the same month, Hand was also named in Ireland's T20I squads for their matches against South Africa in

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, and for their home series against Afghanistan. He made his T20I debut on 12 August 2022, against

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. In September 2022, he was named in Ireland's squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament in the Australia, where he bowled Ben Stokes with what was widely believed to be the ball of the tournament. In May 2023, he was named in Ireland's Test squad for their series against England. He made his

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debut for

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against

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on 1 June 2023.

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* 1998 births Living people Cricketers from County Dublin Irish cricketers Ireland Twenty20 International cricketers People educated at Queen's College, Taunton Cricketers from Dublin (city) Leinster Lightning cricketers Munster Reds cricketers Ireland Test cricketers {{Ireland-cricket-bio-stub