Graham Ian Hume (born 23 November 1990) is a South African born

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er who plays for the

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. He made his international debut for Ireland in July 2022.

Career

He was included in the KwaZulu-Natal Inland squad for the

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. He was the leading wicket-taker in the

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for KwaZulu-Natal Inland, with 40 dismissals in ten matches. In May 2019, he played for the

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in the 2019 Inter-Provincial Cup in Ireland. In February 2021, Hume was named in the Ireland Wolves' squad for their tour to Bangladesh. In May 2022,

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awarded Hume with a nine-month contract. In June 2022, Hume was named in Ireland's

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(ODI) squad for their series against New Zealand. He made his ODI debut on 15 July 2022, for Ireland against

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. In July 2022, Hume was added to Ireland's

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(T20I) squad for their two-match series against South Africa in

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. Later the same month, Hand was also named in Ireland's T20I squads for their home series against Afghanistan.

International career

Hume made his T20I debut on 12 August 2022, against

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. He made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe on 21 January 2023. Hume was named in Ireland's

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squad for their tours of Bangladesh in March 2023 and Sri Lanka in April 2023. He was also named in the T20I and ODI squads for the tours. He made his Test debut for Ireland against

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, on 4 April 2023. In May 2024, he was named in Ireland’s squad for the

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tournament.

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