A strongly-built allrounder, Kevin O'Brien is the brother of Ireland's first-choice wicketkeeper, Niall, and has been a regular part of the team since his ODI debut in 2006. He set an impressive benchmark in just his fifth ODI with 142 against Kenya and although by September 2010 he hadn't added another hundred he was a consistent scorer who often closed out innings. His medium-pace seam has the knack of breaking partnerships and he did enough to catch the eye of English counties where he had a spell with Nottinghamshire in 2009.
The first player in the world to score 100 runs in 50 balls in World cups.
His all-round versatility played key role in various situations and, with the bat he changed the innings. Kevin O'Brien has made history for Ireland.
They have the highest run chase in World Cup history and have turned over their old enemy.
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