Ross Adair Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	George Ross Adair
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman), Rugby union player
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour	Hazel Brown
Hair Colour	Light Brown
Cricket
International Debut	T20- On 12 January 2023 vs Zimbabwe at Harare
Jersey Number	#15 (Ireland)
Domestic/State Team	Northern Knights
Coach/Mentor	Ryan Eagleson
Batting Style	Right hand Bat
Bowling Style	Slow Left arm Orthodox
Records (main ones)	Third batsman to score a T20 international century for Ireland
Award	Player of the Series award (Ireland vs South Africa 2024)
Rugby
Team(s)	• Jersey Reds • Ulster Rugby
Award	Club Player of the Year in the Ulster Rugby award (2019)
Position(s)	Centre, Winger
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 April 1994 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	30 Years
Birthplace	Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Irish
Hometown	Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland
School	Sullivan Upper School, Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland
College/University	Ulster University Jordanstown Campus, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling, Listening Music
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Family
Parents	Father- Ricky Adair Mother- Joanne Adair
Siblings	Brother- Mark Adair (Professional cricketer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ross Adair

• Ross has been playing cricket since the age of 11. His interest in cricket increased after the 2005 Ashes series between England and Australia.
  

  Childhood photo of Ross Adair (right) with his brother

• At Irish under-13s, Ross used to bat at number 10 and was the opening bowler for his team. Later, he shifted his focus towards batting as he started gaining weight.

• Ross started playing rugby for the Sullivan Upper School in 2011. Later he began to play professional rugby and appeared for Ulster in the Pro12 competition in the 2014-15 season.

• After being released by the Jersey Reds club and the medical insurance was insufficient to cover the surgery cost, Ross took a loan of £15,000 to finance the operation of his hip injury which he suffered while playing in the English championship.
  

  A photo of Ross Adair in the hospital with his brother

• After recovering from the injury, Ross returned to rugby at an amateur level with Ballynahinch RFC and even won the Ulster Senior League in 2019. Later, he decided to leave rugby when he realized he would not be able to make a comeback in professional rugby.

• After rugby, Ross worked in a real estate company and at the same time he pursued cricket.

• On 20 August 2020, Ross made his T20 debut for the Northern Knights in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy.

• Ross gave tribute to his rugby career by choosing the number 15 jersey in cricket.

• Ross made his List A debut for Northern Knights on 30 June 2021 in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup.

• Ross received his international debut cap from his brother Mark Adair, the pair also become the first set of brothers to play for Ireland in an international since Niall and Kevin O’Brien at Malahide in 2018.

• Ross was included in Ireland’s squad for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup held in the United States.

• In September 2024, Ross made headlines when he scored his maiden international century against South Africa in Abu Dhabi and helped his team to win the match by 10 runs; he scored 100 runs off 58 balls.