Domestic Career
| Porterfield's batting statistics with Gloucestershire | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Runs | Average | 100/50 | Highest score | |
| First-class | 29 | 1,635 | 30.84 | 2/10 | 175 |
| LA | 30 | 947 | 33.82 | 0/6 | 97* |
| T20 | 22 | 511 | 24.33 | 0/3 | 65 |
Between 2004 and 2006, Porterfield played Second XI cricket for Durham, MCC Young Cricketers, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire and Kent.
Porterfield attracted interest from Gloucestershire during the 2007 World Cup and was given a trial with the county in between international commitments. In the 2007 season, Porterfield became the first Irishman to score 1,000 runs in a calendar year, and towards the end of the season Gloucestershire offered Porterfield a two-year contract.
He guided Ireland to their first victory against a county side in two years against Warwickshire with an innings of 69 from 110 balls. Porterfield was absent from Ireland's last two Friends Provident Trophy matches as he was called into the Gloucestershire squad, Kyle McCallan took over the role of captain. After Gloucestershire batsman Craig Spearman sustained an injury, Porterfield was given the opportunity to play for Gloucestershire opening the batting. He came close to scoring his maiden first-class century for Gloucestershire in a match against Glamorgan County Cricket Club in August 2008 but was out for 93. On 10 September, Porterfield and Kadeer Ali shared in Gloucestershire's highest opening partnership of the season; he scored 66.
In August 2010, he set a new career best in scoring 175 in the first innings of a County Championship Division Two match between Gloucestershire and Worcestershire at Cheltenham
At the end of the season, Porterfield was one of several players to leave Gloucestershire. In October 2010 he signed a three-year contract with Warwickshire, joining fellow Ireland international Boyd Rankin.
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