[5] He went on an Irish tour to Zimbabwe in March 1991, averaging 29.91 with the ball on the tour, returning home to play against Middlesex, Free Foresters, the Duchess of Norfolk's XI, the MCC at Lord's and Wales.
The following year, he played against Middlesex, Scotland, Durham, the MCC and twice against an England amateur XI.
[4] In 1993 Ireland gained associate membership of the International Cricket Council[8] and McCrum was a regular member of the side at the time, playing nine times that year, including internationals against Scotland, Australia, Wales and the Netherlands.
[4] He returned to a regular place in the team in 1996, starting that year with four matches in the Benson & Hedges Cup.
He then played for Ireland in the Triple Crown Tournament in Wales[10] and European Championship.