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Joe Leach
Country:England
Fullname:Joseph Leach
Birth Date:30 October 1990
Birth Place:Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Heightft:6
Heightinch:1
Family:Steve Leach (brother)
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Club1:Leeds/Bradford MCCU
Year1:2011–2012
Club2:Worcestershire
Clubnumber2:23
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:31 March
Debutyear1:2012
Debutfor1:Leeds/Bradford MCCU
Debutagainst1:Surrey
Type2:List A
Debutdate2:27 April
Debutyear2:2012
Debutfor2:Worcestershire
Debutagainst2:Lancashire
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:135
Runs1:3,947
Bat Avg1:23.49
100S/50S1:2/23
Top Score1:114
Deliveries1:22,894
Wickets1:464
Bowl Avg1:26.92
Fivefor1:17
Tenfor1:1
Best Bowling1:6/44
Catches/Stumpings1:31/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:59
Runs2:903
Bat Avg2:28.21
100S/50S2:0/3
Top Score2:88
Deliveries2:2,589
Wickets2:57
Bowl Avg2:43.87
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/30
Catches/Stumpings2:21/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:54
Runs3:261
Bat Avg3:10.44
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:24
Deliveries3:849
Wickets3:52
Bowl Avg3:26.05
Fivefor3:1
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:5/33
Catches/Stumpings3:10/–
Date:19 August
Year:2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/355092.html EPSNcricinfo

Joseph Leach (born 30 October 1990) is an English cricketer who plays for Worcestershire.[1] Leach is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium. He was born in Stafford, Staffordshire, and was educated at Shrewsbury School.[2]

Career

Leach made his debut for Staffordshire against Buckinghamshire in the 2008 Minor Counties Championship. The following season he made a further appearance in that competition for the county, against Northumberland at Osborne Avenue, Jesmond.[3] He also made a single appearance in the MCCA Knockout Trophy in 2009 against Suffolk.[4] Leach joined Shropshire in 2010, making his debut for the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cumberland.

While studying French and Philosophy at the University of Leeds,[5] Leach made his first appearance for Leeds/Bradford MCCU in 2011.[6] The England and Wales Cricket Board conferred first-class status on Leeds/Bradford MCCU in 2012, with Leach making his first-class debut against Surrey at The Oval. In Surrey's first-innings of 385 all out, Leach took figures of 4/78 from thirteen overs, the best bowling figures of the innings. In Leeds/Braford MCCU's first-innings response, Leach was dismissed for a duck by Tom Jewell. In their second-innings, he recorded his maiden first-class half century with a score of exactly 50, before being dismissed by Tim Linley. Leeds/Bradford MCCU narrowly lost the match by 2 runs.

Leach played grade cricket in ACT for North Canberra Gungahlin Cricket Club during 2016–2017 season

He has developed into a key member of Worcestershire's squad, becoming a first-team regular in 2015. In 2016 he was appointed county captain.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Leach interview: From life in lockdown to the brink of Lord's | The Cricketer. thecricketer.com.
  2. Web site: Player profile: Joe Leach. CricketArchive. 5 April 2012.
  3. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Joe Leach. CricketArchive. 5 April 2012.
  4. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Joe Leach. CricketArchive. 5 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Player profile: Joe Leach. mccuniversities.org. 5 April 2012.
  6. Web site: Miscellaneous Matches played by Joe Leach. CricketArchive. 5 April 2012.
  7. Web site: Worcestershire: Joe Leach replaces Daryl Mitchell as county captain . BBC Sport . 28 September 2016 . 16 February 2017 .