Joe Leach

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

Joe Leach

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Leach
Born	30 October 1990 Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Relations	Steve Leach (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2011–2012	Leeds/Bradford MCCU
2012–present	Worcestershire (squad no. 23)
First-class debut	31 March 2012 Leeds/Bradford MCCU v Surrey
List A debut	27 April 2012 Worcestershire v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 93 38 54 Runs scored 2,919 539 261 Batting average 24.12 26.95 10.44 100s/50s 2/18 0/1 0/0 Top score 114 63 24 Balls bowled 15,174 1,707 849 Wickets 330 43 52 Bowling average 26.10 39.97 26.05 5 wickets in innings 13 0 1 10 wickets in match 1 0 0 Best bowling 6/73 4/30 5/33 Catches/stumpings 23/– 13/– 10/–
Source: EPSNcricinfo, 9 September 2020

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.[2] He also made a single appearance in the MCCA Knockout Trophy in 2009 against Suffolk.[3] 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,[4] Leach made his first appearance for Leeds/Bradford MCCU in 2011.[5] 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.[6]

References

1. "Player profile: Joe Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Joe Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
3. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Joe Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
4. "Player profile: Joe Leach". www.mccuniversities.org. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
5. "Miscellaneous Matches played by Joe Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
6. "Worcestershire: Joe Leach replaces Daryl Mitchell as county captain". BBC Sport. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

External links

• Joe Leach at ESPNcricinfo