Nick Welch (cricketer)

Nicholas Roy Welch (born 5 February 1998) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who played for Mashonaland Eagles.[1] After playing domestic cricket in Zimbabwe, he moved to England, signing to play for Leicestershire County Cricket Club in September 2020.[2][3] In the same month, he also gained UK citizenship.[4]

Nick Welch
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Roy Welch
Born (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14Mashonaland Eagles
2019Loughborough MCCU
2020–presentLeicestershire (squad no. 67)
First-class debut29 March 2014 Mashonaland Eagles v Mountaineers
List A debut15 March 2014 Mashonaland Eagles v Matabeleland Tuskers
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 5 5 5
Runs scored 179 102 101
Batting average 25.57 20.40 20.20
100s/50s 0/1 0/1 0/0
Top score 83 52 43
Catches/stumpings 1/– 2/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 October 2020

In March 2019, he played for Loughborough MCCU in a first-class match against Leicestershire, as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 13 September 2020, for Leicestershire in the 2020 t20 Blast.[6]

In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Mountaineers in the 2020–21 Logan Cup in Zimbabwe.[7][8]

References
  1. "Nick Welch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. "Welch signs with Running Foxes". Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "Leicestershire sign batsman Nick Welch until end of 2022 season". The Cricketer. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. "Zimbabwe cricket prodigy gets UK citizenship". Chronicle. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. "4th Match, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches at Leicester, Mar 26-28 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. "North Group, Chester-le-Street, Sep 13 2020, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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