Jack Leach Cricket English, British

Jack Leach

English, BritishLeft Arm Bowl

Personal Information

Full Name Matthew Jack Leach
Date of Birth June 22, 1991
Age 31 Years
Nationality English, British
Birth Place Taunton, Somerset
Height 1.88m
Role Bowler
Batting Style Left hand Bat
Bowling Style Slow Left arm Orthodox
Debut April 3, 2018
Jersey No. 17
Family Unknown

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
IRE vs ENG 0 0 0 0 0 14 & 20 35 & 90 3 & 1 2.50 & 4.50
SOM vs MID 8 6 2 0 133.33 7 & 11 22 & 41 2 & 2 3.14 & 3.72
SOM vs LAN 9 9 2 0 100.00 24 57 1 2.38
NOR vs SOM 21 18 4 0 116.66 7 & 32 15 & 77 3 & 3 2.14 & 2.40
SOM vs LAN 40 32 7 1 125.00 28.1 145 2 5.14

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
TESTs 35 53 446 1262 19 13.11 35.34 0 1 92 59 2 16 0
T20s 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
LISTAs 17 5 22 50 2 7.33 44.00 0 0 18 2 0 9 0
FIRSTCLASS 137 189 1859 4790 53 13.66 38.81 0 3 92 248 12 55 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
TESTs 35 57 1361.4 4114 120 34.28 3.02 10/166 5 1
T20s 2 2 8 60 5 12.00 7.50 3/28 0 0
LISTAs 17 17 145.2 697 21 33.19 4.79 3/7 0 0
FIRSTCLASS 137 215 4370.2 12112 424 28.56 2.77 12/102 26 4

Jack Leach News

"Felt like I could be the difference between the two teams" - Nathan Lyon on the frustration of missing the final three Ashes 2023 Tests
"Felt like I could be the difference between the two teams" - Nathan Lyon on the frustration of missing the final three Ashes 2023 Tests
3 unsung heroes from England's win in the Headingley Ashes Test in 2019 ft. Jack Leach
3 unsung heroes from England's win in the Headingley Ashes Test in 2019 ft. Jack Leach
[Watch] When Ben Stokes' 135* led England to a 1-wicket win over Australia in Headingley Test of Ashes 2019
[Watch] When Ben Stokes' 135* led England to a 1-wicket win over Australia in Headingley Test of Ashes 2019
"That’s what we’re aiming for" - Jack Leach eyeing international return during India tour
"That’s what we’re aiming for" - Jack Leach eyeing international return during India tour
"Stokesy makes you want to run through a brick wall for him" - Jack Leach on playing under Ben Stokes
"Stokesy makes you want to run through a brick wall for him" - Jack Leach on playing under Ben Stokes

Jack Leach: A Brief Biography

Jack Leach is an English cricketer. He was born on 22 June 1991 in Taunton, Somerset, England. He is a spin bowler and bowls slow left-arm orthodox bowler.


Domestic career


After graduating from the Somerset County Cricket Club in 2010, Leach signed a professional contract with Somerset. Leach played for Dorset County Cricket Club in the 2010 Minor Counties Cricket Championship. In 2011 he made his first-class for Cardiff MCC University against Somerset. Next year, he made his debut for Somerset county side against the touring South African team. His first-class debut for Somerset came in the 2012 County Championship against Lancashire. In 2012-13 season, he played grade cricket for Valley District Cricket Club in Brisbane.


International career


In March 2018, he was called up to England’s national side for the New Zealand tour as a replacement for injured Mason Crane. He made his debut in the second test of the series in Christchurch. The same year, Leach came out on the pitch as the nightwatchman in a Test match against Sri Lanka. In a man of the match winning performance, he scored 92 runs and helped his team win the match by 143 runs.