Steve Leach (cricketer)

Stephen Geoffrey Leach (born 19 November 1993) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Steve Leach
Personal information
Full name
Stephen Geoffrey Leach
Born (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993
Stafford, Staffordshire,
England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeg break
RelationsJoe Leach (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2019Shropshire
2014–2016Oxford MCCU
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 211
Batting average 21.10
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 63
Balls bowled 4
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 July 2019

Leach was born at Stafford in November 1993. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, before going up to Oxford Brookes University.[1] While studying at Oxford Brookes, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford MCCU against Nottinghamshire at Oxford in 2014. He played first-class cricket for Oxford MCCU until 2016, making a total of six appearances.[2] He scored a total of 211 runs in his six matches, with a high score of 63.[3] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Leach also played minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 201119, making 34 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship, eighteen appearances in the MCCA Knockout Trophy, and a single appearance in the Minor Counties T20.[4][5][6] His brother, Joe, is also a first-class cricketer.

References

  1. "Player profile: Steve Leach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Steve Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Steve Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Steve Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Steve Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  6. "Minor Counties Twenty20 Matches played by Steve Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2019.


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