Michael Leask
CountryScotland
FullnameMichael Alexander Leask
Birth date29 October 1990 (age 35)
Birth placeAberdeen, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2014–present
Odidebutdate23 January
Odidebutyear2014
OdidebutagainstCanada
Odicap56
Lastodidate20 May
Lastodiyear2026
LastodiagainstUnited States
Odishirt29
T20idebutdate4 July
T20idebutyear2013
T20idebutagainstKenya
T20icap35
Lastt20idate18 April
Lastt20iyear2026
Lastt20iagainstNamibia
T20ishirt29
Club 1Northamptonshire
Year 12014
Club 2Somerset
Year 22016–2017
Columns4
Column 1ODI
Matches 198
Runs 11,624
Bat avg 126.19
100s/50s 11/8
Top score 1107*
Deliveries 12,894
Wickets 174
Bowl avg 132.95
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 14/24
Catches/stumpings 140/–
Column 2T20I
Matches 280
Runs 2901
Bat avg 215.80
100s/50s 20/1
Top score 258
Deliveries 2999
Wickets 259
Bowl avg 221.27
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 24/17
Catches/stumpings 232/–
Column 3FC
Matches 32
Runs 395
Bat avg 331.66
100s/50s 30/1
Top score 358
Deliveries 3129
Wickets 33
Bowl avg 343.66
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 32/40
Catches/stumpings 34/–
Column 4LA
Matches 4124
Runs 41,823
Bat avg 423.07
100s/50s 41/8
Top score 4107*
Deliveries 43,484
Wickets 488
Bowl avg 434.20
Fivefor 40
Tenfor 40

Michael Alexander Leask (born 29 October 1990) is a Scottish cricketer who plays for Scotland national cricket team and Forfarshire Cricket Club.[1]

Career

On 9 May 2014 at Aberdeen, he scored 42 off 16 balls in an ODI against England and was named as the man of the match, despite Scotland losing the game.[2]

Ahead of the 2016 season, Leask signed for Somerset.[3] In September 2017, after two seasons with Somerset, it was announced that Leask was to leave the county at the end of the season.[4] He made his first-class debut for Scotland in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 1 October 2017.[5]

In June 2019, he was selected to represent Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves.[6] In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[7][8] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[9]

In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[10] In September 2021, Leask was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[11]

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Michael Leask". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Only ODI: Scotland v England at Aberdeen, 9 May 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Michael Leask: Scotland all-rounder signs for Somerset". BBC Sport. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Jim Allenby: Somerset one-day captain, Michael Leask and Ryan Davies to leave club". BBC Sport. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  5. ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup at Port Moresby, Oct 1-4 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Scotland A Squad Selected for Ireland Trip". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Squads announced for T20I Tri-Series in Ireland and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men's T20 World Cup". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Scotland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 2024-06-11.