Edward Leigh (cricketer, born 1913)

Edward Buchanan Leigh (19 June 1913 – 15 August 1994) was an English cricketer. Leigh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Vacoas, British Mauritius.

Edward Leigh

Personal information
Full name	Edward Buchanan Leigh
Born	19 June 1913 Vacoas, British Mauritius
Died	15 August 1994 (aged 81) Petersfield, Hampshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Relations	John Buchanan (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1936/37–1937/38	Bihar
1934	Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 29 Batting average 7.25 100s/50s –/– Top score 13 Balls bowled 6 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 June 2011

Leigh played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Buckinghamshire, making three appearances against Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire.[1] Later serving in the Raj, Leigh made two first-class appearances for Bihar. The first came in 1936 against Bengal, with Leigh being dismissed in Bihars' first-innings for 11 runs by Probodh Dutt. In their second-innings, he scored 13 runs before being dismissed by the same bowler.[2] His second first-class appearance came the following year against the same opposition.[3] In this second match, Leigh was dismissed for a single run in Bihars' first-innings by Jitendra Banerjee, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by Tom Longfield.[4]

He died at Petersfield, Hampshire on 15 August 1994.

References

1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Edward Leigh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
2. "Bengal v Bihar, 1936/37 Ranji Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Edward Leigh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
4. "Bengal v Bihar, 1937/38 Ranji Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

External links

• Edward Leigh at ESPNcricinfo
• Edward Leigh at CricketArchive