Joseph Tucker (cricketer)

Joseph Peter Tucker (born 14 September 1979) played two first-class cricket matches for Somerset in 2000 and 2001. A right-arm medium-fast bowler, he only took one wicket in first-class cricket, that of Brian Lara, before a back injury forced him out of the game.

Joseph Tucker

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Peter Tucker
Born	14 September 1979 Bath, Somerset
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2000–1	Somerset
First-class debut	23 August 2000 Somerset v West Indians
Last First-class	20 April 2001 Somerset v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 19 Batting average 19.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 14 Balls bowled 168 Wickets 1 Bowling average 129.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/28 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 December 2014

Life and career

Joseph Tucker was born in Bath on 14 September 1979.[1] He made his first appearance for Somerset's second team at the age of 15, in a heavy defeat against Kent.[2] He represented England Under-17s in the 1997 International Youth Tournament, taking seven wickets,[3] and two years later toured New Zealand with the England Under-19 cricket team.[4] During the tour, he played all three Test matches, taking 10 wickets at an average of 17.10.[5] Tucker made his debut in first-class cricket in 2000, appearing for Somerset against the touring West Indians. During that match, he took the wicket of Brian Lara, his only wicket in first-class cricket.[6] The following season, he made his second, and final, first-class appearance, playing against Lancashire in the County Championship.[7] He continued to appear for Somerset's second team until 2004, although his playing contract was cancelled at the end of the 2002 season due to a recurring back injury.[8]

References

1. "Player profile: Joseph Tucker". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
2. "Kent Second XI v Somerset Second XI: Second Eleven Championship 1995". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
3. "Bowling for England Under-17s: International Youth Tournament 1997". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
4. "Under-19 Test matches played by Joseph Tucker (3)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
5. "Under-19 Test bowling for England Under-19s, England Under-19s in New Zealand 1998/99". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
6. "Somerset v West Indians: West Indies in British Isles 2000". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
7. "First-class matches played by Joseph Tucker (2)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
8. Walsh, Richard (3 October 2002). "Fast bowler Joe Tucker released because of injury, but club will support him says Anderson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2014.