Steve Leach (cricketer)

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

Steve Leach
Personal information
Full nameStephen 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 2011–19, 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 2019-07-10.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Steve Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Steve Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Steve Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  5. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Steve Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  6. "Minor Counties Twenty20 Matches played by Steve Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
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