Jack Leach Full Biography
The Somerset-born handy left-arm spinner with the capabilities to bat also, named Jack Leach is the perfect example of “when the gets going is tough, this is when tough gets going”. The teenage kid t the age of 14 was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease but he doesn’t give up. He had a very hard time when he used to work in a supermarket as a trolley’s parker. He made his county championship debut way back in 2012, but he has to wait six long years to play test cricket for his country.
His bowling heroics against West Indies A, with the figures of 8/110 earned him a Test call-up. Replacing Mason Crane, he made his test debut against Newzealand in Christchurch. In a test match against Ireland, while batting as a night watchman he scored 92 runs to ensure England’s 143 runs victory. He shared a 76 runs partnership with Ben Stokes to ensure England’s victory in the third Ashes test match in 2019 headingly. Leach scored just 1 runs but contributed at the other end greatly.
Jack Leach Basic Information
- Name: Matthew Jack Leach
- Nickname: Leachy, the nut
- Role: Bowler
- Batting Style: left-hand bat
- Bowling Style: left-arm spin
Jack Leach Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 6’0″
- Weight (approx.): 72 kg
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Brown
Personal Life of Jack Leach
- Date of Birth: 22 June 1991
- Age: 30 years
- Birth Place: Taunton, Somerset, England
- Zodiac sign: Aquarius
- Nationality: British
- School: Bishop Fox’s School, Taunton
- College: Richard Huish College, Taunton
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: $1 Million
Jack Leach Family & Religion
- Father: N/A
- Mother: N/A
- Brother: N/A
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor: Jon Lewis
- Religion: Christianity
- Address: Taunton, Somerset, England
Cricket Career Of Jack Leach
- Test: New Zealand vs England at Christchurch – March 30 – April 03, 2018
- ODI: N/A
- T20: N/A
- Jersey Number: 77
- Domestic/State Teams: England, Somerset, England Lions, MCC World XI, Worcestershire, Team Stokes, Team Root
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 17 | 30 | 10 | 275 | 92 | 13.75 | 794 | 34.63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 17 | 29 | 3781 | 1961 | 63 | 5/83 | 8/153 | 3.11 | 31.13 | 60.02 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Jack Leach
- He made his test debut against New Zealand in Christchurch in 2018.
- while batting as a night watchman Leach scored 92 runs, which earned him the man of the match award and England won the test match by 143 runs against Ireland.
- He was part of one of the most thrilling test matches ever when he scored just one run but in his match-winning stand with Ben Stokes.
Jack Leach Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: exploring nature
- Favorite Cricketers: Gream Swann
- Favorite Sportspersons: Joe Root
- Favorite Food: Pizza
- Favorite Color: Blue
Jack Leach Relationship Status
- Marital Status: unmarried
- Wife: Lucy Hawkins
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: N/A
Jack Leach Awards and Recognitions
- He got man of the match award against Ireland as he scores 92 runs.
Controversies did by ( Jack Leach)
- not yet.
The All Out Cricket Post Interview Of Jack Leach
Lesser-Known Facts
- He used to work at a branch of Sainsbury’s supermarket in Taunton to park trolleys.
- He was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the age of just 14.
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