Luke Fletcher
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Luke Jack Fletcher is an English
cricketer
. Fletcher is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast
. He was born at Nottingham
, Nottinghamshire
.
Fletcher made his first-class
debut for Nottinghamshire
against Oxford University
in 2008. His County Championship
debut came in 2009 against Lancashire
. From 2008 to present, he has represented the county in 15 first-class matches. In his 15 first-class matches to date he has scored 217 runs at a batting average
of 19.72, with a single half century high score of 92. With the ball he has taken 42 wickets at a bowling average
of 34.11, with best figures of 4/38.
His List-A debut for the county also came in the 2008 season
, against Northamptonshire
in the 2008 Friends Provident Trophy
. From 2008 to present, he has represented the county in 21 List-A matches. In his 21 List-A matches to date he has scored 79 runs at an average of 11.28, with a high score of 40*
. With the ball he has taken 20 wickets at an average of 37.15, with best figures of 2/35.
During the 2009 season
, he made his debut in Twenty20 cricket for the county, which came against Durham
in the 2009 Twenty20 Cup
. From 2009 to present, he has represented Nottinghamshire in 11 Twenty20 matches. In his 11 Twenty20 matches to date he has taken 9 wickets at an average of 34.55, with best figures of 2/23.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Fletcher is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born at Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.
Fletcher made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 2008. His County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
debut came in 2009 against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
. From 2008 to present, he has represented the county in 15 first-class matches. In his 15 first-class matches to date he has scored 217 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 19.72, with a single half century high score of 92. With the ball he has taken 42 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 34.11, with best figures of 4/38.
His List-A debut for the county also came in the 2008 season
2008 English cricket season
The 2008 season of England's county cricket saw the four regular tournaments played: The LV County Championship , Friends Provident Trophy , NatWest Pro40 League and the Twenty20 Cup...
, against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in the 2008 Friends Provident Trophy
2008 Friends Provident Trophy
The 2008 Friends Provident Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between April 20 and August 16, 2008. The tournament was won by Essex.- Format :...
. From 2008 to present, he has represented the county in 21 List-A matches. In his 21 List-A matches to date he has scored 79 runs at an average of 11.28, with a high score of 40*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. With the ball he has taken 20 wickets at an average of 37.15, with best figures of 2/35.
During the 2009 season
2009 English cricket season
-Knockout stage:-External links:* from Cricinfo...
, he made his debut in Twenty20 cricket for the county, which came against Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
in the 2009 Twenty20 Cup
2009 Twenty20 Cup
The 2009 Twenty20 Cup was the seventh Twenty20 Cup competition for English and Welsh county clubs. The finals day took place on 15 August at Edgbaston, and was won by the Sussex Sharks.-Midlands/Wales/West Division:-North Division:...
. From 2009 to present, he has represented Nottinghamshire in 11 Twenty20 matches. In his 11 Twenty20 matches to date he has taken 9 wickets at an average of 34.55, with best figures of 2/23.
External links
- Luke Fletcher at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Luke Fletcher at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...