Archie Lenham

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Archie Lenham
Personal information
Full nameArchie David Lenham
Born (2004-07-23) 23 July 2004 (age 17)
Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RelationsNeil Lenham (father)
Les Lenham (grandfather)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentSussex (squad no. 41)
List A debut23 July 2021 Sussex v Lancashire
Twenty20 debut11 June 2021 Sussex v Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition LA T20
Matches 7 9
Runs scored 47 6
Batting average 15.66 –
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 16 5*
Balls bowled 318 126
Wickets 8 10
Bowling average 40.12 16.20
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/59 4/26
Catches/stumpings 2/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 August 2021

Archie David Lenham (born 23 July 2004) is an English professional cricketer who plays for Sussex County Cricket Club. Lenham is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break bowler.[1]

The son of Neil Lenham and grandson of Les Lenham, he was the youngest ever player to play for Eastbourne Cricket Club.[2] He made his T20 debut for Sussex, aged 16, against Gloucestershire in the 2021 t20 Blast on 11 June 2021 and became the second youngest player ever to play in t20 Blast history after Derbyshire's Hamidullah Qadri.[3][4] He also became the first player ever to make his T20 Blast debut who was born after the inception of the tournament.[5] He made his List A debut on 23 July 2021, for Sussex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[6] In August 2021, Lenham was signed for Southern Brave as a replacement for Liam Dawson in the 2021 season of The Hundred.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archie Lenham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Three generations of Lenham family present as Archie, 14, makes Premier League debut | Sussex Cricket". sussexcricket.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Gloucestershire vs Sussex, South Group (N), Bristol, Jun 11 2021, Vitality Blast". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Phil Salt, George Garton romp to victory as Gloucestershire's target proves light". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Archie Lenham, 16-year-old legspinner, sparkles in Sussex stroll". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Group 2, Sedbergh, Jul 23 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Archie Lenham replaces Liam Dawson at Southern Brave". The Cricketer. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

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