Nick Welch (cricketer)

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Nick Welch
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Roy Welch
Born (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 23)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14Mashonaland Eagles
2019Loughborough MCCU
2020–presentLeicestershire (squad no. 67)
First-class debut29 March 2014 Mashonaland Eagles v Mountaineers
List A debut15 March 2014 Mashonaland Eagles v Matabeleland Tuskers
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 5 6 5
Runs scored 179 134 101
Batting average 25.57 22.33 20.20
100s/50s 0/1 0/1 0/0
Top score 83 52 43
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 August 2021

Nicholas Roy Welch (born 5 February 1998) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who played for Mashonaland Eagles.[1] After playing domestic cricket in Zimbabwe, he moved to England, signing to play for Leicestershire County Cricket Club in September 2020.[2][3] In the same month, he also gained UK citizenship.[4]

In March 2019, he played for Loughborough MCCU in a first-class match against Leicestershire, as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 13 September 2020, for Leicestershire in the 2020 t20 Blast.[6]

In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Mountaineers in the 2020–21 Logan Cup in Zimbabwe.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nick Welch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Welch signs with Running Foxes". Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Leicestershire sign batsman Nick Welch until end of 2022 season". The Cricketer. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Zimbabwe cricket prodigy gets UK citizenship". Chronicle. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ^ "4th Match, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches at Leicester, Mar 26-28 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. ^ "North Group, Chester-le-Street, Sep 13 2020, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

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