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  1. Honours

     First XI honours  Second XI honours 

  2. History

     Earliest cricket  19th century  Early and mid 20th century  Start of improvement: The late 1950s and the 1960s  The 1970s and the first golden era  The 1980s  Success in the late 1990s  2000 and beyond: Twenty20 success and four-day struggles 

  3. Grounds

     Current  Previous 

  4. Players

     Current squad 

  5. Former captains

  6. International players

  7. Records

     Batting  Bowling  Fielding 

  8. Sub Academy

  9. References

  10. Further reading

  11. External links

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Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland. The club's limited overs team is called the Leicestershire Foxes. Founded in 1879, the club had minor county status until 1894 when it was promoted to first-class status pending its entry into the County Championship in 1895.[1] Since then, Leicestershire have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.

The club is based at Grace Road, Leicester and have also played home games at Aylestone Road in Leicester, at Hinckley, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Ashby-de-la-Zouch and in Coalville inside the traditional county boundaries; and at Uppingham and Oakham over the border in Rutland.

In limited overs cricket, the kit colours are red with black trim in the Clydesdale Bank 40 and black with red trim in the T20. The shirt sponsors are Oval Insurance Broking with Highcross Leicester (shopping centre) on the top reverse side of the shirt.

Leicestershire are in the second division of the County Championship and in Group C of the Pro40 one day league. They recently finished bottom of the County Championship for the sixth time since the introduction of two divisions. Their best showing in recent years has been in the Twenty20 Cup with the Foxes winning the trophy three times in eight years.

Honours

{{See also|List of the competitive honours won by county cricket clubs in England and Wales}}

First XI honours

  • County Championship (3) – 1975, 1996, 1998

Runners-Up (2) – 1982, 1994

  • Sunday/National League (2) – 1974, 1977

Runners-up: 1972, 2001

  • Gillette Cup/NatWest/C&G Trophy/Friends Provident Trophy

Runners-up: 1992, 2001

  • Twenty20 Cup/Friends Life t20 (3) – 2004, 2006, 2011
  • Benson & Hedges Cup (3) – 1972, 1975, 1985

Runners-up: 1974, 1998

Second XI honours

  • Second XI Championship (1) - 1983, 2014

Runners-up: 1961, 1975

  • Second XI Trophy (5) -1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2014
  • Second XI Twenty20 Cup (1) – 2014
  • Minor Counties Championship (1) - 1931
  • Under-25 Competition(2)-1975, 1985

+ 1 Bain Hogg Trophy – 2nd 11 one day competition – 1996

History

Earliest cricket

Cricket may not have reached Leicestershire until well into the 18th century. A notice in the Leicester Journal dated 17 August 1776 is the earliest known mention of cricket in the county. Soon afterwards, a Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Club was taking part in important matches, mainly against Nottingham Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). This club was prominent from 1781 until the beginning of the 19th century.

19th century

Little more is heard of Leicestershire cricket until the formation of the present club on 25 March 1879.

Essex CCC versus Leicestershire CCC at Leyton on 14, 15 & 16 May 1894 was the first first-class match for both clubs. In 1895, the County Championship was restructured into a 14-team competition with the introduction of Essex, Leicestershire and Warwickshire CCC.

Early and mid 20th century

Leicestershire's first 70 years were largely spent in lower table mediocrity, with few notable exceptions. In 1953, the motivation of secretary-captain Charles Palmer lifted the side fleetingly to third place, but most of the rest of the 1950s was spent propping up the table, or thereabouts.

Start of improvement: The late 1950s and the 1960s

Change came in the late 1950s with the recruitment of the charismatic Willie Watson at the end of a distinguished career with England and Yorkshire. Watson's run gathering sparked the home-grown Maurice Hallam into becoming one of England's best opening batsmen. In bowling, Leicestershire had an erratically successful group of seamers in Terry Spencer, Brian Boshier, John Cotton and Jack van Geloven, plus the spin of John Savage.

Another change was in the captaincy: Tony Lock, the former England and Surrey spinner who had galvanised Western Australia.

The 1970s and the first golden era

Ray Illingworth, again from Yorkshire, instilled self-belief to the extent that the county took its first ever trophy in 1972, the Benson & Hedges Cup with Chris Balderstone man of the match. This was start of the first golden era as the first of five trophies in five years and included Leicestershire's first ever County Championship title in 1975. A couple of runners up spots were also thrown in.[2]

The game when Leicestershire won their first ever County Championship, on 15 September 1975, marked something of a personal triumph for Chris Balderstone. Batting on 51 not out against Derbyshire at Chesterfield, after close of play he changed into his football kit to play for Doncaster Rovers in an evening match 30 miles away (a 1–1 draw with Brentford). Thus he is the only player to have played League Football and first class cricket on the same day. He then returned to Chesterfield to complete a century the following morning and take three wickets to wrap up the title. To add to that season's success for Leicestershire was a second Benson & Hedges victory.[2]

The 1980s

A runners up spot in the 1982 County Championship brought some respectability, but the decade's only first class silverware was in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup with Balderstone still on board making him the most successful trophy winner in the club's history with six.[2]

Success in the late 1990s

Leicestershire won the county championship in 1996, and again in 1998. This was an amazing achievement considering the resources of the club compared to other county teams. This Leicestershire side, led by Jack Birkenshaw and James Whitaker, used team spirit and togetherness to get the best out of a group of players who were either discarded from other counties or brought through the Leicestershire ranks.

This team did not have many stars, but Aftab Habib, Darren Maddy, Vince Wells, Jimmy Ormond, Alan Mullally and Chris Lewis all had chances for England. West Indian all-rounder Phil Simmons was also named as one of Wisden's Cricketers of the year in 1997 while playing for the club.

2000 and beyond: Twenty20 success and four-day struggles

The advent of Twenty20 cricket saw Leicestershire find a new source of success, winning the domestic T20 competition in 2004, 2006 and 2011. However, in the era of two-division County Championship cricket they have found success more difficult to come by, having not played in the top division since 2003 and been regular "wooden spoon" contenders. In 2013 and 2014 they finished without a single Championship win, the first team to achieve this unwanted feat in back to back seasons since Northamptonshire just before World War II.

Grounds

{{main|List of Leicestershire County Cricket Club grounds}}

Current

  • Grace Road, Leicester (1877 – present)
  • Oakham School, Oakham (2000 – present)

Previous

  • Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch (1912–1964)
  • Kirkby Road, Barwell (1946–1947)
  • Fox and Goose Ground, Coalville (1913–1914)
  • Town Ground, Coalville (1950)
  • Snibston Colliery Ground, Coalville (1957–1982)
  • Ashby Road, Hinckley (1911–1937)
  • Coventry Road, Hinckley (1951–1964)
  • Leicester Road, Hinckley (1981–1991)
  • Aylestone Road, Leicester (1901–1962)
  • Brush Ground, Loughborough (1953–1965)
  • College Ground, Loughborough (1928–1929)
  • Park Road, Loughborough (1913–1970)
  • Egerton Park, Melton Mowbray (1946–1948)

Players

{{details|List of Leicestershire CCC players}}

Current squad

  • No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
  • {{double-dagger}} denotes players with international caps.
  • {{Color box|#CFECEC||border=darkgray}} denotes a player who has been awarded a county cap.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
2 Paul Horton England}}1982|9|20|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm medium Club captain
5 Harry Dearden England}}1997|5|7|df=y}} Left-handed Right-arm off break
14 Aadil Ali England}}1994|12|29|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm off break
21 Sam Evans England}}1997|12|20|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm off break
42 Hasan Azad England}}1994|1|7|df=y}} Left-handed Right-arm off break
48 Colin Ackermann South Africa}}1991|4|4|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm off break T20 captain;
EU Passport
55 Mark Cosgrove {{double-dagger}} Australia}}1984|6|14|df=y}} Left-handed Right-arm medium UK passport
All-rounders
8 Ben Mike England}}1998|8|24|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
17 Neil Dexter England}}1984|8|21|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm medium
19 Arron Lilley England}}1991|4|1|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm off break
99 Ateeq Javid England}}1991|10|15|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
23 Lewis Hill England}}1990|10|5|df=y}} Right-handed
28 Harry Swindells England}}1999|2|21|df=y}} Right-handed
Bowlers
10 Callum Parkinson England}}1996|10|24|df=y}} Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
16 Tom Taylor England}}1994|12|21|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
26 Mohammad Abbas* {{double-dagger}} Pakistan}}1990|3|10|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
31 Chris Wright England}}1985|7|14|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
44 Will Davis England}}1996|3|6|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
77 Dieter Klein South Africa}}1988|10|31|df=y}} Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium German Passport
93 Gavin Griffiths England}}1993|11|19|df=y}} Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium

Former captains

{{see also|List of Leicestershire cricket captains}}

International players

{{col-begin}}{{col-4}}England
  • {{flagicon|England}} Jonathan Agnew
  • {{flagicon|England}} Ewart Astill
  • {{flagicon|England}} Chris Balderstone
  • {{flagicon|England}} Jack Birkenshaw
  • {{flagicon|England}} Nigel Briers
  • {{flagicon|England}} Stuart Broad
  • {{flagicon|England}}Michael Carberry
  • {{flagicon|England}} Nick Cook
  • {{flagicon|England}} Eddie Dawson
  • {{flagicon|England}} Phillip DeFreitas
  • {{flagicon|England}} George Geary
  • {{flagicon|England}} David Gower
  • {{flagicon|England}} Aftab Habib
  • {{flagicon|England}} Matthew Hoggard
  • {{flagicon|England}} Ken Higgs
  • {{flagicon|England}} Ray Illingworth
  • {{flagicon|England}} John King
  • {{flagicon|England}} Albert Knight
  • {{flagicon|England}} Barry Knight
{{col-4}}
  • {{flagicon|England}} Chris Lewis
  • {{flagicon|England}} Tony Lock
  • {{flagicon|England}} Darren Maddy
  • {{flagicon|England}} Devon Malcolm
  • {{flagicon|England}} Alan Mullally
  • {{flagicon|England}} Paul Nixon
  • {{flagicon|England}} Jimmy Ormond
  • {{flagicon|England}} Charles Palmer
  • {{flagicon|England}} Dick Pougher
  • {{flagicon|England}} Jeremy Snape
  • {{flagicon|England}} Peter Such
  • {{flagicon|England}} James Taylor
  • {{flagicon|England}} Les Taylor
  • {{flagicon|England}} Roger Tolchard
  • {{flagicon|England}} Willie Watson
  • {{flagicon|England}} Vince Wells
  • {{flagicon|England}} James Whitaker
  • {{flagicon|England}} Peter Willey
  • {{flagicon|England}} Luke Wright
{{col-4}}Australia
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Bevan
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Hodge
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Kasprowicz
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew McDonald
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth McKenzie
  • {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Cosgrove
Bangladesh
  • {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} Shakib Al Hasan
India
  • {{flagicon|India}} Anil Kumble
  • {{flagicon|IND}} Virender Sehwag
  • {{flagicon|IND}} RP Singh
  • {{flagicon|IND}} Javagal Srinath
New Zealand
  • {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Stewie Dempster
Pakistan
  • {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Mohammad Asif
  • {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Shahid Afridi
  • {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Abdul Razzaq
  • {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Sohail Khan
  • {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Mohammad Abbas
{{col-4}}South Africa
  • {{flagicon|South Africa}} HD Ackerman
  • {{flagicon|South Africa}} Hansie Cronje
  • {{flagicon|South Africa}} HH Dippenaar
  • {{flagicon|South Africa}} Claude Henderson
  • {{flagicon|South Africa}} Charl Langeveldt
  • {{flagicon|South Africa}} Charl Willoughby
West Indies
  • {{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} Winston Benjamin
  • {{flagicon|Barbados}} Vasbert Drakes
  • {{flagicon|Barbados}} Ottis Gibson
  • {{flagicon|Jamaica}} Jermaine Lawson
  • {{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} Andy Roberts
  • {{flagicon|Guyana}} Ramnaresh Sarwan
  • {{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} Phil Simmons
  • {{flagicon|Jamaica}} Jerome Taylor
{{col-end}}

Records

{{col-begin}}{{col-break}}Most first-class runs for Leicestershire

Qualification – 17000 runs[3]

PlayerRuns
Les Berry 30143
Maurice Hallam 23662
John King 22618
Cecil Wood 21872
Ewart Astill 19879
Norman Armstrong 19001
Nigel Briers 18726
Maurice Tompkin 18590
Brian Davison 18537
Albert Knight 18142
Chris Balderstone 17627
Samuel Coe 17367
{{col-break}}Most first-class wickets for Leicestershire

Qualification – 600 wickets[4]

PlayerWickets
Ewart Astill 2131
George Geary 1759
Terry Spencer 1320
Jack Walsh 1127
John King 1100
Haydon Smith 1076
Vic Jackson 930
Jack Birkenshaw 908
John Savage 816
William Odell 650
Jonathan Agnew 632
{{col-end}}Most first team winners medal for Leicestershire
  • J. C. Balderstone – 6

Batting

  • Highest team total: 701-4d vs Worcestershire at New Road, Worcester in 1906.
  • Highest home team total: 638-8d vs Worcestershire at Grace Road in 1996.
  • Lowest team total: 25 vs Kent at Leicester in 1912
  • Highest total against: 761-6d by Essex Chelmsford 1990
  • Lowest total against: 24 by Glamorgan Leicester 1971
  • Most runs: 30143 by George Berry
  • Highest individual score: 309 by HD Ackerman vs Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens in 2006.
  • Highest home individual score: 262 by Brad Hodge vs Durham at Grace Road in 2004.
  • Highest partnership: 436 by Darren Maddy & Brad Hodge vs Loughborough UCCE at Grace Road in 2003.
Best partnership for each wicket (county championship)
  • 1st – 390 B.Dudleston and J.F.Steele v Derbyshire Leicester 1979
  • 2nd – 289 J.C.Balderstone and D.I.Gower v Essex Leicester 1981
  • 3rd – 316 W.Watson and A.Wharton v Somerset Taunton 1961
  • 4th – 290 P.Willey and T.J.Boon v Warwickshire Leicester 1984
  • 5th – 322 B.F.Smith and P.V.Simmons v Nottinghamshire Worksop 1998
  • 6th – 284 P.V.Simmons and P.A.Nixon v Durham Chester-le-Street 1996
  • 7th – 219 J.D.R.Benson and P.Whitticase v Hampshire Bournemouth 1991
  • 8th – 195 JWA Taylor and JKH Naik v Derbyshire Leicester 2009
  • 9th – 160 R.T.Crawford and W.W.Odell v Worcestershire Leicester 1902
  • 10th – 228 R.Illingworth and K.Higgs v Northamptonshire Leicester 1977

Bowling

  • Most first-class wickets: 2131 by Ewart Astill
  • Most first-class wickets in a season: 170 by Jack Walsh in 1948
  • Best bowling figures in an innings: 10–18 by George Geary in 1929 against Glamorgan at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd.
  • Best bowling figures in a match: 16–96 by George Geary in the same match.

Fielding

  • Most dismissals in an innings: 7 by Neil Burns vs Somerset at Grace Road in 2001.
  • Most dismissals in a match: 10 by Percy Corrall vs Sussex at Hove in 1936.

Sub Academy

The Leicestershire Sub Academy is designed for young cricketers who have potential to play at the highest level. It is also called the EPP (Emerging Player Programme). Many players who are involved in this set up move on to the LCCC academy, where they will play matches against academies from other counties.

References

1. ^{{cite book |last=ACS |first= |authorlink=Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians |title=A Guide to First-Class Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles |year=1982 |publisher=ACS |location=Nottingham |isbn=}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=609 |title=Queen of the South FC - Official website |publisher=Qosfc.com |date= |accessdate=4 May 2013}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/England/Firstclass/Leicestershire/Batting_Records/Most_Career_Runs.html |title=The Home of CricketArchive |publisher=Cricketarchive.com |date= |accessdate=4 May 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/England/Firstclass/Leicestershire/Bowling_Records/Most_Career_Wickets.html |title=The Home of CricketArchive |publisher=Cricketarchive.com |date= |accessdate=4 May 2013}}

Further reading

  • H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962
  • Derek Birley, A Social History of English Cricket, Aurum, 1999
  • Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970
  • Roy Webber, The Playfair Book of Cricket Records, Playfair Books, 1951
  • Playfair Cricket Annual – various editions
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions

External links

  • Leicestershire County Cricket Club – Official Site
  • Friends of Grace Road - Supporters' Group
  • The Meet – Fan's Site
  • CricInfo Page
  • [https://cricketarchive.com/Leicestershire/index.html Cricket Archive Page]
  • BBC Sport Page
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