Nick Welch (cricketer)

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Nick Welch
Personal information
Full name
Nicholas Roy Welch
Born (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 26)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 73)24 October 2023 v Namibia
Last T20I29 November 2023 v Nigeria
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14Mashonaland Eagles
2019Loughborough MCCU
2020–2023Leicestershire (squad no. 67)
2023/24Mashonaland Eagles
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 7 19 28 37
Runs scored 97 595 877 789
Batting average 13.85 23.80 32.48 22.54
100s/50s 0/0 1/2 1/7 0/2
Top score 25 100 127* 68
Catches/stumpings 0/– 12/– 10/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 January 2024

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] On 24 October 2023, he made his debut in international cricket with a first ball 'duck' for Zimbabwe against Namibia in a T20 match at Windhoek where he was dismissed in the first ball of the match.

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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