Luke Fletcher

Luke Jack Fletcher (born 18 September 1988) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast.

Luke Fletcher
Personal information
Full nameLuke Jack Fletcher
Born (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–presentNottinghamshire (squad no. 19)
2014Wellington
2015→ Surrey (on loan)
2016→ Derbyshire (on loan)
FC debut23 April 2008 Nottinghamshire v Oxford UCCE
LA debut4 May 2008 Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 117 75 76
Runs scored 2,029 495 113
Batting average 13.89 20.62 7.06
100s/50s 0/4 0/1 0/0
Top score 92 53* 27
Balls bowled 19,720 3,112 1,554
Wickets 343 81 87
Bowling average 28.14 36.24 24.33
5 wickets in innings 6 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 5/27 5/56 4/30
Catches/stumpings 28/– 13/– 9/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 September 2020

Biography

Fletcher was born in Nottingham and was educated at the Henry Mellish School in the city.[1] He played local cricket for Papplewick and Linby in the Nottinghamshire Premier League before signing for Nottinghamshire.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] With the ball he has taken 42 wickets at a bowling average of 34.11, with best figures of 4/38.[5]

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.[6] 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*.[7] With the ball he has taken 45 wickets at an average of 37.15, with best figures of 2/35.[8]

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 and Wellington Firebirds in 43 Twenty20 matches.[9] In his 43 Twenty20 matches to date he has taken 58 wickets at an average of 22.68, with best figures of 4/30.[10]

Fletcher played for Wellington Firebirds as a Twenty20 specialist in the inaugural Georgie Pie Super Smash during the 2014–15 season,[11] but his spell in New Zealand was cut short due to injury.[12]

In April 2016, Fletcher joined Derbyshire on a month's loan. He previously had a loan spell with Surrey during 2015.[13]

In July 2017, Fletcher was hit in the head by a shot from Birmingham Bears batsman Sam Hain while bowling in a NatWest T20 Blast match. He was taken to hospital with concussion.[14]

References
  1. "Archive pictures of Henry Mellish School - gallery". Nottingham Post. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. "Papplewick hope to re-sign deFreitas". Nottingham Post. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Luke Fletcher (81)". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Luke Fletcher". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Luke Fletcher". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  6. "A Matches played by Luke Fletcher (54)". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  7. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Luke Fletcher". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  8. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Luke Fletcher". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  9. "Twenty20 Matches played by Luke Fletcher (54)". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  10. "Twenty20 Bowling For Each Team by Luke Fletcher". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  11. Dickinson, Bryan (22 September 2014). "Luke Fletcher joins Firebirds for Twenty20 competition". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  12. "Injury forces Luke Fletcher to leave Wellington Firebirds". Nottingham Post. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  13. "Luke Fletcher: Derbyshire sign Nottinghamshire bowler on loan". BBC Sport. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  14. "Luke Fletcher: Play suspended as Nottinghamshire bowler suffers head injury". BBC Sport. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
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