Ned Eckersley

Ned Eckersley

Personal information
Full name	Edmund John Eckersley
Born	9 August 1989 (1989-08-09) (age 22) Oxford, England
Nickname	Jazza[1]
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2011–present	Leicestershire
2010	Unicorns
2008	MCC
Only List A	1 August 2008 MCC v Bangladesh A
Career statistics
Competition	List A
Matches	1
Runs scored	1
Batting average	1.00
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	1
Catches/stumpings	3/0
Source: CricketArchive, 16 May 2010

Edmund John "Ned" Eckersley, (born 9 August 1989, Oxford) is an English cricketer. He made his List A debut playing for the MCC in 2008, having previously played for Middlesex Second XI and the MCC Young Cricketers (YC). His debut, against Bangledesh A, saw him make three catches as wicketkeeper, but only scored one run.^[2] As a member of the MCC YC squad, he was chosen to perform 12th man duties in the 2009 Ashes Lord's Test and got the opportunity to field on the fourth day.^[3][4]

In 2010, Eckersley was selected as one of 21 players to form the first Unicorns squad to take part in the Clydesdale Bank 40 domestic one day competition against the regular first-class counties. The Unicorns were made up of 15 former county cricket professionals and 6 young cricketers looking to make it in the professional game.^[5]

In 2011, Eckersley was offered a trial at leicestershire after some impressive performances in 2010 for the MCC Young Cricketers. He spent most of the season with the second eleven, becoming the teams highest scorer, and was rewarded for this late on in the 2011 season, making his debut for the Leicestershire first team, against Surrey at Grace Road. He then followed that up with some solid batting displays against Gloucestershire in particular making his maiden first class fifty, and taking four catches as wicketkeeper.

References

1. ^ Shane old stories, 20 July 2009, www.skysports.com. Retrieved on 27 May 2010.
2. ^ Marylebone Cricket Club v Bangladesh A, 1 August 2008, CricketArchive. Retrieved on 16 May 2010.
3. ^ Clarke & Haddin frustrate England, 19 July 2009, www.lords.org. Retrieved on 27 May 2010.
4. ^ From Indoor School to England, 24 July 2009, www.lords.org. Retrieved on 27 May 2010.
5. ^ Cricinfo staff, Unicorns name squad for Clydesdale Bank 40, 13 April 2010, Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2 May 2010.

External links

• Player profile: Ned Eckersley from ESPNcricinfo
• Player Profile: Ned Eckersley from CricketArchive

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Name	Eckersley, Ned
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Date of birth	9 August 1989
Place of birth	Oxford
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