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Antony Lea
Personal information
Full name
Antony Edward Lea
Born (1962-09-29) 29 September 1962 (age 61)
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Bowling Leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1993 Herefordshire
1988–1990 Staffordshire
1984–1986 Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 22
Runs scored 772
Batting average 19.79
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 119
Balls bowled 450
Wickets 8
Bowling average 36.50
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/61
Catches/ stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 August 2011

Antony Edward Lea (born 29 September 1962) is a former English cricketer. Lea was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

While studying for his degree at Cambridge University, Lea made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Leicestershire in 1984. He made 21 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1986. [1] In his 22 first-class appearances, he scored 772 runs at an average of 19.79, with a high score of 119. [2] His highest score, which was his only first-class century, came against Essex in 1984. [3] With the ball, he took 8 wickets at a bowling average of 36.50, with best figures of 3/61. [4]

In 1988, he made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Staffordshire against Cambridgeshire. [5] He next played for Staffordshire in two MCCA Knockout Trophy matches in 1990, playing Oxfordshire. [6] Later in the 1993 season, Lea played a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match for Herefordshire against Staffordshire. [6]

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Antony Lea". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Player profile: Antony Lea". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Cambridge University v Essex, 1984". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Antony Lea". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Antony Lea". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Antony Lea". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.

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