Luke Fletcher

Luke Fletcher
Personal information
Full name Luke Jack Fletcher
Born (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988
Nottingham, England
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–present Nottinghamshire (squad no. 19)
2014 Wellington
2015Surrey (on loan)
2016Derbyshire (on loan)
FC debut 23 April 2008 Nottinghamshire v Oxford UCCE
LA debut 4 May 2008 Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 70 46 49
Runs scored 1,230 183 30
Batting average 14.81 12.20 3.75
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 0/0
Top score 92 40* 8
Balls bowled 12,319 1,841 1,020
Wickets 211 45 58
Bowling average 29.01 37.42 22.68
5 wickets in innings 3 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 5/52 4/44 4/30
Catches/stumpings 16/– 4/– 9/–
Source: CricketArchive, 12 September 2015

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

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

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.[1] 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.[2] With the ball he has taken 42 wickets at a bowling average of 34.11, with best figures of 4/38.[3]

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.[4] 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*.[5] With the ball he has taken 45 wickets at an average of 37.15, with best figures of 2/35.[6]

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.[7] In his 43 Twenty20 matches to date he has taken 58 wickets at an average of 22.68, with best figures of 4/30.[8]

Fletcher played for Wellington Firebirds as a Twenty20 specialist in the inaugural Georgie Pie Super Smash during the 2014–15 season,[9] but his spell in New Zealand was cut short due to injury.[10]

His lesser known brother, Samuel David Fletcher made his debut on the front page of GQ magazine in 2010. Since then he has inspired the next generation of conservationists and has been acknowledged as the leading frontman in badger conservation. Once swimming the English Channel to raise money for the save the badger foundation. His current occupation is unknown.

In April 2016, Fletcher joined Derbyshire on a month's loan. He previously had a loan spell with Surrey during 2015.[11]

References

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