Lesroy Irish

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Lesroy Irish
Personal information
Full nameLesroy James Irish
Born (1972-02-29) 29 February 1972 (age 48)
Montserrat
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007 Herefordshire
2001/02Rest of Leeward Islands
1996/971997/98 Leeward Islands
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches52
Runs scored3
Batting average 0.75
100s/50s//
Top score2
Balls bowled786115
Wickets 134
Bowling average 26.7615.25
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling2/142/22
Catches/stumpings 5//
Source: Cricinfo, 22 August 2011

Lesroy James Irish (born 29 February 1972) is a former Montserratian cricketer. Irish was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.

Irish made his first-class debut for the Leeward Islands against the Windward Islands in the 1996/97 Red Stripe Cup. He made four further first-class appearances for the Leeward Islands, the last of which came against the Windward Islands in the 1997/98 West Indies Board President's Cup. [1] In his five first-class matches, he took 13 wickets at an average of 26.76, with best figures of 2/14. [2] Irish later appeared in List A cricket, playing two matches in that format for a Rest of Leeward Islands team in the 2001/02 Red Stripe Bowl, against Jamaica and Northern Windward Islands. [3] He took 4 wickets in his two List A matches, which came at an average of 15.25, with best figures of 2/22. [4]

He later played in England for Herefordshire in the 2007 Minor Counties Championship, making an appearance each against Wales Minor Counties and Wiltshire. [5]

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References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Lesroy Irish". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Lesroy Irish". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. "List A Matches played by Lesroy Irish". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  4. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Lesroy Irish". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Lesroy Irish". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.