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Full name | Luke Ian Georgeson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 14 April 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019/20–2022/23 | Wellington (squad no. 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Northern Knights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023/24– | Otago (squad no. 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 11 March 2021 Wellington v Central Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LA debut | 5 February 2020 Wellington v Central Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,25 March 2025 |
Luke Ian Georgeson (born 14 April 1999) is a New Zealand cricketer. [1] Georgeson holds an Irish passport, [2] and became eligible to represent the Ireland cricket team in early 2022. [3]
Georgeson made his List A debut on 5 February 2020,for Wellington in the 2019–20 Ford Trophy in New Zealand. [4] Prior to his List A debut,he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [5] He made his first-class debut on 11 March 2021,for Wellington in the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season. [6]
In April 2021,Georgeson was named in the Northern Knights' squad ahead of the domestic season in Ireland. [7] He made his Twenty20 debut on 18 June 2021,for Northern Knights in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy. [8] He also finished as the third-highest run-scorer in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup,with 317 runs. [9]
In April 2022,Georgeson switched his allegiance from New Zealand to Ireland, [10] and was offered a central contract by Cricket Ireland. [11] Later the same month,Georgeson withdrew from this contract with a view to playing for New Zealand. [12]
Ahead of the 2023–24 domestic first-class season,Georgeson moved to play for Otago,making his debut for the side in the first Plunket Shield match of the season. [13] [14] On 18 February 2024,he took his maiden List A five-wicket haul,against Wellington in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy; [15] the following month he claimed his maiden first-class five-wicket haul,playing against Canterbury. [16]