Michael Leask

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Michael Leask
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Personal information
Full name
Michael Alexander Leask
Born (1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 (age 35)
Aberdeen, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 56)23 January 2014 v Canada
Last ODI31 August 2025 v Canada
ODI shirt no.29
T20I debut (cap 35)4 July 2013 v Kenya
Last T20I11 July 2025 v Jersey
T20I shirt no.29
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014Northamptonshire
2016–2017Somerset
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 90 74 2 116
Runs scored 1,535 870 95 1,734
Batting average 26.92 16.41 31.66 23.43
100s/50s 1/8 0/1 0/1 1/8
Top score 107* 58 58 107*
Balls bowled 2,728 855 129 3,318
Wickets 70 50 3 84
Bowling average 32.28 21.56 43.66 33.70
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/24 3/11 2/40 4/24
Catches/stumpings 36/– 32/– 4/– 41/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2025

Michael Alexander Leask (born 29 October 1990) is a Scottish cricketer.[1] He played for Scotland in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. He plays domestic cricket for Forfarshire. On 9 May 2014 at Aberdeen, he scored 42 off 16 balls in an ODI against England and was named as the man of the match, despite Scotland losing the game.[2]

Ahead of the 2016 season, Leask signed for Somerset.[3] In September 2017, after two seasons with Somerset, it was announced that Leask was to leave the county at the end of the season.[4] He made his first-class debut for Scotland in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 1 October 2017.[5]

In June 2019, he was selected to represent Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves.[6] In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[7][8] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[9]

In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[10] In September 2021, Leask was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[11]

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[12]

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