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| Born | (1992-05-24)24 May 1992 (age 33) Plymouth,Devon, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armfast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 261) | 8 July 2021 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 13 July 2021 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 88) | 1 November 2019 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 16 July 2021 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Devon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–present | Somerset(squad no. 24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Rangpur Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Peshawar Zalmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Trent Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Karachi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Joburg Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Manchester Originals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lewis Gregory (born 24 May 1992) is an Englishcricketer who plays forSomerset County Cricket Club. A right-handed batsman and right-armseam bowler, Gregory made his senior cricket debut in 2010, representing Somerset against the touringPakistanis. He made his international debut for theEngland cricket team in November 2019.[1]
Gregory representedDevon County Cricket Club at youth level, playing Under-13, Under-14, Under-15 and Under-17 cricket for the county.[2] He made his club debut at the top level of club cricket, playing in theDevon Cricket League in 2006 at the age of 14, scoring 28 runs for Plympton Cricket Club.[3] Throughout 2006 and 2007, he played primarily as a batsman, bowling infrequently and in short spells when he did so.[4] In 2008, his bowling workload increased dramatically, and he finished the season with 20 wickets at anaverage of 17.40 for Plympton.[5] In July 2008, Gregory was selected to represent the 'South and West' in theEngland and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Regional Under-17 Festival, and scored a half-century in the first of his three matches.[6]
The 2008 season also saw Gregory make his debut in theMinor Counties Championship for Devon,[7] and play his first match forSomerset County Cricket Club, a Second XI contest against theMarylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Young Cricketers in which he scored 87 runs in Somerset's only innings.[8] Gregory was Plympton's leading bowler in 2009, claiming 36 wickets at an average of 13.61, including twofive-wicket hauls.[9] He continued to play for Somerset Second XI, and occasionally for Devon throughout 2009 and 2010.[2]
Following a string of good performances for England Under-19s and Somerset Second XI, including ahat-trick against Essex Second XI,[10] Gregory made hisList A debut for Somerset against the touringPakistanis. He claimed four wickets in the match, before beingbowled for aduck in Somerset's reply.[11]
In November 2019, he was selected to play for theRangpur Rangers in the2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[12] In December 2021, he was signed by theKarachi Kings following the players' draft for the2022 Pakistan Super League.[13] In April 2022, he was bought by theTrent Rockets for the2022 season ofThe Hundred.[14]
Gregory made his international debut forEngland Under-19s during their series against the touringSri Lanka Under-19s. He claimed four wickets in two four-day matches against the tourists.[15] He performed better in the shorter formats of the game, scoring 55 runs and sharing a 103-runpartnership withJoe Root to orchestrate victory in the secondTwenty20.[16] In the secondone-day match, he top-scored for England with 87, but despite claiming 1/16 in an economical bowling spell, he could not prevent Sri Lanka winning with over 15 overs to spare.[17] Gregory was named as captain of the England Under-19s for the tour ofSri Lanka in January 2011.[18]
Gregory received his first call-up to theEngland squad for the one-offOne Day International (ODI) againstIreland in May 2015, but he did not play.[19]
In July 2019, Gregory was named in England'sTest squad for the one-off matchagainst Ireland atLord's,[20] having also captained theEngland Lions against Australia A earlier in the month.[21] However, he did not play in the Test against Ireland. In September 2019, he was named in England'sTwenty20 International (T20I) squad for their seriesagainst New Zealand.[22] He made his T20I debut for England, againstNew Zealand, on 1 November 2019, although he did not bat or bowl.[23] In the second match of the series against New Zealand, Gregory became the second bowler for England totake a wicket with his first delivery in a T20I.[24][25]
On 29 May 2020, Gregory was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following theCOVID-19 pandemic.[26][27] On 17 June 2020, Gregory was included in England's 30-man squad to start trainingbehind closed doors for theTest seriesagainst the West Indies.[28][29] On 9 July 2020, Gregory was also included in England's 24-man squad to start training behind closed doors for theOne Day International (ODI) seriesagainst Ireland.[30][31] On 27 July 2020, Gregory was named as one of three reserve players in England's squad for the ODI series.[32][33] In November 2020, Gregory was named in England's ODI squad for their seriesagainst South Africa.[34]
In July 2021, Gregory was named in England's ODI squad for their seriesagainst Pakistan,[35] after the original squad for the tour was forced to withdraw following positive tests forCOVID-19.[36] Gregory made his ODI debut on 8 July 2021, for England againstPakistan.[37]
| Preceded by | Somerset County Cricket Club captain 2024–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |