Luke Wright
Key facts
Full Name: Luke James Wright
Born: March 7, 1985, Grantham
County: Sussex
Other Teams: Leicestershire, England, England Lions, England U19
ODI Debut: England v India, The Oval, September 5 2007
T20 Debut: England v Zimbabwe, Cape Town, September 13 2007
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
International Stats
Batting Overview
View more| Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Best | Average | 50s | 100s | Caught | Stumped | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
58 | 44 | 6 | 892 | 71 | 23.47 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 95.81 |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
30 | 25 | 2 | 356 | 71 | 15.47 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 125.79 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
68 | 97 | 15 | 2984 | 0 | 36.39 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 81.53 |
Bowling Overview
View more| Matches | Overs | Innings | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | 5 wkts | 10 wkts | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
58 | 178 | 40 | 2 | 926 | 17 | 54.4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 62.8 |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
30 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 219 | 6 | 36.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
68 | 1133 | 104 | 181 | 3969 | 102 | 38.9 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 66.6 |
Debut Overview
| Team | Venue | Batting runs | Bowling runs | Against | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
England | The Oval | 50.0 | India | 5 September 2007 | |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
England | Cape Town | 0.0 | Zimbabwe | 13 September 2007 | |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
Leicestershire | Hove | 11.0 | Sussex | 17 September 2003 |
Domestic Stats
Batting Overview
View more| Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Best | Average | 50s | 100s | Caught | Stumped | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
58 | 44 | 6 | 892 | 71 | 23.47 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 95.81 |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
58 | 49 | 4 | 1139 | 103 | 25.31 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 149.47 |
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County Championship
County Championship |
58 | 86 | 13 | 2315 | 134 | 31.71 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 75.4 |
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National League
National League |
56 | 45 | 9 | 985 | 125 | 27.36 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 112.95 |
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Trophy
Trophy |
32 | 23 | 2 | 414 | 46 | 19.71 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 85.89 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
69 | 99 | 15 | 3100 | 0 | 36.9 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 81.83 |
Bowling Overview
View more| Matches | Overs | Innings | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | 5 wkts | 10 wkts | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
58 | 178 | 40 | 2 | 926 | 17 | 54.4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 62.8 |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
58 | 140 | 50 | 1 | 1097 | 41 | 26.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20.4 |
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County Championship
County Championship |
58 | 970.4 | 89 | 145 | 3474 | 96 | 36.1 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 60.6 |
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National League
National League |
56 | 304.4 | 50 | 16 | 1587 | 54 | 29.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.8 |
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Trophy
Trophy |
32 | 216.1 | 29 | 7 | 1184 | 26 | 45.5 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 49.8 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
69 | 1150 | 105 | 182 | 4023 | 105 | 38.3 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 65.7 |
Debut Overview
| Team | Venue | Batting runs | Bowling runs | Against | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
England | The Oval | 50.0 | India | 5 September 2007 | |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
Sussex | Hove | 1.0 | Surrey | 2 July 2004 | |
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County Championship
County Championship |
Leicestershire | Hove | 11.0 | Sussex | 17 September 2003 | |
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National League
National League |
Leicestershire | Grace Road | Gloucestershire | 1 June 2003 | ||
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Trophy
Trophy |
Leics XI | Hinckley | 16.0 | Kent XI | 13 September 2001 | |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
Leicestershire | Hove | 11.0 | Sussex | 17 September 2003 |
Biography
A muscular batsman and canny medium-pacer, Wright thrives in limited-overs cricket. The all-rounder began his career at Leicestershire, but, having made his debut in 2003 after working his way through the age groups, joined Sussex the following year. Wright quickly attracted attention with his performances for England Under-19s; he took a hat-trick in a one-day match against South Africa in 2003. He progressed steadily through the international ranks thereafter and injuries during England’s tour of India paved the way for a call-up to the A squad which was touring the West Indies in...
