Grace Road cricket ground,Leicester.

The pavilion end.

The Bennett Road end.

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• The club is based at Grace Road, Leicester and have also played home games at Aylestone Road in Leicester, at Hinckley, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Ashby-de-la-Zouch and in Coalville inside the traditional county boundaries; and at Uppingham and Oakham over the border in Rutland.

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Honours

• County Championship (3) - 1975, 1996, 1998
• Gillette/NatWest/C&G Trophy (0) -
• Sunday/National League (2) - 1974, 1977
• Twenty20 Cup (2) - 2004, 2006,
• Benson & Hedges Cup (3) - 1972, 1975, 1985

Second XI honours

• Second XI Championship (1) - 1983; shared (0) -
• Second XI Trophy (0) -
• Minor Counties Championship (1) - 1931; shared (0) -

Earliest cricket

Cricket may not have reached the county until well into the 18th century. A notice in the Leicester Journal dated 17 August 1776 is the earliest known mention of cricket in Leicestershire.

But it was only a few years after that before a Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Club was taking part in important matches, some of which are now recognised as first-class by the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. This club was prominent from 1781 until the beginning of the 19th century. Cricket may not have reached the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland until well into the 18th century. ... The role of the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS) is to promote and encourage research into the statistical and historical aspects of cricket throughout the world (at all levels) and to publish the findings. ...

For information about Leicestershire county teams before the formation of Leicestershire CCC, see : Leicestershire and Rutland Cricket Club Cricket may not have reached the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland until well into the 18th century. ...

19th century

Little more is heard of Leicestershire cricket until the formation of the present club on 25 March 1879.

Essex CCC versus Leicestershire CCC at Leyton on 14, 15 & 16 May 1894 was the initial first-class match played by either club. In 1895, the County Championship was restructured into a 14-team competition with the introduction of Essex, Leicestershire and Warwickshire CCC. The County Championship is the domestic first class cricket competition in the United Kingdom, mainly in England. ... Warwickshire County Cricket Club is a cricket club (team) based at the County Ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England (Birmingham historically being part of Warwickshire). ...

20th century

Leicestershire's first 70 years were largely spent in lower table mediocrity, with few notable exceptions. In 1953, the motivation of secretary-captain Charles Palmer lifted the side fleetingly to third place, but most of the rest of the 1950s was spent propping up the table, or thereabouts. Charles Henry Palmer (born 15 May 1919 at Old Hill, Staffordshire, England; died 31 March 2005 in England) was a cricketer who played for Leicestershire and Worcestershire from 1938 to 1959. ...

A change in fortunes: The 60s and 70s

Change came in the late 1950s with the recruitment of the charismatic Willie Watson at the end of a distinguished career with England and Yorkshire. Watson's run gathering sparked the home-grown Maurice Hallam into becoming one of England's best opening batsmen. In bowling, Leicestershire had an erratically successful group of seamers in Terry Spencer, Brian Boshier, John Cotton and Jack van Geloven, plus the spin of John Savage. William Willie Watson, born March 7, 1920 and died April 23, 2004, was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire, Leicestershire and England. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who represent the historic county of Yorkshire, are one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure. ... Maurice Raymond Hallam (September 10, 1931 — January 1, 2000) was an English first class cricketer for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. ... Cricket batsman A batsman in the sport of cricket is a player whose speciality in the game is batting. ... Jack van Geloven was a first-class cricketer who played three matches for Yorkshire in 1955 and but then joined Leicestershire on special registration for the 1956 season. ...

However, the change that finally brought success was in the captaincy: first Tony Lock, the former England and Surrey spinner who had galvanised Western Australia, took the team to the unprecedented position of runners-up in the Championship; then his successor, Ray Illingworth, again from Yorkshire, instilled self-belief to the extent that the county took its first title in 1975. Graham Anthony Richard Lock (5 July 1929 - 29 March 1995) was an English cricketer who played primarily as a left-arm spinner. ... Surrey County Cricket Club (SCCC) is an English first-class cricket team, based at The Oval cricket ground in south London. ... The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons) are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia. ... Raymond (Ray) Illingworth (born 8 June 1932) is a former English cricketer, cricket commentator and cricket administrator. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

The late 90s

Leicestershire again won the county championship in 1996, and again in 1998 - an amazing achievement considering the resources of the club compared to other county teams. This Leicestershire side, led by Jack Birkenshaw and James Whitaker, used team spirit and togetherness to get the best out of a group of players who were either signed from other counties or brought through the Leicestershire ranks. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean by UNESCO. [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Jack Birkenshaw (born 13 November 1940 in Rothwell, near Leeds, Yorkshire) was an English cricketer, who later stood as an umpire and worked as a coach. ...

This team didn't have many stars, but Aftab Habib, Darren Maddy, Vince Wells, Jimmy Ormond, Alan Mullally and Chris Lewis all had chances for England. West Indian all-rounder Phil Simmons was also named as one of Wisden's Cricketers of the year in 1997 while playing for the club. Aftab Habib (born 7 February 1972 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English cricketer. ... Darren Lee Maddy (born 23 May 1974, Leicester)[1] is an English cricketer who plays first class cricket for Leicestershire. ... Vincent John Wells (b. ... James Ormond (born August 20, 1977 in Coventry) is an English cricketer. ... Alan David Mullally (born 12 July 1969 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex) is an English cricketer. ... Chris Lewis may refer to: Chris Lewis, a retired professional tennis player; Chris Lewis, an Aboriginal Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles; Chris Lewis, an England international and county cricketer. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Philip Veraint Simmons (born April 18, 1963 in Trinidad) was a skilled all-round crickter who played as an opening batsman a useful bowler and a talented slip fielder. ... Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2005 The Wisden Cricketers of the Year award is made annually in the pages of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack yearbook. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Present Day

The double championship-winning team is now a thing of the past and Leicestershire currently find themselves in the bottom divisions of both cricket leagues. Many feel it would be unfair to blame the decline on the management of the club - it was more due to an excellent generation of players all leaving at the same time, and Leicestershire have been unable to replace them. There were a variety of reasons why players left: some went for money; some went to further their international careers; and others retired from the sport. The replacements, especially in the seam bowler department, have struggled to match their predecessors.

There has been significant success through the Twenty20 Cup in recent years; however, some see that as little consolation when the team is doing poorly in the main competition. The appointment of Tim Boon in 2006 has brought signs of change and there does seem to be light at the end of the tunnel. Young cricketers like Stuart Broad, Tom New and Paul Harrison are starting to make an impression and it may only be a matter of time before Leicestershire start competing for trophies in the more established competitions. The Twenty20 Cup is a cricket competition for English county clubs. ... The County Championship is the domestic first class cricket competition in the United Kingdom, mainly in England. ... Timothy James Boon (born 1 November 1961 in Balby, Yorkshire) is a former English cricket player. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Stuart Christopher John Broad (born 24 June 1986 in Nottingham, England) is an English cricketer who plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and has made two appearances for the England national cricket team. ... Tom New (born 18 January 1985 in Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire) is an English cricket player. ... Paul William Harrison (born 22 May 1984 in Cuckfield, Sussex) is an English cricket player. ...

Grounds

Current

• Grace Road, Leicester
• Oakham School, Oakham

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Previous

• Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
• Fox and Goose Ground, Coalville
• Town Ground, Coalville
• Snibston Colliery Ground, Coalville
• Ashby Road, Hinckley
• Coventry Road, Hinckley
• Leicester Road, Hinckley
• Aylestone Road, Leicester
• Brush Ground, Loughborough
• College Ground, Loughborough
• Park Road, Loughborough
• Egerton Park, Melton Mowbray

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Players and Officials

2007 Leicestershire Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name	Nat	Batting Style	Bowling Style	Notes
Batsmen
HD Ackerman		RHB		Kolpak player
James Allenby		LHB	RM	English citizenship
Matthew Boyce		LHB	RM
Paul Harrison		RHB		Occasional Wicket Keeper
Arno Jacobs		LHB	OS	Kolpak player
John Maunders		LHB	RM
Darren Robinson		RHB	LB
Marc Rosenberg		RHB	RM	English citizenship
John Sadler		LHB	LB
All-rounders
Mansoor Amjad		RHB	LBG	Overseas player
Jeremy Snape (c)		RHB	OS
Wicket-keepers
Tom New		LHB
Paul Nixon		LHB
Bowlers
Stuart Broad		RHB	RFM
Ryan Cummins		RHB	RFM
Harry Gurney		LHB	RFM
Claude Henderson		RHB	SLA	Kolpak player
Garnett Kruger		RHB	RFM	Kolpak player
David Masters		RHB	RM
Charl Langeveldt		RHB	RFM	Overseas player
Jigar Naik		RHB	OS
Daniel Rowe		RHB	RFM
RP Singh		RHB	LFM	Overseas player
David Stiff		LHB	RFM
Nicholas Walker		RHB	RFM

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County Captains

A complete list of Leicestershire captains

Famous Players

• Jonathan Agnew
• Chris Balderstone
• Dickie Bird
• David Constant
• Hansie Cronje
• Phillip DeFreitas
• David Gower
• Ken Higgs
• Ray Illingworth
• Anil Kumble
• Tony Lock
• Devon Malcolm
• Phil Simmons
• John Steele
• Roger Tolchard
• Willie Watson

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Records

Batting

• Highest team total: 701-4d vs Worcestershire at New Road, Worcester in 1906.
• Highest home team total: 638-8d vs Worcestershire at Grace Road in 1996.
• Lowest team total: 25 vs Kent at Leicester in 1912
• Highest Total Against: 761-6d by Essex Chelmsford 1990
• Lowest Total Against: 24 by Glamorgan Leicester 1971
• Most runs: 30143 by George Berry
• Most individual score: 309* by HD Ackerman vs Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens in 2006.
• Highest home individual score: 262 by Brad Hodge vs Durham at Grace Road in 2004.
• Highest Partnership: 436* by Darren Maddy & Brad Hodge vs Loughborough UCCE at Grace Road in 2003.

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• 1st - 390 B.Dudleston & J.F.Steele v Derbyshire Leicester 1979
• 2nd - 289* J.C.Balderstone & D.I.Gower v Essex Leicester 1981
• 3rd - 316* W.Watson & A.Wharton v Somerset Taunton 1961
• 4th - 290* P.Willey & T.J.Boon v Warwickshire Leicester 1984
• 5th - 322 B.F.Smith & P.V.Simmons v Nottinghamshire Worksop 1998
• 6th - 284 P.V.Simmons & P.A.Nixon v Durham Chester-le-Street 1996
• 7th - 219* J.D.R.Benson & P.Whitticase v Hampshire Bournemouth 1991
• 8th - 172 P.A.Nixon & D.J.Millns v Lancashire Manchester 1996
• 9th - 160 R.T.Crawford & W.W.Odell v Worcestershire Leicester 1902
• 10th - 228 R.Illingworth & K.Higgs v Northamptonshire Leicester 1977

Bowling

• Most wickets: 2131 by Ewart Astill
• Best bowling figures in an innings: 10-18 by George Geary in 1929 against Glamorgan at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd.
• Best bowling figures in a match: 16-96 by George Geary in the same match.

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Fielding

• Most Dismissals in an innings: 7 by Neil Burns vs Somerset at Grace Road in 2001.
• Most Dismissals in a Match: 10 by Percy Corrall vs Sussex at Hove in 1936.

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Leicestershire Facts and Feats

• When Leicestershire dismissed Northamptonshire CCC for 211 in August 1967 all ten wickets fell to catches - by ten different fielders. The only man not to take a catch, Jack Birkenshaw, took three wickets.

• Sam Coe made 252* in four hours without giving a chance against Northamptonshire at Leicester in 1914, a Leicester record which stood for over 70 years. He was an ancestor of fast bowler Les Taylor and is notable for being the first man ever dismissed by a Bernard Bosanquet googly.

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References

• A Social History of English Cricket by Derek Birley
• Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians - various publications
• Cricket: History of its Growth and Development by Rowland Bowen
• Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket by G B Buckley (FL18)
• Fresh Light on Pre-Victorian Cricket by G B Buckley (FLPV)
• From the Weald to the World by Peter Wynne-Thomas (PWT)
• Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records by Peter Wynne-Thomas
• Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 by Arthur Haygarth (SBnnn)
• Start of Play by David Underdown
• The Cricketer magazine (Cktr)
• The Dawn of Cricket by H T Waghorn (WDC)
• Playfair Cricket Annual: various issues
• The Cricketer magazine: various issues
• Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual): various issues

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External links

• Leicestershire County Cricket Club - Official Site
• Leicestershire Foxes Supporter's Site
• CricInfo Page
• Cricket Archive Page
• BBC Sport Page