Danny Lamb Explained

Danny Lamb
Country:England
Fullname:Daniel John Lamb
Birth Date:7 September 1995
Birth Place:Preston, Lancashire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:All-rounder
Family:Emma Lamb (sister)
Club1:Lancashire
Clubnumber1:26
Club2:Gloucestershire (on loan)
Year2:2023
Club3:Somerset (on loan)
Year3:2023
Club4:Sussex
Year4:2024
Clubnumber4:10
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:20 June
Debutyear1:2018
Debutfor1:Lancashire
Debutagainst1:Worcestershire
Type2:List A
Debutdate2:14 May
Debutyear2:2017
Debutfor2:Lancashire
Debutagainst2:Nottinghamshire
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:33
Runs1:1,102
Bat Avg1:29.78
100S/50S1:2/5
Top Score1:134
Deliveries1:3,830
Wickets1:63
Bowl Avg1:32.44
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/55
Catches/Stumpings1:12/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:26
Runs2:390
Bat Avg2:35.45
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:86
Deliveries2:1,235
Wickets2:36
Bowl Avg2:33.63
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:5/30
Catches/Stumpings2:14/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:68
Runs3:403
Bat Avg3:14.39
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:40
Deliveries3:1,081
Wickets3:51
Bowl Avg3:32.58
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:3/23
Catches/Stumpings3:10/–
Date:25 July 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/637151.html ESPNcricinfo

Daniel John Lamb (born 7 September 1995) is an English cricketer, who plays for Sussex.[1] Lamb is an all-rounder.

Personal life

Lamb is from Preston, Lancashire, England,[2] and attended St Michael's Church of England High School, Chorley.[1] His sister Emma plays for Lancashire Women and North West Thunder.[3]

Career

Lamb has played club cricket for Bramhall in the Cheshire County Cricket League,[4] and Leigh.[5]

In 2015, Lamb signed a scholarship deal with Lancashire, having already featured in Second XI matches for them.[2] Lamb made his List A debut for Lancashire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 14 May 2017.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Lancashire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 9 July 2017.[7] In June 2018, Lamb made his first-class debut as a Concussion substitute for Joe Mennie.[8] He was the first concussion substitute in English cricket.[8] [9] He made six appearances in the 2018 t20 Blast, as Lancashire reached the finals day.[10] Later in same year, he signed a contract with Lancashire until 2020.[10] [11]

In a 2019 match against Glamorgan, Lamb took 4/70.[12] In April 2021, during the 2021 County Championship match against Kent, Lamb scored his maiden century in first-class cricket with 125 runs.[13] In July 2021, in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup, Lamb took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danny Lamb . 14 May 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. News: Lancashire's Kyle Jarvis, Gavin Griffiths and Tom Bailey sign new deals. Manchester Evening News. 12 October 2015. 11 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Emma Lamb. CricBuzz. 10 July 2020.
  4. News: Lancashire's Emma Lamb becomes first woman to play in Cheshire County Premier League. Manchester Evening News. 29 June 2015. 10 July 2020.
  5. News: Cricket: Lancashire's Josh Bohannon hails "exciting" Hundred launch ahead of Sunday's draft. Liverpool Echo. 16 October 2019. 11 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Nottinghamshire v Lancashire at Nottingham, May 14, 2017 . 14 May 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  7. Web site: NatWest t20 Blast, North Group: Lancashire v Leicestershire at Liverpool, Jul 9, 2017 . 9 July 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. News: Mennie concussion scare as substitute rule used for first time. ESPNcricinfo. 21 June 2018. 11 July 2020.
  9. News: Lancashire's Danny Lamb to become first concussion replacement in English cricket. Sky Sports. 21 June 2018. 11 July 2020.
  10. News: Preston all-rounder Danny Lamb becomes latest player to sign new Lancashire contract. Lancashire Evening Post. 14 December 2018. 11 July 2020.
  11. News: Lancashire: Toby Lester and Danny Lamb sign new two-year contracts at Old Trafford. BBC Sport. 14 December 2018. 11 July 2020.
  12. News: County Championship: Tom Bailey and Danny Lamb put Lancashire on top against Glamorgan. BBC Sport. 18 August 2019. 11 July 2020.
  13. Web site: County Championship: Danny Lamb and Luke Wood hit centuries as Lancashire dominate Kent . BBC Sport . 23 April 2021.
  14. Web site: Danny Lamb five-for sets up Lancashire to claim Bristol spoils . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 July 2021.