Eddie Leie Explained

Eddie Leie
Country:South Africa
Birth Date:16 November 1986
Birth Place:Potchefstroom, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm leg break
Role:Bowler
International:true
T20idebutdate:7 July
T20idebutyear:2015
T20idebutagainst:Bangladesh
Lastt20idate:16 August
Lastt20iyear:2015
Lastt20iagainst:New Zealand
Club1:Gauteng
Club2:Lions
Year2:2011/12–2016/17
Club3:St Lucia Stars
Year3:2015, 2017
Club4:Cape Cobras
Year4:2016/17
Club5:Knights
Year5:2017/18–2018/19
Club6:Free State
Year6:2017/18–2018/19
Club7:Jozi Stars
Year7:2018
Club8:Central Gauteng
Year8:2019/20
Columns:4
Column1:T20I
Matches1:2
Runs1:
Bat Avg1:
100S/50S1:
Top Score1:
Deliveries1:36
Wickets1:4
Bowl Avg1:12.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/16
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:FC
Matches2:72
Runs2:564
Bat Avg2:11.05
100S/50S2:0/1
Top Score2:58
Deliveries2:10,674
Wickets2:227
Bowl Avg2:29.63
Fivefor2:11
Tenfor2:1
Best Bowling2:6/50
Catches/Stumpings2:20/–
Column3:LA
Matches3:81
Runs3:194
Bat Avg3:9.70
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:18
Deliveries3:3,319
Wickets3:99
Bowl Avg3:29.92
Fivefor3:1
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:5/30
Catches/Stumpings3:11/–
Column4:T20
Matches4:77
Runs4:32
Bat Avg4:4.57
100S/50S4:0/0
Top Score4:10
Deliveries4:1,482
Wickets4:73
Bowl Avg4:24.84
Fivefor4:1
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/15
Catches/Stumpings4:14/–
Date:26 December
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/eddie-leie-46149 ESPNcricinfo

Eddie Leie (born 16 November 1986) is a South African former cricketer who played as a leg break bowler and right-handed batter. He has played for the South Africa A cricket team and was awarded a High Performance contract by Cricket South Africa in 2015.[1] In August 2017, he was named in Benoni Zalmi's squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[2] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[3]

In September 2018, he was named in Free State's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[4] The following month, he was named in Jozi Stars' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[5] [6] In September 2019, he was named in Gauteng's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[7]

International career

He made his Twenty20 International debut against Bangladesh on 7 July 2015. He took 3 wickets for 16 runs in the debut match and won the man of the match award.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kagiso Rabada handed CSA contract. ESPNcricinfo. 20 March 2015.
  2. Web site: T20 Global League announces final team squads. 28 August 2017. T20 Global League. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads. 5 September 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league . 10 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Free State Squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Mzansi Super League - full squad lists . Sport24 . 17 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far . Independent Online . 17 October 2018.
  7. Web site: Pongolo to captain the CGL . SA Cricket Mag . 12 September 2019.
  8. Web site: South Africa tour of Bangladesh, 2nd T20I: Bangladesh v South Africa at Dhaka, Jul 7, 2015 . 7 July 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.