Josh Blake | |
Fullname: | Joshua William Blake |
Birth Date: | 18 September 1998 |
Birth Place: | Carshalton, London, England |
Batting: | Left-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
Role: | Wicket-keeper |
Club1: | Surrey |
Clubnumber1: | 18 |
Type1: | LA |
Debutdate1: | 2 August |
Debutyear1: | 2022 |
Debutfor1: | Surrey |
Debutagainst1: | Leicestershire |
Type2: | T20 |
Debutdate2: | 20 June |
Debutyear2: | 2023 |
Debutfor2: | Surrey |
Debutagainst2: | Glamorgan |
Columns: | 2 |
Hidedeliveries: | true |
Column1: | LA |
Matches1: | 20 |
Runs1: | 546 |
Bat Avg1: | 30.33 |
100S/50S1: | 1/2 |
Top Score1: | 100 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 19/7 |
Column2: | T20 |
Matches2: | 2 |
Runs2: | — |
Bat Avg2: | — |
100S/50S2: | —/— |
Top Score2: | — |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 4/0 |
Date: | 11 August 2024 |
Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/josh-blake-1265831 ESPNcricinfo |
Joshua William Blake (born 18 September 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club. He is a left handed batsman and wicket-keeper.
Blake signed his first professional contract with Surrey in 2022 until the end of the 2024 season. He has been coaching at the Surrey Cricket Foundation since 2018 and playing Second XI cricket for Surrey since 2021.[1] Blake played age group cricket with Surrey from under-9s through to under-15s. He has also played for Sutton Cricket Club.[2]
Blake made his senior Surrey and List A debut on 2 August 2022 in the One Day Cup match against Leicestershire at Guildford.[3] Blake made his Twenty20 debut on 20 June 2023 in the T20 Blast match against Glamorgan at The Oval.[4]
On 30 August 2023 Blake signed a new contract with Surrey after a number of impressive performances during the 2023 season.[5]