| Josh Poysden | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Joshua Edward Poysden |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England |
| Heightft: | 5 |
| Heightinch: | 5 |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Club1: | Cambridge MCCU |
| Year1: | 2011–2013 |
| Club2: | Unicorns |
| Year2: | 2013 |
| Club3: | Warwickshire |
| Year3: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubnumber3: | 14 |
| Club4: | → Yorkshire (on loan) |
| Year4: | 2018 |
| Club5: | Yorkshire |
| Clubnumber5: | 14 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 14 |
| Runs1: | 96 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.60 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 47 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,549 |
| Wickets1: | 33 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 32.84 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/29 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 32 |
| Runs2: | 35 |
| Bat Avg2: | 3.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 10 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,281 |
| Wickets2: | 30 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 41.60 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 7/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 33 |
| Runs3: | 13 |
| Bat Avg3: | 6.50 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 9 |
| Deliveries3: | 598 |
| Wickets3: | 26 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 29.57 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/51 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 8/– |
| Date: | 24 July |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/466/466289/466289.html CricketArchive |
Joshua Edward Poysden (born 8 August 1991) is a former English cricketer. Poysden is a left-handed batsman who bowls leg breaks. He was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. He was educated at Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Hove and undertook further studies at Anglia Ruskin University.[1]
While studying for his degree at Anglia Ruskin, Poysden made his first-class debut for Cambridge MCCU against Essex in 2011. In this match, he took his maiden first-class wicket, that of Mark Pettini.[2] He made a further first-class appearance in the 2011 season, against Surrey.[3] Poysden scored 47 runs in Cambridge MCCU's first-innings, before being dismissed by Matthew Spriegel. He also took three wickets in the match.[4]
On 31 July 2015, Poysden took a catch to dismiss Mitchell Starc off the bowling of Moeen Ali while fielding as a substitute in the third Ashes Test match.[5]
In August 2018, Poysden joined Yorkshire on loan for the remainder of the 2018 season before signing a three-year contract from the start of the 2019 season.[6]
In July 2019, Poysden suffered a fractured skull during a training session, and was ruled out of the rest of the season.[7] [8]