| Josh de Caires | |
| Fullname: | Joshua Michael de Caires |
| Birth Date: | 25 April 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Paddington, London, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Family: | Michael Atherton (father) David de Caires (grandfather) Frank De Caires (great-grandfather) |
| Club1: | Middlesex |
| Clubnumber1: | 25 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 5 July |
| Debutyear1: | 2021 |
| Debutfor1: | Middlesex |
| Debutagainst1: | Gloucestershire |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 3 August |
| Debutyear2: | 2021 |
| Debutfor2: | Middlesex |
| Debutagainst2: | Lancashire |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 18 |
| Runs1: | 612 |
| Bat Avg1: | 22.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/2 |
| Top Score1: | 80 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,097 |
| Wickets1: | 30 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 40.56 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 8/106 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 16 |
| Runs2: | 171 |
| Bat Avg2: | 13.15 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 43 |
| Deliveries2: | 492 |
| Wickets2: | 11 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 39.27 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/52 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 11/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 20 |
| Runs3: | 169 |
| Bat Avg3: | 13.00 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 31 |
| Deliveries3: | 224 |
| Wickets3: | 12 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 29.91 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 2/34 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 8/– |
| Date: | 19 August 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1115195.html Cricinfo |
Joshua Michael de Caires (born 25 April 2002) is an English cricketer,[1] [2] and the son of former England cricket captain Michael Atherton. He made his first-class debut on 5 July 2021, for Middlesex in the 2021 County Championship.
De Caires is from Paddington, Middlesex, England.[2] He is the son of former England cricketer Michael Atherton,[3] [4] and the great-grandson of former West Indian cricketer Frank de Caires.[5] De Caires says that he has rarely seen his father batting, as he was born eight months after Atherton's last Test match.[3] He was given his mother's maiden name,[3] [4] but does not know why.[3] De Caires attended St Albans School, Hertfordshire,[6] where he was coached by former England cricketer Mark Ilott,[7] and is a student of economics at the University of Leeds.[8]
De Caires is a batsman,[9] who often opens the batting.[10] He started playing for Middlesex CCC under-14s in 2015. On debut, he scored 90.[5] [11] In 2017, De Caires made his debut for Middlesex Second XI, at the age of 15.[4] [5] In 2019, he hit a century in a Second XI Championship match against Hampshire.[9]
In 2020, De Caires played for Middlesex in a two-day pre-season friendly against Northamptonshire CCC.[11] In August 2020, De Caires signed a three-year professional contract with Middlesex.[11] In club cricket, De Caires played for Radlett Cricket Club in the 2020 Hertfordshire Cricket League season. He was the league's second-highest wicket taker.[12] In 2021, De Caires played for Leeds/Bradford MCCU in a match against Yorkshire CCC. He scored 118 from 292 deliveries to help Leeds/Bradford secure a draw in the match.[4] [13] The match did not have first-class status, as university matches no longer qualify for first-class status.[4] The Yorkshire bowling attack included England bowler David Willey.[4] He also played for Tickhill Cricket Club in 2021.[14]
De Caires made his first-class debut on 5 July 2021, for Middlesex in the 2021 County Championship.[15] On 9 July 2021, he made his Twenty20 debut, also for Middlesex, in the 2021 T20 Blast.[16] He made his List A debut on 3 August 2021, for Middlesex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[17]
In 2022, De Caires scored a half-century for Leeds/Bradford MCCU in a match against Yorkshire.[18] In Middlesex's first match of the 2022 County Championship, he scored his maiden first-class half-century.[19]
In the 2023 County Championship match against Hampshire, De Caires took career best figures of 7-144. Later in the season, he took 8-106 in a match against Essex.[20]