Luis Reece Explained

Luis Reece
Country:England
Fullname:Luis Michael Reece
Birth Date:4 August 1990
Birth Place:Taunton, Somerset, England
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Left-arm medium
Role:All-rounder
Club1:Unicorns
Year1:2011–2012
Club2:Leeds/Bradford MCCU
Year2:2012–2013
Club3:Lancashire
Year3:2013–2016
Club4:Derbyshire
Clubnumber4:10
Club5:Chittagong Vikings
Year5:2017
Club6:Dhaka Platoon
Year6:2019–20
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:31 March
Debutyear1:2012
Debutfor1:Leeds/Bradford MCCU
Debutagainst1:Surrey
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:24 April
Debutyear2:2011
Debutfor2:Unicorns
Debutagainst2:Lancashire
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:107
Runs1:6,153
Bat Avg1:35.36
100S/50S1:13/33
Top Score1:201
Deliveries1:8,848
Wickets1:154
Bowl Avg1:30.74
Fivefor1:4
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:7/20
Catches/Stumpings1:47/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:63
Runs2:1,904
Bat Avg2:35.92
100S/50S2:3/12
Top Score2:136
Deliveries2:1,547
Wickets2:37
Bowl Avg2:41.86
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/35
Catches/Stumpings2:19/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:101
Runs3:2,040
Bat Avg3:21.93
100S/50S3:0/16
Top Score3:97
Deliveries3:733
Wickets3:33
Bowl Avg3:32.33
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:3/33
Catches/Stumpings3:43/–
Date:19 August
Year:2024
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/luis-reece-347661 ESPNcricinfo

Luis Michael Reece (born 4 August 1990) is an English cricketer who plays for Derbyshire. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace. He previously played for Lancashire before joining Derbyshire ahead of the 2017 season.

Early life

Luis Reece was born in Taunton, Somerset and educated at St. Michael's CE High School and Myerscough College, both in Lancashire.

Career

Reece played for the Lancashire Second XI in 2008 - 2009. He played non-first-class cricket for Leeds/Bradford UCCE in 2011.[1] He then made his List A debut for the Unicorns in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40 against Lancashire, and made eight further List A appearances for the Unicorns in the 2011 season,[2] taking a total of 5 wickets at an average of 34.40, with best figures of 4/35.[3] He also scored a total of 115 runs in these matches, which came at a batting average of 23.00, with a high score of 26.[4] In 2012 he played 11 games for the Unicorns, scoring 233 runs at 25.88 but taking only one wicket.

When Leeds/Bradford MCCU played their first first-class matches in 2012 he scored 134 runs at 33.50 and took 5 wickets at 24.00. He captained the team in 2013, scoring 155 runs at 51.66 and taking 7 wickets at 24.14. In the match against Leicestershire, which Leeds/Bradford MCCU won by 102 runs, he scored 114 not out.[5]

He made his County Championship debut for Lancashire against Essex in June 2013, playing as an opening batsman.[6] In ten matches he made 722 runs at 55.53 with eight fifties.

Derbyshire signed Reece from Lancashire on a two-year contract in October 2016.[7] In June 2017, he was hospitalised after suffering breathing difficulties during a Championship match against Northamptonshire.[8] After scoring 1180 runs in all formats during his first season with Derbyshire, Reece signed a new three-year contract with the county.[9]

Reece was selected to play for Chittagong Vikings in the 2017–18 Bangladesh Premier League.[10]

After the 2018 season which was much taken up by a foot injury that kept Reece out for over 3 months, he signed a further one-year deal to keep him at Derbyshire until at least 2021. His credentials were enhanced by the surprising bowling of 7–20 in an end-of-season championship match against Gloucestershire, giving rise to hopes that he can be considered a genuine all-rounder. In October 2019, Reece signed a new contract with Derbyshire until the end of the 2023 season.[11] The following month, he was selected to play for the Dhaka Platoon in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams Luis Reece played for. CricketArchive. 24 April 2011.
  2. Web site: List A Matches played by Luis Reece. CricketArchive. 21 September 2011.
  3. Web site: List A Bowling For Each Team by Luis Reece. CricketArchive. 21 September 2011.
  4. Web site: List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Luis Reece. CricketArchive. 21 September 2011.
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/472/472214.html Leicestershire v Leeds/Bradford MCCU 2013
  6. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/472/472336.html Essex v Lancashire 2013
  7. News: Luis Reece: Derbyshire sign Lancashire all-rounder on two-year deal. 11 October 2017. BBC Sport. 7 October 2016.
  8. News: Derbyshire's Luis Reece 'feeling better' but still in hospital. 11 October 2017. Sky Sports. 10 June 2017. en.
  9. News: Luis Reece signs new Derbyshire deal as Kim Barnett plans for next season. 11 October 2017. derbytelegraph. 5 October 2017.
  10. News: Skinner. Tom. Reece selected for Bangladesh Premier League. 11 October 2017. Derbyshire County Cricket Club. 9 October 2017.
  11. Web site: Luis Reece: Derbyshire all-rounder signs new deal until 2023 . BBC Sport . 5 October 2019.
  12. Web site: BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka . ESPNcricinfo. 18 November 2019.