| Michael Leask | |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Fullname: | Michael Alexander Leask |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Batsman |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2014-present |
| Odidebutdate: | 23 January |
| Odidebutyear: | 2014 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Canada |
| Odicap: | 56 |
| Lastodidate: | 26 July |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Namibia |
| Odishirt: | 29 |
| T20idebutdate: | 4 July |
| T20idebutyear: | 2013 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Kenya |
| T20icap: | 35 |
| Lastt20idate: | 15 June |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Australia |
| T20ishirt: | 29 |
| Club1: | Northamptonshire |
| Year1: | 2014 |
| Club2: | Somerset |
| Year2: | 2016–2017 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 76 |
| Runs1: | 1,325 |
| Bat Avg1: | 26.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/7 |
| Top Score1: | 107 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,440 |
| Wickets1: | 63 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.90 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 33/– |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 64 |
| Runs2: | 699 |
| Bat Avg2: | 15.88 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 58 |
| Deliveries2: | 753 |
| Wickets2: | 41 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 23.97 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/11 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 27/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 2 |
| Runs3: | 95 |
| Bat Avg3: | 31.66 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 58 |
| Deliveries3: | 129 |
| Wickets3: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 43.66 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 2/40 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 4/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 99 |
| Runs4: | 1,472 |
| Bat Avg4: | 23.00 |
| 100S/50S4: | 1/7 |
| Top Score4: | 107 |
| Deliveries4: | 2,961 |
| Wickets4: | 74 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 34.13 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 4/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 37/– |
| Date: | 5 August 2024 |
| Source: | http://espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/414966.html Cricinfo |
Michael Alexander Leask (born 29 October 1990) is a Scottish cricketer.[1] He played for Scotland in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. On 9 May 2014 at Aberdeen, he scored 42 off 16 balls in an ODI against England and was named as the man of the match, despite Scotland losing the game.[2]
Ahead of the 2016 season, Leask signed for Somerset.[3] In September 2017, after two seasons with Somerset, it was announced that Leask was to leave the county at the end of the season.[4] He made his first-class debut for Scotland in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 1 October 2017.[5]
In June 2019, he was selected to represent Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves.[6] In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[7] [8] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[9]
In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[10] In September 2021, Leask was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[11]
In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[12]