| Michael Thornely | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Michael Alistair Thornely |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Camden, London, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Sussex |
| Club2: | Unicorns |
| Year2: | 2011–2012 |
| Club3: | Mashonaland |
| Year3: | 2011/12 |
| Club4: | Leicestershire |
| Year4: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubnumber4: | 7 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 40 |
| Runs1: | 1,455 |
| Bat Avg1: | 22.04 |
| 100S/50S1: | 2/6 |
| Top Score1: | 131 |
| Deliveries1: | 806 |
| Wickets1: | 10 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 53.30 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/14 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 32/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 46 |
| Runs2: | 1,171 |
| Bat Avg2: | 29.27 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/6 |
| Top Score2: | 105* |
| Deliveries2: | 326 |
| Wickets2: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 73.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/20 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 13/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 12 |
| Runs3: | 64 |
| Bat Avg3: | 10.66 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 20 |
| Deliveries3: | 21 |
| Wickets3: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 3/– |
| Date: | 10 March |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Source: | http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/259772.html CricInfo |
Michael Alistair Thornely (born 19 October 1987) is an English former professional cricketer who last played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right arm medium pace bowler.
Thornely started his first-class career with Sussex in 2007 season, after scoring 800 runs in the Second XI Championship. He was released from Sussex following the conclusion of the 2010 season.[1] In the 2011 season he played 2nd XI cricket for Somerset, Nottinghamshire, Essex and Kent, but did not win a contract at any. Although, he did play first-class cricket for the Unicorns, a team made up from players without county contracts. Whilst playing for the Unicorns he scored an unbeaten century against Somerset.
In 2012 he had a trial with Leicestershire and impressed enough to earn a contract and went on to score centuries against Glamorgan on his debut, and later against Essex. His performances earned him a contract until the end of the 2014 season.[2]
| Batting | Bowling (innings) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | Figures | Fixture | Venue | Season | ||
| FC | 131 | Leicestershire v Glamorgan | Cardiff | 2012 | 2/14 | Sussex v Worcestershire | Hove | 2010 | |
| LA | 105 not out | Unicorns v Somerset | Taunton | 2011 | 1/20 | Leicestershire Foxes v Australians | Leicester | 2012 | |
| T20 | 20 | Leicestershire Foxes v Lancashire Lightning | Manchester | 2013 | |||||