AZ Lees: runs, wickets and records

AZ Lees appears in 268 recorded men's matches, from 13 April 2014 to 24 September 2026, most often for Durham, Yorkshire and England. The matches split as 10 in Test matches, 107 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 151 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Nottinghamshire (26 matches), Lancashire (25 matches) and Worcestershire (22 matches). The ground used most often is Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, with 73 matches.

In Test matches, the batting record is 453 runs in 19 innings, an average of 23.84, a strike rate of 43.1 and a highest score of 67, with 2 fifties.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 2,862 runs in 105 innings, an average of 30.45, a strike rate of 130.3 and a highest score of 108, with 2 hundreds, 17 fifties and 4 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 9,450 runs in 255 innings, an average of 39.38, a strike rate of 51.3 and a highest score of 195, with 26 hundreds, 40 fifties and 28 ducks.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 195 from 229 balls against Gloucestershire at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on 10 July 2023 (the County Championship). 182* from 358 balls against Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 7 April 2022 (the County Championship). 181 from 265 balls against Leicestershire at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on 18 August 2019 (the County Championship). 172 from 240 balls against Yorkshire at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on 18 April 2025 (the County Championship). 171 from 210 balls against Derbyshire at County Ground, Derby on 19 July 2023 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 2 for 51 against Middlesex at Lord's, London on 20 September 2016.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 49 and lost 54 of the 107 recorded matches (47.6% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 59 and lost 33 of the 151 recorded matches (64.1% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Nottinghamshire: 9 won, 12 lost in 26 matches, Lancashire: 9 won, 11 lost in 25 matches, Worcestershire: 10 won, 7 lost in 22 matches, Northamptonshire: 12 won, 7 lost in 21 matches and Derbyshire: 14 won, 2 lost in 21 matches.

The grounds used most often are Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street (73), Headingley, Leeds (28), Headingley (17), Riverside Ground (13), Trent Bridge, Nottingham (11) and Edgbaston, Birmingham (10).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (1,202), 2015 (796), 2016 (1,459), 2017 (527), 2018 (259), 2019 (1,027), 2020 (365), 2021 (625), 2022 (1,104), 2023 (1,687), 2024 (1,225), 2025 (1,381), 2026 (1,108).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2014 (22), 2015 (23), 2016 (29), 2017 (15), 2018 (9), 2019 (22), 2020 (9), 2021 (12), 2022 (17), 2023 (28), 2024 (28), 2025 (28), 2026 (26).

In Test matches, 58 fours and 1 sixes, one boundary every 17.8 balls faced; 52.5% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 284 fours and 67 sixes, one boundary every 6.3 balls faced; 53.7% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 1,165 fours and 40 sixes, one boundary every 15.3 balls faced; 51.9% of the runs came in boundaries.

In Test matches, 19 recorded dismissals: caught 37%, lbw 26%, bowled 26% and run out 11%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 94 recorded dismissals: caught 56%, bowled 27%, lbw 6% and stumped 5%.

In the County Championship, 240 recorded dismissals: caught 47%, lbw 26%, bowled 23% and caught and bowled 2%.

Of the 4 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 30 May 2014 (Derbyshire v Yorkshire) and the latest 18 September 2020 (Durham v Lancashire): 3 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 1 in the County Championship.

The first recorded match in Test matches is dated 8 March 2022 against West Indies and the latest 8 September 2022 against South Africa.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 30 May 2014 against Derbyshire and the latest 12 July 2026 against Lancashire.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 13 April 2014 against Somerset and the latest 24 September 2026 against Lancashire.

The most runs against a single opponent are 1,194 against Nottinghamshire in 33 innings (average 37.31), 1,122 against Derbyshire in 26 innings (average 56.10), 918 against Lancashire in 32 innings (average 32.79) and 865 against Leicestershire in 20 innings (average 48.06).

The grounds that have produced the most runs are Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street (3,812 runs in 100 innings), Headingley, Leeds (1,147 runs in 45 innings), Trent Bridge, Nottingham (669 runs in 15 innings) and Grace Road, Leicester (555 runs in 10 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 12 matches and 625 runs; 2022: 17 matches and 1,104 runs; 2023: 28 matches and 1,687 runs; 2024: 28 matches and 1,225 runs; 2025: 28 matches and 1,381 runs; 2026: 26 matches and 1,108 runs.

The busiest year in the records is 2016, with 29 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2023: 1,687. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2016: 2.