J Leach: runs, wickets and records

J Leach appears in 159 recorded men's matches, from 18 May 2014 to 26 September 2024, most often for Worcestershire. The matches split as 46 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 113 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Durham (17 matches), Derbyshire (16 matches) and Nottinghamshire (14 matches). The ground used most often is County Ground, New Road, Worcester, with 52 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 211 runs in 26 innings, an average of 9.59, a strike rate of 111.1 and a highest score of 24, with 4 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 3,137 runs in 167 innings, an average of 22.09, a strike rate of 60.9 and a highest score of 95, with 18 fifties and 15 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the bowling record is 48 wickets in 44 innings, an average of 25.67, an economy rate of 9.53 and best figures of 5 for 33, including 1 five-wicket haul.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 411 wickets in 202 innings, an average of 27.11, an economy rate of 3.29 and best figures of 6 for 44, including 16 five-wicket hauls.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 95 from 129 balls against Somerset at County Ground, New Road, Worcester on 3 May 2015 (the County Championship). 90 from 104 balls against Leicestershire at County Ground, New Road, Worcester on 3 July 2016 (the County Championship). 87 from 143 balls against Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 5 September 2022 (the County Championship). 84 from 161 balls against Nottinghamshire at County Ground, New Road, Worcester on 22 April 2021 (the County Championship). 74 from 64 balls against Leicestershire at County Ground, New Road, Worcester on 13 July 2014 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 6 for 44 against Glamorgan at County Ground, New Road, Worcester on 26 June 2022. 6 for 52 against Kent at County Ground, New Road, Worcester on 22 August 2024. 6 for 73 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, Birmingham on 9 May 2015. 6 for 78 against Sussex at County Ground, Hove on 11 June 2023. 6 for 79 against Gloucestershire at College Ground, Cheltenham on 21 July 2019.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 20 and lost 25 of the 46 recorded matches (44.4% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 35 and lost 41 of the 113 recorded matches (46.1% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Durham: 6 won, 7 lost in 17 matches, Derbyshire: 5 won, 8 lost in 16 matches, Nottinghamshire: 3 won, 8 lost in 14 matches, Northamptonshire: 6 won, 6 lost in 12 matches and Sussex: 4 won, 3 lost in 12 matches.

The grounds used most often are County Ground, New Road, Worcester (52), County Ground, New Road (21), County Ground (9), Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street (5), County Ground, Hove (5) and College Ground, Cheltenham (4).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (472), 2015 (440), 2016 (572), 2017 (322), 2018 (66), 2019 (405), 2021 (377), 2022 (266), 2023 (259), 2024 (169).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (38), 2015 (71), 2016 (78), 2017 (62), 2018 (23), 2019 (40), 2021 (38), 2022 (34), 2023 (48), 2024 (27).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2014 (15), 2015 (27), 2016 (27), 2017 (25), 2018 (5), 2019 (14), 2021 (13), 2022 (8), 2023 (14), 2024 (11).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 22 fours and 5 sixes, one boundary every 7.0 balls faced; 55.9% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 430 fours and 25 sixes, one boundary every 11.3 balls faced; 59.6% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 22 recorded dismissals: caught 55%, bowled 41% and lbw 5%.

In the County Championship, 142 recorded dismissals: caught 58%, bowled 20%, lbw 17% and caught and bowled 2%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues: 263 dot balls (33.9% of legal deliveries), 48 wides and 8 no-balls and wickets by caught 71%, bowled 27% and caught and bowled 2%.

In the County Championship: 15,378 dot balls (75.7% of legal deliveries), 659 maidens, 19 wides and 149 no-balls and wickets by caught 54%, lbw 24% and bowled 20%.

Of the 2 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 17 July 2015 (Derbyshire v Worcestershire) and the latest 2 June 2016 (Worcestershire v Yorkshire): 2 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 18 July 2014 against Northamptonshire and the latest 6 September 2019 against Sussex.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 18 May 2014 against Essex and the latest 26 September 2024 against Lancashire.

The most runs against a single opponent are 384 against Leicestershire in 15 innings (average 27.43), 323 against Glamorgan in 16 innings (average 23.07), 314 against Nottinghamshire in 17 innings (average 22.43) and 264 against Sussex in 17 innings (average 17.60).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 52 against Sussex in 18 innings, 46 against Leicestershire in 20 innings, 39 against Glamorgan in 19 innings and 38 against Gloucestershire in 20 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are County Ground, New Road, Worcester (1,673 runs in 79 innings), Chester Road North Ground, Kidderminster (148 runs in 6 innings), Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (137 runs in 4 innings) and County Ground, Northampton (131 runs in 4 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2018: 5 matches, 66 runs and 23 wickets; 2019: 14 matches, 405 runs and 40 wickets; 2021: 13 matches, 377 runs and 38 wickets; 2022: 8 matches, 266 runs and 34 wickets; 2023: 14 matches, 259 runs and 48 wickets; 2024: 11 matches, 169 runs and 27 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2016, with 27 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2016: 572. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2016: 78.