JA Leaning: runs, wickets and records

JA Leaning appears in 250 recorded men's matches, from 30 May 2014 to 24 September 2026, most often for Kent, Yorkshire and Sussex. The matches split as 126 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 124 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Surrey (26 matches), Hampshire (21 matches) and Essex (21 matches). The ground used most often is St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, with 57 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 2,233 runs in 108 innings, an average of 26.90, a strike rate of 129.4 and a highest score of 81*, with 8 fifties and 6 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 6,074 runs in 210 innings, an average of 31.97, a strike rate of 43.3 and a highest score of 179*, with 10 hundreds, 32 fifties and 25 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the bowling record is 28 wickets in 43 innings, an average of 25.29, an economy rate of 7.87 and best figures of 3 for 15.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 43 wickets in 84 innings, an average of 63.12, an economy rate of 4.06 and best figures of 3 for 64.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 179* from 403 balls against Worcestershire at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 10 May 2024 (the County Championship). 128 from 227 balls against Gloucestershire at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 12 June 2022 (the County Championship). 127* from 263 balls against Sussex at County Ground, Hove on 13 May 2021 (the County Championship). 120* from 231 balls against Warwickshire at County Ground, Hove on 10 April 2026 (the County Championship). 118 from 290 balls against Lancashire at Old Trafford, Manchester on 19 May 2017 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 3 for 15 against Essex at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 20 June 2021. 3 for 30 against Middlesex at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 5 June 2022. 3 for 64 against Lancashire at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 26 September 2023. 3 for 106 against Gloucestershire at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 18 April 2025. 2 for 7 against Birmingham Bears at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 27 August 2021.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 61 and lost 61 of the 126 recorded matches (50.0% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 45 and lost 33 of the 124 recorded matches (57.7% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Surrey: 5 won, 15 lost in 26 matches, Hampshire: 9 won, 6 lost in 21 matches, Essex: 10 won, 8 lost in 21 matches, Middlesex: 10 won, 6 lost in 18 matches and Warwickshire: 10 won, 5 lost in 17 matches.

The grounds used most often are St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (57), Headingley (22), Headingley, Leeds (22), County Ground, Hove (14), Kennington Oval, London (11) and County Ground, Chelmsford (11).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2014 (464), 2015 (1,075), 2016 (505), 2017 (609), 2018 (399), 2019 (408), 2020 (201), 2021 (1,066), 2022 (981), 2023 (717), 2024 (795), 2025 (428), 2026 (659).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2015 (1), 2018 (1), 2019 (4), 2021 (13), 2022 (14), 2023 (18), 2024 (5), 2025 (12), 2026 (3).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2014 (10), 2015 (27), 2016 (20), 2017 (20), 2018 (12), 2019 (13), 2020 (11), 2021 (27), 2022 (25), 2023 (28), 2024 (17), 2025 (21), 2026 (19).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 150 fours and 83 sixes, one boundary every 7.4 balls faced; 49.2% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 727 fours and 27 sixes, one boundary every 18.6 balls faced; 50.5% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 83 recorded dismissals: caught 63%, bowled 18%, stumped 6% and lbw 5%.

In the County Championship, 190 recorded dismissals: caught 57%, bowled 18%, lbw 18% and caught and bowled 3%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues: 171 dot balls (31.7% of legal deliveries), 20 wides and 0 no-balls and wickets by caught 54%, bowled 25% and caught and bowled 7%.

In the County Championship: 2,427 dot balls (60.5% of legal deliveries), 64 maidens, 12 wides and 6 no-balls and wickets by caught 79%, bowled 7% and lbw 7%.

Of the 7 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 26 June 2015 (Leicestershire v Yorkshire) and the latest 20 June 2021 (Kent v Essex): 7 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

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

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 31 May 2014 against Northamptonshire and the latest 24 September 2026 against Hampshire.

The most runs against a single opponent are 1,101 against Hampshire in 30 innings (average 44.04), 769 against Warwickshire in 27 innings (average 34.95), 622 against Nottinghamshire in 21 innings (average 34.56) and 586 against Northamptonshire in 17 innings (average 39.07).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 9 against Lancashire in 8 innings, 9 against Gloucestershire in 10 innings, 8 against Middlesex in 13 innings and 6 against Surrey in 20 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (1,958 runs in 69 innings), Headingley, Leeds (1,059 runs in 38 innings), The Rose Bowl, Southampton (657 runs in 13 innings) and County Ground, Hove (525 runs in 18 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 27 matches, 1,066 runs and 13 wickets; 2022: 25 matches, 981 runs and 14 wickets; 2023: 28 matches, 717 runs and 18 wickets; 2024: 17 matches, 795 runs and 5 wickets; 2025: 21 matches, 428 runs and 12 wickets; 2026: 19 matches, 659 runs and 3 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2023, with 28 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2015: 1,075. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2023: 18.