Josh Boyden

Joshua Boyden
Personal information
Full name
Joshua Ashton Boyden
Born (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 20)
England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024–presentLancashire (squad no. 27)
First-class debut22 August 2024 Lancashire v Surrey
List A debut8 August 2024 Lancashire v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 1 3
Runs scored 5 47
Batting average 2.50 47.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 5 44
Balls bowled 108 120
Wickets 0 6
Bowling average – 18.33
5 wickets in innings – 0
10 wickets in match – 0
Best bowling – 2/26
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2024

Joshua Ashton Boyden (born 16 April 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire and previously played for the England national under-19 cricket team.[1][2][3] He is a left handed batsman and left arm medium fast bowler.[4][5] In July 2022, he signed a professional contract for the first time with Lancashire County Cricket Club.[6][1]

Early life

Boyden rose through the age groups at his local Euxton Cricket Club.[1] From 2021 to 2022, he played for Wigan Cricket Club.[1]

International career

In the run up to the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup final, Boyden finished with 15 wickets for England[1] and was named in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) team of the tournament.[7]

Professional career

Boyden made his List A debut for Lancashire against Middlesex on 8 August 2024, in the 2024 One-Day Cup.[8] He made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Surrey on 22 August 2024, in the 2024 County Championship.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Boyden signs Lancs deal". Liverpool Echo. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ "Josh Boyden". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Tom Prest and Joshua Boyden take England closer to quarter-finals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Josh Boyden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  5. ^ Kosky, Ben (4 February 2022). "England's Under-19 World Cup stars: Meet the key players aiming for glory in the Caribbean". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Josh Boyden signs first rookie contract with Lancashire Cricket". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  7. ^ "The ICC Upstox Most Valuable Team of the Tournament for the U19 Men's Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Lancashire vs Middlesex at Manchester, One-Day Cup, August 08, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  9. ^ "LANCS vs SUR, The Oval, August 22, 2024, County Championship Division One". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.