Joseph Robert Eckland (born 22 May 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club. He is a right handed batsman and wicket-keeper.[1]
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| Full name | Joseph Robert Eckland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 2004 Yeovil, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Vic Marks (uncle) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 1 August 2023 Hampshire v Middlesex | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Early life
editEckland was born in Yeovil, Somerset and has represented Dorset since 2022,[2][3] and the Hampshire Academy.[4] He represented England U19s in 2022 and 2023.[5]
Career
editEckland signed his first rookie contract for Hampshire in March 2023.[6] He made his debut for the side in the first round of the 2023 One-Day Cup against Middlesex finishing with a score of two not out and a catch.[7] He would go on to make a further five appearances in the 2023 competition, with a high score of 72 runs against Yorkshire in York.[8] He made a further four appearances in the 2024 One-Day Cup.
References
edit- ^ "Joseph Eckland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Joseph Eckland". The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Joe Eckland hits maiden Dorset ton in Wilts derby". Vimps at the Crease. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Eckland hits stunning century in Academy first win". Vimps at the Crease. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Eckland flying 'down under' ahead of Eng U19 One day series". BBC Solent Sport. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Hampshire Confirm Rookie Contracts For 2023". Hampshire Cricket. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Middleton's maiden ton hands Hampshire victory in rain-hit clash with Middlesex". ESPNCricinfo. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Tom Prest century sets Hampshire up for crushing of Yorkshire". ESPNCricinfo. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.