Thomas Cresswell Lace (born 27 May 1998) is an English former cricketer.[1] He played for Middlesex, Derbyshire and Gloucestershire.

Tom Lace
Lace in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Cresswell Lace
Born (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 (age 26)
Hammersmith, London, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman, wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–2019Middlesex (squad no. 27)
2018–2019Derbyshire (on loan)
2020–2023Gloucestershire (squad no. 8)
First-class debut29 August 2018 Derbys v Kent
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 38 15 1
Runs scored 1,914 205 5
Batting average 29.90 15.76 5.00
100s/50s 4/9 0/0 0/0
Top score 143 48 5
Catches/stumpings 22/– 3/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2022

Lace came through the youth setup at Middlesex.[2] He spent two seasons on loan with Derbyshire, making his first-class debut for them in the 2018 County Championship on 29 August 2018,[3] and his List A debut on 19 April 2019, in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup.[4]

Having scored 835 runs, including three centuries, at an average of 43.33 in the County Championship for Derbyshire in 2019, Lace returned to Middlesex where he signed a new contract to keep him at the club through the 2022 season.[5] In August 2020, he joined Gloucestershire, after Middlesex agreed to let him go.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut on 29 May 2022, for Gloucestershire against the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI during their tour of England.[7] Gloucestershire announced at the end of the 2023 season that his contract would not be renewed, Lace subsequently confirmed his retirement.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Tom Lace". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ^ "County ins & outs 2017 - signings, departures and rumours". BBC Sport. 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Derby, Aug 29 - Sep 1 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ^ "North Group, One-Day Cup at Derby, Apr 19 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Tom Lace: Middlesex batsman agrees new contract after Derbyshire loan spell". BBC Sport. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Tom Lace: Gloucestershire sign batsman after Middlesex release". BBC Sport. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Bristol, May 29, 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI tour of England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ Friend, Nick (25 October 2023). "Tom Lace and the pursuit of happiness: "I was grieving my career"". The Cricketer. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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