Nathan John Bowley (born 3 August 2001) is an English cricketer who plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler.
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| Full name | Nathan John Bowley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 2001 Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 2 August 2022 Leicestershire v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editBowley had been involved with Leicestershire cricket since he was 13 years old. He was educated at Loughborough University.[1]
Career
editIn 2018 Bowley was named the Talent Cricket Young Player of the Season. That year he took 4–70 on debut for the Leicestershire second-XI as a 17-year-old.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Leicestershire County Cricket Club in January 2020.[3][4] This was extended in July 2020 after Bowley had a leading role in Leicestershire winning back to back under-17 one day championships, taking 4-20 from 9 overs in the final. The new contract took him to the end of 2022.[5]
Bowley made his List A debut on 2 August 2022 in the Royal London One-Day Cup for Leicestershire against Surrey County Cricket Club at Guilford.[6][7] He scored his maiden half century during his second match, against Middlesex at Radlett on 4 August, 2022.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Nat Bowley". Leicestershire CCC.
- ^ "Nathan Bowley named Talent Cricket Young Player of the Season 2018". The Cricketer.
- ^ "Nat Bowley Signs First Professional Contract with Leicestershire". Foxes TV YouTube.
- ^ "Loughborough student signs professional cricket contract". Fosse 107.
- ^ "Leicestershire youngster Nat Bowley signs contract extension". The Cricketer.
- ^ "royal london one day cup surrey-vs-leics-group a". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "Youthful Surrey lose opening Royal London Cup game". Southwark News.
- ^ "Middlesex v Leics Royal London Cup report". Barnet Post.