Antony Lea

Antony Edward Lea (born 29 September 1962) is a former English cricketer. Lea was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

While studying for his degree at Cambridge University, Lea made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Leicestershire in 1984. He made 21 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1986.[1] In his 22 first-class appearances, he scored 772 runs at an average of 19.79, with a high score of 119.[2] His highest score, which was his only first-class century, came against Essex in 1984.[3] With the ball, he took 8 wickets at a bowling average of 36.50, with best figures of 3/61.[4]

In 1988, he made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Staffordshire against Cambridgeshire.[5] He next played for Staffordshire in two MCCA Knockout Trophy matches in 1990, playing Oxfordshire.[6] Later in the 1993 season, Lea played a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match for Herefordshire against Staffordshire.[6]