Edward Leigh (cricketer, born 1913)

Edward Buchanan Leigh (19 June 1913 – 15 August 1994) was an English cricketer. Leigh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Vacoas, British Mauritius.

Edward Leigh
Personal information
Full name
Edward Buchanan Leigh
Born(1913-06-19)19 June 1913
Vacoas, British Mauritius
Died15 August 1994(1994-08-15) (aged 81)
Petersfield, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RelationsJohn Buchanan (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936/37–1937/38Bihar
1934Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 29
Batting average 7.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled 6
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 June 2011

Leigh played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Buckinghamshire, making three appearances against Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire.[1] Later serving in the Raj, Leigh made two first-class appearances for Bihar. The first came in 1936 against Bengal, with Leigh being dismissed in Bihars' first-innings for 11 runs by Probodh Dutt. In their second-innings, he scored 13 runs before being dismissed by the same bowler.[2] His second first-class appearance came the following year against the same opposition.[3] In this second match, Leigh was dismissed for a single run in Bihars' first-innings by Jitendra Banerjee, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by Tom Longfield.[4]

He died at Petersfield, Hampshire on 15 August 1994.

References
  1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Edward Leigh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  2. "Bengal v Bihar, 1936/37 Ranji Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Edward Leigh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  4. "Bengal v Bihar, 1937/38 Ranji Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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