Neil Pullen

Neil Jon Pullen (born 14 September 1977) is an English cricketer. Pullen is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace and who occasionally plays as a wicketkeeper. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Neil Pullen
Personal information
Full name
Neil Jon Pullen
Born (1977-09-14) 14 September 1977
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleOccasional Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999-2002Leicestershire Cricket Board
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 7
Runs scored 225
Batting average 37.50
100s/50s –/2
Top score 88
Balls bowled 389
Wickets 21
Bowling average 12.71
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/41
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 November 2010

Pullen represented the Leicestershire Cricket Board in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against Hertfordshire in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. From 1999 to 2002, he represented the Board in 7 List A matches, the last of which came against the Kent Cricket Board in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.[1]

In his 7 List A matches, he scored 225 runs at a batting average of 37.50, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 88. In the field he took 5 catches.[2] With the ball he took 21 wickets at a bowling average of 12.71, with a single five wicket haul which gave him best figures of 5/41. He therefore finished his List A career with better batting and bowling averages than Sir Ian Botham.[3]

He currently plays club cricket for Sileby Town CC in the Leicestershire Premier Cricket League.

References
  1. List A Matches played by Neil Pullen
  2. List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Neil Pullen
  3. List A Bowling For Each Team by Neil Pullen
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