Jake Needham
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Jake Needham is an English
cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He made his Derbyshire
first team debut in 2006, having spent two years in the second team.
Having first appeared (and finished not-out) in a Second XI Trophy match, marred by a 12-run penalty award to Derbyshire which handed them a match victory by one wicket, he later appeared in his debut first-team match against Essex
, a match which he played on the same day as he was supposed to be receiving his A-level results.
An off-spinner, he has proven slightly expensive in his rookie season, though this is perhaps to be expected from such a young character.
Jake has recently been given a new two-year contract, seeing him stay at the county until at least 2010.
In October 2007, Needham traveled to Victoria, Australia, where he has accepted a one season contract to play for club cricket side St. Mary's during the English Winter.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He made his Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
first team debut in 2006, having spent two years in the second team.
Having first appeared (and finished not-out) in a Second XI Trophy match, marred by a 12-run penalty award to Derbyshire which handed them a match victory by one wicket, he later appeared in his debut first-team match against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
, a match which he played on the same day as he was supposed to be receiving his A-level results.
An off-spinner, he has proven slightly expensive in his rookie season, though this is perhaps to be expected from such a young character.
Jake has recently been given a new two-year contract, seeing him stay at the county until at least 2010.
In October 2007, Needham traveled to Victoria, Australia, where he has accepted a one season contract to play for club cricket side St. Mary's during the English Winter.
External links
- Jake Needham at Cricket Archive