Jason Laney
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Jason Laney was an English
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played for Hampshire
between 1995 and 2002, and also played for Matabeleland. He had also played for Hampshire since 1991 in the Second XI Championship.
While he was used sporadically in this championship from 1991 (though he neither performed with the bat or ball during his debut), he played his debut First-class match in 1995, a draw against Northamptonshire
which saw centuries from captain Robin Smith
and Mark Nicholas
. He participated in the County Championship for six years, though did not play regularly during Hampshire's Division Two season of 2001, and stopped playing First-class cricket a year later. During his last cricket match, against Hampshire Second XI
, he was dismissed for a duck.
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 was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
between 1995 and 2002, and also played for Matabeleland. He had also played for Hampshire since 1991 in the Second XI Championship.
While he was used sporadically in this championship from 1991 (though he neither performed with the bat or ball during his debut), he played his debut First-class match in 1995, a draw against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
which saw centuries from captain Robin Smith
Robin Smith (cricketer)
Robin Arnold Smith is a former cricketer for Hampshire and England.Smith was nicknamed Judge or Judgie for his resemblance to a judge when he grew his hair long...
and Mark Nicholas
Mark Nicholas
Mark Charles Jefford Nicholas is a cricket commentator and former player. He played for Hampshire from 1978 to 1995, captaining them from 1985 to his retirement....
. He participated in the County Championship for six years, though did not play regularly during Hampshire's Division Two season of 2001, and stopped playing First-class cricket a year later. During his last cricket match, against Hampshire Second XI
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
, he was dismissed for a duck.
External links
- Jason Laney at Cricket Archive