Ned Eckersley
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Edmund John "Ned" Eckersley, (born 9 August 1989, Oxford
) is an English cricket
er. He made his List A debut playing for the MCC
in 2008, having previously played for Middlesex Second XI
and the MCC Young Cricketers (YC). His debut, against Bangledesh A, saw him make three catches as wicketkeeper, but only scored one run. As a member of the MCC YC squad, he was chosen to perform 12th man duties in the 2009 Ashes Lord's Test and got the opportunity to field on the fourth day.
In 2010, Eckersley was selected as one of 21 players to form the first Unicorns
squad to take part in the Clydesdale Bank 40
domestic one day competition against the regular first-class counties
. The Unicorns were made up of 15 former county cricket professionals and 6 young cricketers looking to make it in the professional game.
In 2011, Eckersley was offered a trial at leicestershire after some impressive performances in 2010 for the MCC Young Cricketers. He spent most of the season with the second eleven, becoming the teams highest scorer, and was rewarded for this late on in the 2011 season, making his debut for the Leicestershire first team, against Surrey at Grace Road. He then followed that up with some solid batting displays against Gloucestershire in particular making his maiden first class fifty, and taking four catches as wicketkeeper.
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
) is an English 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 made his List A debut playing for the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in 2008, having previously played for Middlesex Second XI
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
and the MCC Young Cricketers (YC). His debut, against Bangledesh A, saw him make three catches as wicketkeeper, but only scored one run. As a member of the MCC YC squad, he was chosen to perform 12th man duties in the 2009 Ashes Lord's Test and got the opportunity to field on the fourth day.
In 2010, Eckersley was selected as one of 21 players to form the first Unicorns
Unicorns (cricket team)
Unicorns is a cricket team in England that was formed in 2010 specifically to play in the Clydesdale Bank 40 limited overs competition. Members of the squad are all players without current full-time contracts with one of the regular first-class counties....
squad to take part in the Clydesdale Bank 40
Clydesdale Bank 40
The ECB40, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank 40 for sponsorship reasons, is a forty-over limited overs cricket competition for the English first-class counties. It began in the 2010 English cricket season as a replacement for the Pro40 and Friends Provident Trophy competitions...
domestic one day competition against the regular first-class counties
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
. The Unicorns were made up of 15 former county cricket professionals and 6 young cricketers looking to make it in the professional game.
In 2011, Eckersley was offered a trial at leicestershire after some impressive performances in 2010 for the MCC Young Cricketers. He spent most of the season with the second eleven, becoming the teams highest scorer, and was rewarded for this late on in the 2011 season, making his debut for the Leicestershire first team, against Surrey at Grace Road. He then followed that up with some solid batting displays against Gloucestershire in particular making his maiden first class fifty, and taking four catches as wicketkeeper.