Shiv Thakor
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Shivsinh Jaysinh Thakor, known as Shiv Thakor (born 22 October 1993, Leicester
) is an English cricket
er who currently plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club
. A right handed batsman and occasional right arm medium pace bowler he made his First-class
debut in April 2011 as a 17 year-old against Loughborough MCCU, where he became the youngest Leicestershire player to score a century. Thakor signed a three-year deal with Leicestershire as a 17-year old, in November 2010. In March 2011, Thakor won the Young Sports Personality of the Year at the 10th annual British Asian Sports Awards ceremony.
at Northampton
, Thakor scored 13 coming in at number six in a seven wicket loss for Leicestershire. The following day he followed up his debut with a one day match against Scotland, Thakor came in at number five and coincidentally scored 13 which included a six as Leicestershire recorded a 32 run victory. His next taste of first-class cricket came on 2 August 2011 as he was selected to play against Kent
in a drawn match at Grace Road. Thakor scored 10 in his first innings as Leicestershire were bowled out for 257. In his second innings, he scored 34 in 100 balls to help Leicestershire towards a healthy total.
. In the second test he scored 13 and 44 in another drawn match. Thakor underperformed in the one day series, top scoring with just 18 in a disappointing 1-3 defeat for England in the series.
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
) 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 who currently plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
. A right handed batsman and occasional right arm medium pace bowler he made his First-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut in April 2011 as a 17 year-old against Loughborough MCCU, where he became the youngest Leicestershire player to score a century. Thakor signed a three-year deal with Leicestershire as a 17-year old, in November 2010. In March 2011, Thakor won the Young Sports Personality of the Year at the 10th annual British Asian Sports Awards ceremony.
First-Class Cricket
Thakor made his First-class debut in a University match against Loughborough MCCU at Grace Road in April 2011. In the first and only innings he came to the crease with Leicestershire at 63-4, he and teammate James Taylor put on a Leicestershire fifth wicket record partnership of 330. Thakor scored 134 on his First-class debut becoming Leicestershire's youngest centurion as well as the first Leicestershire born batsman to make a century on debut. Thakor was quick to acknowledge James Taylor calming affect upon reaching his century. Four days after his debut Thakor was called up for his List A against NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire 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...
at Northampton
County Cricket Ground, Northampton
The County Ground, is a cricket venue on Wantage Road in the Abington area of Northampton, UK. It is home to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club....
, Thakor scored 13 coming in at number six in a seven wicket loss for Leicestershire. The following day he followed up his debut with a one day match against Scotland, Thakor came in at number five and coincidentally scored 13 which included a six as Leicestershire recorded a 32 run victory. His next taste of first-class cricket came on 2 August 2011 as he was selected to play against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
in a drawn match at Grace Road. Thakor scored 10 in his first innings as Leicestershire were bowled out for 257. In his second innings, he scored 34 in 100 balls to help Leicestershire towards a healthy total.
Youth International Cricket
Thakor has represented England at U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels. He was also selected to captain England U-17 in a triangular series against Scotland and Ireland. Thakor played in the U-19 series against Sri Lanka in January 2011. He participated in a four-day youth Test match in which he scored 47 from 123 balls in a drawn match at the Galle International StadiumGalle International Stadium
Galle International Stadium is a cricket stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, situated near the Galle fort and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world...
. In the second test he scored 13 and 44 in another drawn match. Thakor underperformed in the one day series, top scoring with just 18 in a disappointing 1-3 defeat for England in the series.
First Class
| Shiv Thakor's First Class Centuries | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Against | Date | Format | Result | Score |
| Leicestershire Leicestershire County Cricket Club Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland.... |
Loughborough MCCU | 20 - 22 April 2011 | 3 day | Draw | 134 |
Career Best Performances
as of 12 October 2011| Batting | Bowling | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
| FC First-class cricket First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams... |
134 | Leicestershire Leicestershire County Cricket Club Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland.... v Loughborough MCCU |
Leicester Grace Road Grace Road is a cricket ground, in Leicester, England, home to Leicestershire County Cricket Club.-History:The land which Grace Road is built on was bought by Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 1877 from the then Duke of Rutland and spent the massive sum of £40,000 on developing a cricket club,... |
2011 | 3-57 | Leicestershire Leicestershire County Cricket Club Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland.... v Surrey Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions... |
Leicester Grace Road Grace Road is a cricket ground, in Leicester, England, home to Leicestershire County Cricket Club.-History:The land which Grace Road is built on was bought by Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 1877 from the then Duke of Rutland and spent the massive sum of £40,000 on developing a cricket club,... |
2011 |
| LA | 13 | Leicestershire Leicestershire County Cricket Club Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland.... v 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... |
Northampton County Cricket Ground, Northampton The County Ground, is a cricket venue on Wantage Road in the Abington area of Northampton, UK. It is home to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.... |
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