Richard Gleason got off to a strong start in the second T20I vs India as the 34-year-old dismissed the opposition captain, Rohit SharmaDangerous Rishabh Pant was seen in dangerous form, and Virat Kohli,
Here is everything you need to know about the budding player who made the ball vs India talk.
profile
Gleason made a very late start as he made it to the First Division at the age of 27. He is a medium pacer who plays for Lancashire in the domestic T20Is in England and is also a teacher off the field. In the current season of The Blast, he has taken 21 wickets at an average of 16.80.
He was ruled out of the last few seasons due to back injuries. Gleason also became the third oldest T20I debutant for England.
- 36 years old – P Nixon
- 34 Years 268 Days – Gough
- 34 years 219 days – R. Gleason
- 34 years 142 days – Jay Snape
domestic career
As far as his T20 performance in the domestic circuit is concerned, he has taken 73 wickets in 66 matches at an economy of 7.96 and an average of 23.6.
His first-class numbers are however staggering, to say the least. He has played 34 matches and has 134 wickets to his name.
It is ironic to think that he was contemplating retirement eight months ago due to back injuries. It would be fair to say that destiny has some other plans for him.
India playing XI
Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra JadejaHarshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
England playing XI
Jason Roy, if butler(w/c), David Malan, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brooke, Moeen AliSam Curran, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Richard Gleason, Matthew Parkinson