Josh Poysden

Josh Poysden
Poysden in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Joshua Edward Poysden
Born (1991-08-08) 8 August 1991
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2013Cambridge MCCU
2013Unicorns
2014–2018Warwickshire (squad no. 14)
2018→ Yorkshire (on loan)
2019–2021Yorkshire (squad no. 14)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 14 32 33
Runs scored 96 35 13
Batting average 9.60 3.50 6.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 47 10* 9*
Balls bowled 1,549 1,281 598
Wickets 33 30 26
Bowling average 32.84 41.60 29.57
5 wickets in innings 2 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/29 3/33 4/51
Catches/stumpings 2/– 7/– 8/–
Source: CricketArchive, 24 July 2021

Joshua Edward Poysden (born 8 August 1991) is a former English cricketer. Poysden is a left-handed batsman who bowls leg breaks. He was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. He was educated at Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Hove and undertook further studies at Anglia Ruskin University.[1]

While studying for his degree at Anglia Ruskin, Poysden made his first-class debut for Cambridge MCCU against Essex in 2011. In this match, he took his maiden first-class wicket, that of Mark Pettini.[2] He made a further first-class appearance in the 2011 season, against Surrey.[3] Poysden scored 47 runs in Cambridge MCCU's first-innings, before being dismissed by Matthew Spriegel. He also took three wickets in the match.[4]

On 31 July 2015, Poysden took a catch to dismiss Mitchell Starc off the bowling of Moeen Ali while fielding as a substitute in the third Ashes Test match.[5]

In August 2018, Poysden joined Yorkshire on loan for the remainder of the 2018 season before signing a three-year contract from the start of the 2019 season.[6]

In July 2019, Poysden suffered a fractured skull during a training session, and was ruled out of the rest of the season.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Player profile: Josh Poysden". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Cambridge MCCU v Essex, 2011". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Josh Poysden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Cambridge MCCU v Surrey, 2011". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  5. ^ "England v Australia, Edgbaston 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Josh Poysden: Yorkshire sign Warwickshire leg-spinner on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Josh Poysden suffers fractured skull during nets incident". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Josh Poysden: Yorkshire spinner to miss rest of season with fractured skull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2019.