Luke Georgeson

Luke Georgeson
Personal information
Full name
Luke Ian Georgeson
Born (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–2022/23Wellington (squad no. 26)
2021Northern Knights
2023/24–Otago (squad no. 26)
FC debut11 March 2021 Wellington v Central Districts
LA debut5 February 2020 Wellington v Central Districts
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 28 32 9
Runs scored 1,136 1,103 146
Batting average 22.27 35.58 20.85
100s/50s 1/6 2/6 0/1
Top score 159* 128 51
Balls bowled 2,584 819 72
Wickets 43 32 6
Bowling average 32.74 22.81 15.66
5 wickets in innings 1 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/60 5/11 2/8
Catches/stumpings 21/– 16/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 December 2024

Luke Ian Georgeson (born 14 April 1999) is a New Zealand cricketer.[1] Georgeson holds an Irish passport,[2] and became eligible to represent the Ireland cricket team in early 2022.[3]

Career

Georgeson made his List A debut on 5 February 2020, for Wellington in the 2019–20 Ford Trophy in New Zealand.[4] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] He made his first-class debut on 11 March 2021, for Wellington in the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season.[6]

In April 2021, Georgeson was named in the Northern Knights' squad ahead of the domestic season in Ireland.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut on 18 June 2021, for Northern Knights in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy.[8] He also finished as the third-highest run-scorer in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup, with 317 runs.[9]

In April 2022, Georgeson switched his allegiance from New Zealand to Ireland,[10] and was offered a central contract by Cricket Ireland.[11] Later the same month, Georgeson withdrew from this contract with a view to playing for New Zealand.[12]

Ahead of the 2023–24 domestic first-class season, Georgeson moved to play for Otago, making his debut for the side in the first Plunket Shield match of the season.[13][14] On 18 February 2024, he took his maiden List A five-wicket haul, against Wellington in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy;[15] the following month he claimed his maiden first-class five-wicket haul, playing against Canterbury.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Luke Georgeson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ "CSNI sign New Zealander Luke Georgeson". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Georgeson throws in his lot with Ireland". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Feb 5 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ^ "New Zealand name squad for ICC Under19 Cricket World Cup 2018". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ "13th Match, Napier, Mar 10 - 14 2021, Plunket Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ^ "PJ Moor joins Munster Reds squad, Neil Rock moves to Northern Knights". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. ^ "2nd Match, Dublin, Jun 18 2021, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Luke Georgeson takes Irish central contract, switches allegiance from New Zealand". Emerging Cricket. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Luke Georgeson switches allegiance from New Zealand to Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Georgeson offered full-time central contract; Commins and Doheny agree retainer contracts". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Georgeson withdraws from Ireland contract to achieve 'ambitions of playing for New Zealand'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  13. ^ Finn Allen returns to Auckland, Kyle Jamieson to Canterbury, CricInfo, 4 July 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  14. ^ Seconi A (2023) Volts sign all-rounder Luke Georgeson, Otago Daily Times, 4 July 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Tail's swashbuckling, Georgeson haul save Volts". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Red-ball win at last for Volts". NZC. Retrieved 19 March 2024.