Leicestershire Foxes

 

Leicestershire Foxes are the champions in England domestic T20 tournament. This is a passionate and hard working team without many stars. Cricketers like Paul Nixon exemplifies Leicestershire character. Leicestershire is one of the oldest cricket clubs in the world.

 

 

Leicestershire Foxes CL T20 Cricket team:

 

Country: England.

 

Home ground: Grace Road.

 

Quaification: Champions in Friends Life T20 (England domestic T20 tournament).

 

Group: B (Trinidad and Tobago & Ruhunu Eleven).

 

History: Leicestershire never qualified to Champions League T20 cricket.

 

Official website: http://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/

 

 

2011 Champions League T20 Schedule:

 

1. September 20, 4 PM: Vs Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) at Uppal stadium in Hyderabad.

 

2. September 21, 4 PM: Vs Ruhunu Eleven at Uppal stadium in Hyderabad.

 

 

Coach: Phil Whitticase.

 

Captain: Mathew Hoggard.

 

 

Leicestershire Foxes CL T20 Cricket Squad:

 

 

S.No

CL T20 Cricketer

State/City/Country

Batting:

1.

Will Jefferson

Derby

2.

Matthew Boyce

Gloucestershire

3.

Jacques Du Toit

Port Elizabeth (South Africa)

4.

Greg Smith

Leicestershire

5.

James Taylor

Leicestershire




All-Rounders:

6.

Abdul Razzaq

Lahore (Pakistan)

7.

Andrew McDonald

Victoria (Australia)

8.

Joshua Cobb

Leicestershire

9.

Jigar Naik

Leicestershire

10.

Wayne White

Derby

Wicket-Keeper:

11.

Paul Nixon

Leicestershire

Bowling:

12.

Mathew Hoggard

Yorkshire

13.

Claude Henderson

South Africa

14.

Harry Gurney

Nottingham

15.

Nathan Buck

Leicestershire




 

 

Strengths:

 

1. World class all-rounders like Andrew McDonald and Abdul Razzaq.

 

2. Tremendous team spirit.

 

3. Decent bowing attack.

 

Weaknesses:

 

1. Many players do not have experience of playing under Indian conditions.

 

 

Leicestershire Foxes squad rating: 7/10

 

CLT20 Prediction: Leicestershire foxes have the potential to reach the group stage of the tournament. They need to overcome Trinidad & Tobago and Ruhunu in qualifiers.

 

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