# Michael Leask

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{{short description|Scottish cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Michael Leask
| image = 
| country = Scotland
| fullname = Michael Alexander Leask
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen), [Scotland](/source/Scotland)
| heightft = 
| heightinch = 
| heightm = 
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [off break](/source/off_break)
| role = [Batsman](/source/Batsman)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2014–present

| odidebutdate = 23 January
| odidebutyear = 2014
| odidebutagainst = Canada
| odicap = 56
| lastodidate = 20 May
| lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst = United States
| odishirt = 29

| T20Idebutdate = 4 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2013
| T20Idebutagainst = Kenya
| T20Icap = 35
| lastT20Idate        = 18 April 
| lastT20Iyear        = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst     = Namibia  
| T20Ishirt = 29

| club1 = [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club)
| year1 = 2014
| clubnumber1 = 
| club2 = [Somerset](/source/Somerset_County_Cricket_Club)
| year2 = 2016–2017
| clubnumber2 = 
| columns = 4
| column1 = [ODI](/source/One_Day_International)
| matches1 = 98
| runs1 = 1,624
| bat avg1 = 26.19
| 100s/50s1 = 1/8
| top score1 = 107[*](/source/Not_out)
| deliveries1 = 2,894
| wickets1 = 74
| bowl avg1 = 32.95
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/24
| catches/stumpings1 = 40/–
| column2 = [T20I](/source/Twenty20_International)
| matches2 = 80
| runs2 = 901
| bat avg2 = 15.80
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 58
| deliveries2 = 999
| wickets2 = 59
| bowl avg2 = 21.27
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/17
| catches/stumpings2 = 32/–
| column3 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
| matches3 = 2
| runs3 = 95
| bat avg3 = 31.66
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 58
| deliveries3 = 129
| wickets3 = 3
| bowl avg3 = 43.66
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/40
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
| column4 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
| matches4 = 124
| runs4 = 1,823
| bat avg4 = 23.07
| 100s/50s4 = 1/8
| top score4 = 107[*](/source/Not_out)
| deliveries4 = 3,484
| wickets4 = 88
| bowl avg4 = 34.20
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/24
| catches/stumpings4 = 45/–
| date = 25 May 2026
| source = http://espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/414966.html Cricinfo 
}}
'''Michael Alexander Leask''' (born 29 October 1990) is a Scottish [cricket](/source/cricket)er who plays for [Scotland national cricket team](/source/Scotland_national_cricket_team) and [Forfarshire Cricket Club](/source/Forfarshire_Cricket_Club).<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/414966.html |title=Michael Leask |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=23 March 2014}}</ref>

==Career==
On 9 May 2014 at Aberdeen, he scored 42 off 16 balls in an [ODI against England](/source/English_cricket_team_in_Scotland_in_2014) and was named as the man of the match, despite Scotland losing the game.<ref name="MOTM">{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/684679.html |title=Only ODI: Scotland v England at Aberdeen, 9 May 2014 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=10 March 2016 }}</ref>

Ahead of the 2016 season, Leask signed for [Somerset](/source/Somerset_County_Cricket_Club).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35725846 |title=Michael Leask: Scotland all-rounder signs for Somerset |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2016 |accessdate=8 March 2016 }}</ref> In September 2017, after two seasons with Somerset, it was announced that Leask was to leave the county at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41159703 |title=Jim Allenby: Somerset one-day captain, Michael Leask and Ryan Davies to leave club |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 September 2017 |accessdate=5 September 2017 }}</ref> He made his [first-class](/source/first-class_cricket) debut for [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_cricket_team) in the [2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup](/source/2015%E2%80%9317_ICC_Intercontinental_Cup) on 1 October 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1105004.html |title=ICC Intercontinental Cup at Port Moresby, Oct 1-4 2017 |accessdate=1 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2019, he was selected to represent [Scotland A](/source/Scotland_A_cricket_team) in their tour to Ireland to play the [Ireland Wolves](/source/Ireland_Wolves_cricket_team).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/scotland-a-squad-selected-for-ireland-trip/ |title=Scotland A Squad Selected for Ireland Trip |work=Cricket Scotland |accessdate=5 June 2019}}</ref> In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the [inaugural edition](/source/2019_Euro_T20_Slam) of the [Euro T20 Slam](/source/Euro_T20_Slam) cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=19 July 2019}}</ref> However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=14 August 2019}}</ref>

In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the [2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier](/source/2019_ICC_T20_World_Cup_Qualifier) tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/squads-announced-for-t20i-tri-series-in-ireland-and-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-qualifier/ |title=Squads announced for T20I Tri-Series in Ireland and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Scotland |accessdate=12 September 2019}}</ref> In September 2021, Leask was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the [2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup](/source/2021_ICC_Men's_T20_World_Cup).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/captain-coetzer-leads-scotland-squad-to-icc-t20-world-cup/ |title=Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men's T20 World Cup |work=Cricket Scotland |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland's squad for the [2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup](/source/2024_ICC_Men's_T20_World_Cup) tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scotland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/scotland-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=414966}}
* {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/128/128575/128575.html}}

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