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Joseph Tucker (cricketer)

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Joseph Tucker
Personal information
Full name
Joseph Peter Tucker
Born (1979-09-14) 14 September 1979 (age 45)
Bath, Somerset
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000–1Somerset
First-class debut23 August 2000 Somerset v West Indians
Last First-class20 April 2001 Somerset v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 19
Batting average 19.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 14
Balls bowled 168
Wickets 1
Bowling average 129.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/28
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 December 2014

Joseph Peter Tucker (born 14 September 1979) played two first-class cricket matches for Somerset in 2000 and 2001. A right-arm medium-fast bowler, he only took one wicket in first-class cricket, that of Brian Lara, before a back injury forced him out of the game.

Life and career

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Joseph Tucker was born in Bath on 14 September 1979.[1] He made his first appearance for Somerset's second team at the age of 15, in a heavy defeat against Kent.[2] He represented England Under-17s in the 1997 International Youth Tournament, taking seven wickets,[3] and two years later toured New Zealand with the England Under-19 cricket team.[4] During the tour, he played all three Test matches, taking 10 wickets at an average of 17.10.[5] Tucker made his debut in first-class cricket in 2000, appearing for Somerset against the touring West Indians. During that match, he took the wicket of Brian Lara, his only wicket in first-class cricket.[6] The following season, he made his second, and final, first-class appearance, playing against Lancashire in the County Championship.[7] He continued to appear for Somerset's second team until 2004, although his playing contract was cancelled at the end of the 2002 season due to a recurring back injury.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile: Joseph Tucker". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Kent Second XI v Somerset Second XI: Second Eleven Championship 1995". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Bowling for England Under-17s: International Youth Tournament 1997". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Under-19 Test matches played by Joseph Tucker (3)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Under-19 Test bowling for England Under-19s, England Under-19s in New Zealand 1998/99". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Somerset v West Indians: West Indies in British Isles 2000". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  7. ^ "First-class matches played by Joseph Tucker (2)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  8. ^ Walsh, Richard (3 October 2002). "Fast bowler Joe Tucker released because of injury, but club will support him says Anderson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2014.