Josh Bohannon

Josh Bohannon
Bohannon in 2021
Personal information
Full name
Joshua James Bohannon
Born (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27)
Bolton, Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–presentLancashire (squad no. 20)
First-class debut19 August 2018 Lancashire v Surrey
Last First-class9 April 2023 Lancashire v Yorkshire
List A debut25 May 2018 Lancashire v Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 84 45 34
Runs scored 5,190 1,162 217
Batting average 44.35 33.20 10.33
100s/50s 12/23 2/6 0/0
Top score 231 147 39
Balls bowled 1,043 183
Wickets 13 1
Bowling average 45.46 232.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/46 1/33
Catches/stumpings 36/– 6/– 14/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2024

Joshua James Bohannon (born 9 April 1997) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club.[1][2]

Career

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Bohannon made his List A debut for Lancashire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 25 May 2018.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Lancashire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 3 August 2018.[4] He made his first-class debut for Lancashire in the 2018 County Championship on 17 August 2018, playing against Surrey he scored a half-century batting at number 8.[5]

In September 2019, Bohannon reached his maiden first-class century, going on to make 174 against Derbyshire.[6]

Bohannon was Lancashire's leading runscorer during the 2021 County Championship season with 853 runs at an average of 53.31.[7]

In April 2022, in the County Championship, Bohannon scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an innings of 231 against Gloucestershire.[8]

In August 2022, he was discussed as a candidate for a Test debut in the England cricket team.[9]

Bohannon made his first List A century against Kent, with a score of 105 on 9 August 2023.[10]

In the 2023 County Championship, Bohannon was the leading run scorer of division 1 with 1257 runs at an average of 59.85. Following the season he signed a new deal with Lancashire till 2026.

Role

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Bohannon is a right handed top order batter who also bowls at medium pace.

References

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  1. ^ "Josh Bohannon". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Josh Bohannon primed for England chance after Caribbean false dawn". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Blackpool, May 25 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "North Group (N), Vitality Blast at Manchester, Aug 3 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ^ "(D/N)Specsavers County Championship Division One at London, Aug 19-22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Josh Bohannon's maiden ton steers Lancashire to brink of promotion". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  7. ^ "County Championship, 2021 - Lancashire batting averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  8. ^ "County Championship: Josh Bohannon's 231 puts Lancashire on course to beat Gloucestershire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  9. ^ Wigmore, Tim (22 August 2022). "The six leading contenders to replace struggling Zak Crawley in England's Test team" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Bohannon century sees Lancashire brush Kent aside". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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