Michael John Lumb
Encyclopedia
Michael John Lumb is a South African-born English
cricketer who currently plays for Nottinghamshire
and England in Twenty20 International
cricket. Lumb is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace
bowler.
, Lumb was born in South Africa
and was educated at Montrose Primary, then St Stithians College
in Johannesburg. Lumb made his way through the junior teams in Transvaal before returning to his roots to play for Yorkshire
. A hard-hitting batsman, Lumb made his county debut in 2000, scoring 66 not out
against the touring Zimbabweans. A knee injury in 2001 meant that Lumb played only a small part in Yorkshire's success in winning the County Championship
that year, although he did record a maiden first-class hundred against Leicestershire
. In doing so Lumb became part of only the fourth father-and-son pair to score centuries for Yorkshire.
Lumb made progress in 2002 by becoming a regular member of both the championship and limited-overs sides and, in 2003, scored close to a thousand first-class runs at an average of over 40, including two centuries and six fifties. He was selected for the ECB National Academy squad the following winter, but failed to kick on as people expected and was dropped by Yorkshire during the 2005 season. He averaged in the middle-thirties for the 2005 and 2006 seasons, with a top score of 144 in 2006 but, at the end of the season, decided against renewing his contract and moved to Hampshire
for the 2007 County Championship
.
In July 2009 some good form for Hampshire, particularly when opening the batting in the One-Day and Twenty20
games, led for his inclusion in the England Cricket Team's provisional 30-man squad for the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy taking place in South Africa during September 2009.
Hampshire progressed to the Friends Provident Trophy final in 2009 and Lumb shared in a 93 run opening partnership with James Adams
against Sussex
as Hampshire forged a six wicket win at Lord's Cricket Ground
. In the semi-final Lumb had also impressed scoring 76 against Lancashire
as he and Adams put on over 150 for the first wicket. Lumb made his highest first-class score against Nottinghamshire
during a 2009 County Championship
game, making 219 runs in Hampshire's first innings.
Lumb was signed by former Hampshire teammate Shane Warne
to play for the Rajasthan Royals
in the 2010 Indian Premier League
, in a deal worth a reported £30,000. For the season of IPL 2011, Lumb was picked up by Deccan Chargers
.
On 10 November 2010, Lumb agreed to terms with the Queensland Bulls
to play in the 2010/11 KFC Big Bash
season.
On 22 July 2011, Lumb signed with the Sydney Sixers
for Australia's Big Bash League
as one of their two allowed overseas players
It was announced on 10 August that Lumb would join Nottinghamshire CCC from the 2012 season, on a 3-year deal.
held in the West Indies. He made his Twenty20 International
debut against the West Indies, where opening the innings, he hit a quickfire 28 before being bowled by Chris Gayle
. Lumb played in all of England's seven matches in the tournament, where he helped to form a fast paced opening partnership with Craig Kieswetter
. Lumb scored 137 runs in the tournament at a batting average
of 19.57 and a high score of 33. Lumb ended on a high note by collecting a winners medal, as England defeated Australia by seven wickets to win the tournament. During the match he ran out David Warner
and scored two runs with the bat off four deliveries.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricketer who currently plays for Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
and England in Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket...
cricket. Lumb is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
bowler.
Domestic career
The son of prolific Yorkshire opener Richard LumbRichard Lumb
Richard Graham Lumb is an English first-class cricketer, who started playing cricket for Brodsworth Main C.C. in Doncaster and then played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1969 to 1984. He was a tall, right-handed opening batsman of solid technique...
, Lumb was born in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and was educated at Montrose Primary, then St Stithians College
St Stithians College
St Stithians College is a Methodist church school situated on the border of Randburg and Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. It follows a co-ordinate educational model within a village of schools consisting of boys' and girls' colleges, boys' and girls' preparatory schools, and a junior...
in Johannesburg. Lumb made his way through the junior teams in Transvaal before returning to his roots to play for Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
. A hard-hitting batsman, Lumb made his county debut in 2000, scoring 66 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
against the touring Zimbabweans. A knee injury in 2001 meant that Lumb played only a small part in Yorkshire's success in winning the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
that year, although he did record a maiden first-class hundred against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
. In doing so Lumb became part of only the fourth father-and-son pair to score centuries for Yorkshire.
Lumb made progress in 2002 by becoming a regular member of both the championship and limited-overs sides and, in 2003, scored close to a thousand first-class runs at an average of over 40, including two centuries and six fifties. He was selected for the ECB National Academy squad the following winter, but failed to kick on as people expected and was dropped by Yorkshire during the 2005 season. He averaged in the middle-thirties for the 2005 and 2006 seasons, with a top score of 144 in 2006 but, at the end of the season, decided against renewing his contract and moved to Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
for the 2007 County Championship
2007 County Championship
The 2007 County Championship season, known as the LV County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away...
.
In July 2009 some good form for Hampshire, particularly when opening the batting in the One-Day and Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
games, led for his inclusion in the England Cricket Team's provisional 30-man squad for the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy taking place in South Africa during September 2009.
Hampshire progressed to the Friends Provident Trophy final in 2009 and Lumb shared in a 93 run opening partnership with James Adams
James Adams (cricketer)
James 'Jimmy' Henry Kenneth Adams is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler....
against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
as Hampshire forged a six wicket win at Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
. In the semi-final Lumb had also impressed scoring 76 against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
as he and Adams put on over 150 for the first wicket. Lumb made his highest first-class score against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
during a 2009 County Championship
2009 County Championship
The 2009 County Championship season, known as the LV County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th County Championship season. It was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team played all the others in their division both home and away...
game, making 219 runs in Hampshire's first innings.
Lumb was signed by former Hampshire teammate Shane Warne
Shane Warne
Shane Keith Warne is a former Australian international cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist bowler selected in the quintet...
to play for the Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals is an Indian Premier League franchise based on the city of the Jaipur captained and coached by former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne.They were the champions of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League...
in the 2010 Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
, in a deal worth a reported £30,000. For the season of IPL 2011, Lumb was picked up by Deccan Chargers
Deccan Chargers
Hyderabad Deccan Chargers known in short as DC or 'Chargers' is a cricket franchise that represents the city of Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League...
.
On 10 November 2010, Lumb agreed to terms with the Queensland Bulls
Queensland Bulls
The Queensland cricket team, nicknamed the Bulls, are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:*Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season...
to play in the 2010/11 KFC Big Bash
Big Bash League
The KFC t20 Big Bash League is the Australian domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament. The Big Bash League replaces the previous competition, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash and will feature city-based franchises instead of the state teams which had participated previously. The inaugural season will begin...
season.
On 22 July 2011, Lumb signed with the Sydney Sixers
Sydney Sixers
The Sydney Sixers are a franchise in Australia's newly announced Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League.Along with the Sydney Thunder, the Sixers will be the successors of the New South Wales Blues who played in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.The Sixers will represent eastern...
for Australia's Big Bash League
Big Bash League
The KFC t20 Big Bash League is the Australian domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament. The Big Bash League replaces the previous competition, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash and will feature city-based franchises instead of the state teams which had participated previously. The inaugural season will begin...
as one of their two allowed overseas players
It was announced on 10 August that Lumb would join Nottinghamshire CCC from the 2012 season, on a 3-year deal.
International career
Lumb was selected in England's fifteen man squad for the 2010 ICC World Twenty202010 ICC World Twenty20
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held in the West Indies. He made his Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket...
debut against the West Indies, where opening the innings, he hit a quickfire 28 before being bowled by Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle
Christopher Henry "Chris" Gayle is a Jamaican cricketer who currently plays international cricket for the West Indies. He captained the West Indies' side from 2007 to 2010. He plays domestic cricket for Jamaica, and has also represented Worcestershire, the Western Warriors and the Kolkata Knight...
. Lumb played in all of England's seven matches in the tournament, where he helped to form a fast paced opening partnership with Craig Kieswetter
Craig Kieswetter
Craig Kieswetter is an England cricketer of South African and Scottish heritage. He is a wicket-keeper batsman. An aggressive batsman, he began his career with the South Africa Under-19s, before stating that he wished to play international cricket for England. He began playing county cricket for...
. Lumb scored 137 runs in the tournament at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 19.57 and a high score of 33. Lumb ended on a high note by collecting a winners medal, as England defeated Australia by seven wickets to win the tournament. During the match he ran out David Warner
David Warner (cricketer)
David Andrew Warner is an Australian cricketer. A quick-scoring left-handed opening batsman, Warner is the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class cricket...
and scored two runs with the bat off four deliveries.
External links
- Michael Lumb on CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Michael Lumb at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...