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Full name Edric Leadbeater
Born August 15, 1927, Lockwood, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Current age 82 years 100 days
Major teams England, Warwickshire, Yorkshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 38 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| First-class | 118 | 138 | 36 | 1548 | 116 | 15.17 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 2 | 4 | 289 | 218 | 2 | 1/38 | 1/100 | 109.00 | 4.52 | 144.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 118 | 16561 | 7947 | 289 | 8/83 | 27.49 | 2.87 | 57.3 | 11 | 2 |
| Test debut | India v England at Mumbai (BS), Dec 14-19, 1951 scorecard |
| Last Test | India v England at Kolkata, Dec 30, 1951 - Jan 4, 1952 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class span | 1949 - 1958 |
Eddie Leadbeater was a diminutive legspinner who was one of a rare breed to have played for his country but not been awarded a county cap. He played seven seasons with Yorkshire (1949-56) and another two at Warwickshire (1957-58) but lacked the variety or penetration to be really successful, relying on a topspinner for variety rather than a googly. He was surprisingly summoned to India in 1951-52 as an injury replacement, where he took two expensive wickets in two Tests.
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