George Philip Balderson (born 11 October 2000) is an English professional cricketer.[1] Balderson signed his first professional contract with Lancashire in 2018.[2] Having captained England at Under-19 level, his deal was extended in November 2019.[3] A month later he was named as the captain of England's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] Balderson made his first-class debut on 1 August 2020, for Lancashire in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy.[5] He made his List A debut on 25 July 2021, for Lancashire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[6]

George Balderson
Personal information
Full name
George Philip Balderson
Born (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 24)
Manchester, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–presentLancashire (squad no. 10)
FC debut1 August 2020 Lancashire v Leicestershire
LA debut25 July 2021 Lancashire v Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 47 29 3
Runs scored 1,776 655 76
Batting average 28.64 31.19 38.00
100s/50s 2/8 1/3 0/0
Top score 116* 106* 37*
Balls bowled 6,161 1,134 42
Wickets 102 26 3
Bowling average 32.58 34.69 21.00
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/14 3/25 2/15
Catches/stumpings 6/– 5/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2024

References

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  1. ^ "George Balderson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Lancashire pair sign first professional contracts". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Lancashire give seven youngsters contracts for 2020". The Cricketer. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ "England squad named for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. ^ "North Group, Worcester, Aug 1-4 2020, Bob Willis Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Group 2, Bristol, Jul 25 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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