Josh Boyden

Joshua Boyden
Personal information
Full name	Joshua Ashton Boyden
Born	16 April 2004 (age 20); England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium
Domestic team information
2024–present	Lancashire (squad no. 27)
First-class debut	22 August 2024 Lancashire v Surrey
List A debut	8 August 2024 Lancashire v Middlesex
Career statistics
	Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2024

Joshua Ashton Boyden (born 16 April 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire and previously played for the England national under-19 cricket team.^[1]^[2]^[3] He is a left handed batsman and left arm medium fast bowler.^[4]^[5] In July 2022, he signed a professional contract for the first time with Lancashire County Cricket Club.^[6]^[1]

Early life

Boyden rose through the age groups at his local Euxton Cricket Club.^[1] From 2021 to 2022, he played for Wigan Cricket Club.^[1]

International career

In the run up to the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup final, Boyden finished with 15 wickets for England^[1] and was named in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) team of the tournament.^[7]

Professional career

Boyden made his List A debut for Lancashire against Middlesex on 8 August 2024, in the 2024 One-Day Cup.^[8] He made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Surrey on 22 August 2024, in the 2024 County Championship.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Boyden signs Lancs deal". Liverpool Echo. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via ProQuest.
^ "Josh Boyden". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ "Tom Prest and Joshua Boyden take England closer to quarter-finals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ "Josh Boyden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ Kosky, Ben (4 February 2022). "England's Under-19 World Cup stars: Meet the key players aiming for glory in the Caribbean". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
^ "Josh Boyden signs first rookie contract with Lancashire Cricket". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ "The ICC Upstox Most Valuable Team of the Tournament for the U19 Men's Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ "Lancashire vs Middlesex at Manchester, One-Day Cup, August 08, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ "LANCS vs SUR, The Oval, August 22, 2024, County Championship Division One". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

External links

Josh Boyden at ESPNcricinfo

[:0-1] "Boyden signs Lancs deal". Liverpool Echo. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via ProQuest.

[2] "Josh Boyden". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[3] "Tom Prest and Joshua Boyden take England closer to quarter-finals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[4] "Josh Boyden". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[5] Kosky, Ben (4 February 2022). "England's Under-19 World Cup stars: Meet the key players aiming for glory in the Caribbean". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

[6] "Josh Boyden signs first rookie contract with Lancashire Cricket". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[7] "The ICC Upstox Most Valuable Team of the Tournament for the U19 Men's Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[8] "Lancashire vs Middlesex at Manchester, One-Day Cup, August 08, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[9] "LANCS vs SUR, The Oval, August 22, 2024, County Championship Division One". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

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