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Josh Hull

Joshua Owen Hull (born August 20, 2004) is an English 6'7" left-arm fast-medium bowler playing for Leicestershire, Welsh Fire (The Hundred), and England. A promising young talent from the Leicestershire academy, he debuted in 2023, helped win the One-Day Cup, and earned a Test call-up vs Sri Lanka in 2024, known for his height, left-arm angle, and high-impact bowling. 

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Full Name
Joshua Owen Hull
Born
20 August 2004
Place Of Birth
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm fast-medium
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Surrey vs Leicestershire · Match 9 First Class April 10, 2026 0 6 0 0 0.00
Australia A vs England Lions · 2nd unofficial Test First Class December 5, 2025 1 8 0 0 12.50
Northamptonshire vs Leicestershire · 53rd Match First Class September 24, 2025 9 22 2 0 40.91
Leicestershire vs Gloucestershire · 45th Match First Class September 8, 2025 2 10 0 0 20.00
Northern Superchargers (Men) vs Welsh Fire (Men) · Match 3 T100 August 7, 2025 3 3 0 0 100.00
Kent vs Leicestershire · 44th Match First Class July 29, 2025 35 89 6 0 39.33

Matches

Glamorgan Glamorgan
440/10 & 137/2
Result
586/7d
Match Drawn April 24, 2026 3:30 pm
Leicestershire Leicestershire
Surrey Surrey
520/10 & 263/4d
Result
691/10
Match Drawn April 10, 2026 3:30 pm
Leicestershire Leicestershire
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Major Teams Represented

  • Current/Recent: Leicestershire (2022–present), Welsh Fire (2025), England Lions, England (Test)
  • Past: Manchester Originals

International Debuts

  • Test: vs Sri Lanka at The Oval, September 6–9, 2024.
  • England Lions: vs Sri Lanka (August 2024).
  • White-Ball Squads: Named in ODI and T20I squads for Australia (Autumn 2024). 

Domestic/franchise Debuts

  • First-Class: 6 April 2023 (Leicestershire vs Yorkshire).
  • Twenty20 (T20 Blast): 2 June 2023 (Leicestershire vs Northamptonshire).
  • List A (One-Day Cup): 3 August 2023 (Leicestershire vs Surrey).
  • The Hundred: Manchester Originals (2024). 

Statistics & Performance

  • Test Cricket: Took 3 wickets in his debut Test match.
  • First-Class: Debuted vs Yorkshire in 2023, taking a wicket with his fourth delivery.
  • T20/White Ball: Had a strong 2024 campaign, taking 18 wickets at an average of 24.11.
  • Impact: Known as a high-potential left-arm seamer with 52+ wickets across formats within his first two seasons. 

Awards & Recognition

  • Signed a new long-term contract with Leicestershire in June 2024.
  • Recognized as a prominent young, tall fast-bowling prospect for England.