Full Name
Richard James Gleeson
Born
2 December 1987
Place Of Birth
Blackpool, Lancashire
Country
England
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Richard Gleeson
Richard Gleeson
Richard Gleeson
Richard Gleeson is an English fast-medium bowler who currently represents Warwickshire in domestic cricket and has played for several franchise teams globally, including the Joburg Super Kings and London Spirit. He is known for his late bloomer professional career and a sensational international debut for England in 2022.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United · Qualifier | T20 | April 28, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United · Match 34 | T20 | April 23, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings · Match 24 | T20 | January 14, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| London Spirit (Men) vs Oval Invincibles (Men) · Match 1 | T100 | August 5, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire · Match 112 | T20 | July 13, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Worcestershire vs Warwickshire · Match 97 | T20 | July 11, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United vs Hyderabad Kingsmen · Eliminator 2 | T20 | May 1, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United · Qualifier | T20 | April 28, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United · Match 36 | T20 | April 24, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United · Match 34 | T20 | April 23, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.33 |
| Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United · Match 25 | T20 | April 16, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United · Match 21 | T20 | April 12, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Super League 2026 | T20 | Mar 26, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Canada Super 60 2025 | T10 | Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| The Hundred Mens 2025 | T100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Super League 2026 | T20 | Mar 26, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 31.4 | 0 | 226 | 12 | 3/9 | 7.14 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 17.1 | 0 | 174 | 9 | 3/2 | 10.14 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 14 | 0 | 176 | 3 | 2/22 | 12.57 |
| Canada Super 60 2025 | T10 | Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025 | 11 | 0 | 170 | 2 | 1/17 | 15.45 |
| The Hundred Mens 2025 | T100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 18.2 | 0 | 235 | 9 | 3/30 | 12.82 |
| Vitality Blast 2025 | T20 | May 29, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 | 22 | 0 | 168 | 10 | 2/9 | 7.64 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 144 | 36 | 67 | 98 | 8 | 4.1800 | 68.3600 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.0000 | 50.0000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 21 | 13 | 53 | 126 | 13 | 6.6200 | 42.0600 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 34 | 39 | 259 | 760 | 31 | 11.2600 | 34.0700 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 3 | 3 | 10.8 | 68 | 110 | 2 | 55 | 10.19 | 34 | 1/30 | 1/30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 144 | 140 | 473.50 | 2843 | 3869 | 169 | 22.8900 | 8.1600 | 16.8000 | 5/33 | 5/33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 6 | 6 | 21.00 | 126 | 187 | 9 | 20.7700 | 8.9000 | 14.0000 | 3/15 | 3/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 21 | 18 | 140.10 | 841 | 816 | 28 | 29.1400 | 5.8200 | 30.0000 | 5/47 | 5/47 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 34 | 57 | 921.00 | 5526 | 3053 | 143 | 21.3400 | 3.3100 | 38.6000 | 6/43 | 10/113 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
Matches
Islamabad United Islamabad United
Hyderabad Kingsmen Hyderabad Kingsmen
Peshawar Zalmi Peshawar Zalmi
Islamabad United Islamabad United
News
Major Represented Teams
- Domestic: Northamptonshire, Lancashire, Warwickshire
- International: England (T20I), England Lions
- Franchise: Joburg Super Kings, London Spirit, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Melbourne Renegades, Durban's Super Giants, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Manchester Originals, Peshawar Zalmi, Rangpur Riders, etc.
International Debuts (t20i) For England
- Date: July 9, 2022
- Opponent: India
- Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Match: Second T20I of the series
International Career Highlights (t20i)
- Memorable Debut: Took 3 wickets for 15 runs (3/15) in his debut match.
- Key Wickets: Dismissed Indian stars Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant in his first over.
- Last Match: His final T20I was against Pakistan on September 30, 2022, at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Domestic Success
- Richard Gleeson was an integral part of Northamptonshire's T20 Blast campaign in 2016 and later took his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket (5/33) for Lancashire in the 2022 T20 Blast.
Career Statistics (t20)
- Matches: 134
- Wickets: 157
- Best Figures: 5/33 (in domestic T20) / 3/15 (in T20I)
- Bowling Average: 22.83
- Economy Rate: 8.16
IPL Career Summary
IPL Debut
- Debut Season: 2024
- Team: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
IPL Career Stats (as of early 2025/2026 data)
Bowling
- Matches: 3
- Wickets: 3
- Best Bowling: 3/15 (in 2024)
- Bowling Average: 27.00 (calculated from 3 wickets/81 runs)
- Economy Rate: 9.00 (calculated from 81 runs in 9 overs)
- Strike Rate: 18.00 (calculated from 108 balls / 3 wickets)
Batting
- Matches: 3
- Runs: 2
- Average: 1.00
- Strike Rate: 100.00 (2 runs in 2 balls)
