- Role
- Bowler
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm leg break
Leighshe Jacobs is a cricketer who plays for South Africa. She was born on 6 April 1985 in Elsie's River, Cape Town South Africa. Leighshe plays as a bowler, bats right-handed and bowls right-arm leg break.
International career
- Test: debut on 7 August 2003 against England (cap 38); most recent Test on 20 August 2003 against England.
Leighshe has played 1 international format.
Career statistics
In 2 Tests Leighshe has scored 4 runs at an average of 4.00, with a highest score of 3*. With the ball she has taken 4 wickets at 44.50, with best figures of 2/72. In the field: 0 catches.
In 112 List A matches Leighshe has scored 1,096 runs at an average of 19.22, with a highest score of 56. Her tally includes 2 fifties. With the ball she has taken 125 wickets at 12.95, with best figures of 5/6 and 3 five-wicket hauls. In the field: 44 catches.
In 15 T20 matches Leighshe has scored 93 runs at an average of 13.28, with a highest score of 50. Her tally includes 1 fifty. With the ball she has taken 9 wickets at 11.66, with best figures of 3/18. In the field: 4 catches.
| Competition | Test | List A | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 2 | 112 | 15 |
| Runs | 4 | 1,096 | 93 |
| Batting average | 4.00 | 19.22 | 13.28 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/1 |
| Top score | 3* | 56 | 50 |
| Balls bowled | 276 | 3,061 | 142 |
| Wickets | 4 | 125 | 9 |
| Bowling average | 44.50 | 12.95 | 11.66 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 2/72 | 5/6 | 3/18 |
| Catches/stumpings | 0/– | 44/– | 4/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- Western Province (2003/04–2016/17)
- Boland (2004/05–2006/07)
- Boland (2021/22)
Questions and answers
When was Leighshe Jacobs born?
6 April 1985, in Elsie's River, Cape Town South Africa.
What is Leighshe Jacobs’s playing style?
Right-handed batter; bowls right-arm leg break.
How many Test runs has Leighshe Jacobs scored?
4 runs in 2 matches (as of 14 February 2022).
When did Leighshe Jacobs make her Test debut?
7 August 2003 against England.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Leighshe Jacobs on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 14 February 2022. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.