Danny Lamb

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Danny Lamb

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Daniel John Lamb

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Preston, Lancashire, England

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = All-rounder

| family = Emma Lamb (sister)

| club1 = Lancashire

| year1 = {{nowrap|2017–2023}}

| clubnumber1 = 26

| club2 = → Gloucestershire (on loan)

| year2 = 2023

| club3 = → Somerset (on loan)

| year3 = 2023

| club4 = Sussex

| year4 = 2024–2025

| clubnumber4 = 10

| type1 = First-class

| debutdate1 = 20 June

| debutyear1 = 2018

| debutfor1 = Lancashire

| debutagainst1 = Worcestershire

| type2 = List A

| debutdate2 = 14 May

| debutyear2 = 2017

| debutfor2 = Lancashire

| debutagainst2 = Nottinghamshire

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 36

| runs1 = 1,163

| bat avg1 = 29.07

| 100s/50s1 = 2/5

| top score1 = 134

| deliveries1 = 4,010

| wickets1 = 66

| bowl avg1 = 32.89

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/55

| catches/stumpings1 = 12/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 26

| runs2 = 390

| bat avg2 = 35.45

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 86*

| deliveries2 = 1,235

| wickets2 = 36

| bowl avg2 = 33.63

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/30

| catches/stumpings2 = 14/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 70

| runs3 = 452

| bat avg3 = 15.58

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 49

| deliveries3 = 1,093

| wickets3 = 51

| bowl avg3 = 33.05

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/23

| catches/stumpings3 = 10/–

| date = 21 June 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/637151.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Daniel John Lamb (born 7 September 1995) is an English cricketer, who plays for Sussex.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/637151.html |title=Danny Lamb |accessdate=14 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Lamb is an all-rounder.

Personal life

Lamb is from Preston, Lancashire, England,{{cite news| url= https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/cricket/lancashires-kyle-jarvis-gavin-griffiths-10234201| title= Lancashire's Kyle Jarvis, Gavin Griffiths and Tom Bailey sign new deals| work=Manchester Evening News| date=12 October 2015| accessdate=11 July 2020}} and attended St Michael's Church of England High School, Chorley. His sister Emma plays for Lancashire Women and North West Thunder.{{cite web| url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/11898/emma-lamb| title=Emma Lamb| publisher=CricBuzz| accessdate=10 July 2020}}

Career

Lamb has played club cricket for Bramhall in the Cheshire County Cricket League,{{cite news| url= https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/cricket/lancashires-emma-lamb-becomes-first-9547757| title= Lancashire's Emma Lamb becomes first woman to play in Cheshire County Premier League| work=Manchester Evening News| date=29 June 2015| accessdate=10 July 2020}} and Leigh.{{cite news| url= https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/cricket/cricket-lancashires-josh-bohannon-hails-17095471| title= Cricket: Lancashire's Josh Bohannon hails "exciting" Hundred launch ahead of Sunday's draft| work=Liverpool Echo| date=16 October 2019| accessdate=11 July 2020}}

In 2015, Lamb signed a scholarship deal with Lancashire, having already featured in Second XI matches for them. Lamb made his List A debut for Lancashire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 14 May 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068490.html |title=Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Nottinghamshire v Lancashire at Nottingham, May 14, 2017 |accessdate=14 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Lancashire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 9 July 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068310.html |title=NatWest t20 Blast, North Group: Lancashire v Leicestershire at Liverpool, Jul 9, 2017 |accessdate=9 July 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In June 2018, Lamb made his first-class debut as a Concussion substitute for Joe Mennie.{{cite news| url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23862997/mennie-concussion-scare-substitute-rule-used-first| title= Mennie concussion scare as substitute rule used for first time| work=ESPNcricinfo| date=21 June 2018| accessdate=11 July 2020}} He was the first concussion substitute in English cricket.{{cite news| url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12151/11412572/lancashires-danny-lamb-to-become-first-concussion-replacement-in-english-cricket| title= Lancashire's Danny Lamb to become first concussion replacement in English cricket| work=Sky Sports| date=21 June 2018| accessdate=11 July 2020}} He made six appearances in the 2018 t20 Blast, as Lancashire reached the finals day.{{cite news| url= https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/preston-all-rounder-danny-lamb-becomes-latest-player-sign-new-lancashire-contract-187407| title= Preston all-rounder Danny Lamb becomes latest player to sign new Lancashire contract| work=Lancashire Evening Post| date=14 December 2018| accessdate=11 July 2020}} Later in same year, he signed a contract with Lancashire until 2020.{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46567173| title= Lancashire: Toby Lester and Danny Lamb sign new two-year contracts at Old Trafford| work=BBC Sport| date=14 December 2018| accessdate=11 July 2020}}

In a 2019 match against Glamorgan, Lamb took 4/70.{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49333394| title= County Championship: Tom Bailey and Danny Lamb put Lancashire on top against Glamorgan| work=BBC Sport| date=18 August 2019| accessdate=11 July 2020}} In April 2021, during the 2021 County Championship match against Kent, Lamb scored his maiden century in first-class cricket with 125 runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/56864664 |title=County Championship: Danny Lamb and Luke Wood hit centuries as Lancashire dominate Kent |work=BBC Sport |access-date=23 April 2021}} In July 2021, in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup, Lamb took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/royal-london-one-day-cup-2021-1250123/gloucestershire-vs-lancashire-group-2-1250166/match-report |title=Danny Lamb five-for sets up Lancashire to claim Bristol spoils |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 July 2021}}

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