Jake Lehmann
{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jake Lehmann
| fullname = Jake Scott Lehmann
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = Batter
| family = {{plainlist|
- Darren Lehmann (father)
- Craig White (uncle)
}}
| club1 = South Australia
| year1 = {{nowrap|2014/15–present}}
| clubnumber1 = 33
| club2 = Adelaide Strikers
| year2 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2018/19}}
| clubnumber2 = 33
| club3 = Yorkshire
| year3 = 2016
| clubnumber3 =
| club4 = Brisbane Heat
| year4 = 2021/22
| clubnumber4 = 13
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 90
| runs1 = 5,148
| bat avg1 = 33.86
| 100s/50s1 = 13/26
| top score1 = 205
| deliveries1 = 308
| wickets1 = 4
| bowl avg1 = 48.25
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/17
| catches/stumpings1 = 53/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 58
| runs2 = 1,578
| bat avg2 = 35.06
| 100s/50s2 = 0/10
| top score2 = 87
| deliveries2 = 12
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 19/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 33
| runs3 = 341
| bat avg3 = 14.20
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 65
| deliveries3 = 24
| wickets3 = 1
| bowl avg3 = 42.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 1/5
| catches/stumpings3 = 15/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/437448.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 25 March
| year = 2025
}}
Jake Scott Lehmann (born 8 July 1992) is an Australian cricketer who plays for South Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/437448.html |title=Jake Lehmann |access-date=16 October 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He is the eldest son of former Australian coach Darren Lehmann. Well known for his moustache, Lehmann began his first-class career in the 2014–15 season and enjoyed early success, scoring a double century in his second season. He began playing for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League in 2015 and hit a match-winning six against the Hobart Hurricanes in the first ball of his career and the last ball of the innings.
Domestic career
Lehmann first represented South Australia in the Futures League. He made his name in the 2013–14 season of the tournament with 255 runs at an average of 36.42 across four matches, which earned him a rookie contract with South Australia for the following season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/739215.html|title=Jake Lehmann contracted by South Australia|last=Brettig|first=Daniel|date=24 April 2014|access-date=18 November 2017|website=ESPNcricinfo}} In the lead up to the 2014–15 season he played for the Western Grit in the West End Premier League, where he continued to impress with a fast-paced century against Eastern Edge.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/jake-lehmann-set-to-follow-father-and-australia-coach-darren-lehmann-into-redbacks-lineup/news-story/0d91030a3be04826facbce40a14fa496?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1510955579|title=Jake Lehmann set to follow father and Australia coach Darren Lehmann into Redbacks line-up|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=29 September 2014|access-date=18 November 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}} His form merited inclusion in South Australia's squad for the 2014–15 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup,{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/shaun-tait-returns-to-one-day-cricket-with-south-australia-redbacks/2014-10-01|title=Tait's back in red and black|last=Ramsey|first=Andrew|date=1 October 2014|access-date=18 November 2017|website=cricket.com.au}} in which he scored 54 runs in three innings.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/jake-lehmann-added-to-west-end-redbacks-sheffield-shield-squad-victoria-glenelg/2015-03-04|title=Redbacks add Lehmann to Shield squad|last=Middleton|first=Dave|date=4 March 2015|access-date=18 November 2017|website=cricket.com.au}} Lehmann led his grade cricket team East Torrens Cricket Club to victory in the one-day competition with an unbeaten 78 runs, again earning the attention of South Australia's selectors, who added him to the club's Sheffield Shield squad for the first time. He made his first-class debut in South Australia's penultimate match of the season against Victoria at Glenelg Oval on 5 March 2015, with his father, former South Australian captain Darren Lehmann, giving him his cap.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/redbacks-sheffield-shield-v-victoria-darren-lehmann-presents-son-jake-with-firstclass-cap/news-story/c27b7f47bb048876d70f99d9032e5fb9?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1510955969|title=Redbacks Sheffield Shield v Victoria: Darren Lehmann presents son Jake with first-class cap|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=5 March 2015|access-date=18 November 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}} He scored a half-century and played again in the final match of the season, scoring another half-century against Queensland.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/jake-lehmann-is-hoping-to-find-last-seasons-form-right-off-the-bat-in-matador-cup/news-story/4a486db73901917b4e87c9052fd659dd|title=Jake Lehmann is hoping to find last season's form right off the bat in Matador Cup|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=29 September 2015|access-date=18 November 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}}
Lehmann was upgraded to South Australia's senior squad for the 2015–16 season,{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/spinner-adam-zampa-and-batsman-callum-ferguson-commit-to-threeyear-deals-with-the-redbacks/news-story/35c05033e8da2231d83fd701510482fd?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1510997549|title=Spinner Adam Zampa and batsman Callum Ferguson commit to three-year deals with the Redbacks|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=21 April 2015|access-date=18 November 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}} which turned out to be a successful season for him. He began the season with a half-century against Victoria in the 2015–16 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup and scores of 74 and 86 in a Futures League match.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/adelaide-strikers-sign-jake-lehmann-big-bash-league-stacy-ann-king-wbbl/2015-12-05|title=Strikers sign Lehmann for BBL
During the 2016 winter, Lehmann was in Australia A's squad against South Africa A in northern Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/cameron-bancroft-australia-a-western-mindfulness-meditation-mind-games-batting-cricket/2016-07-27|title=Bancroft finds his mental edge|last=Burnett|first=Adam|date=27 July 2016|access-date=23 November 2017|website=cricket.com.au}} At the end of the winter, he replaced his South Australian teammate Travis Head at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, the same club that his father had played at for a decade with great success.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/17254675/headingley-bound-jake-lehmann-follows-father-footsteps|title=Headingley-bound Lehmann follows in father's footsteps|last=Hopps|first=David|date=10 August 2016|access-date=23 November 2017|website=ESPNcricinfo}} He scored one century at the club, in his final match, with 116 against Somerset.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8052/report/946935/day/3/|title=Six-gun Leach leaves Yorkshire floored|last=Hopps|first=David|date=14 September 2016|access-date=23 November 2017|website=ESPNcricinfo}} Overall he managed 384 runs at an average of 54.85 while playing for Yorkshire.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/redback-jake-lehmann-a-bull-at-a-gate-for-matador-cup/news-story/178494aa1c979a1f788a56e52895dcc4?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1511434185|title=Redback Jake Lehmann a bull at a gate for Matador Cup|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=30 September 2016|access-date=23 November 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}} He had to return to South Australia to prepare for the 2016–17 season in September and missed the final match of the season.
Lehmann's 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season was highly successful, as he was an important part of three wins for South Australia and played in his second consecutive Sheffield Shield final. His best performances were an unbeaten century against Tasmania, which the Redbacks won by an innings, a hard-fought 47 not out to secure a tight two-wicket win against New South Wales and his participation in a 187-run partnership with Tom Cooper against Queensland.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/redbacks-batsman-jake-lehmann-to-take-his-chance-in-shield-final/news-story/b822fe2a8a3adf3527b7c96be5a556aa|title=Redbacks batsman Jake Lehmann to take his chance in Shield final|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=21 March 2017|access-date=23 November 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}} Lehmann is yet to represent the Australian national cricket team, and his father, Darren Lehmann, is the team's former coach. Lehmann resigned as the coach of the Australian cricket team following the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018. As a result, Darren Lehmann was part of Australia's selection panel. Darren Lehmann has abstained from any discussion on selecting Jake Lehmann for the national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/darren-lehmann-jake-lehmann-australia-test-south-africa-south-australia-redbacks-yorkshire-gillespie/2016-11-16|title=Boof abstaining from selection talk on son|date=16 November 2016|access-date=23 November 2017|website=cricket.com.au}}{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/darren-lehmann-will-step-away-from-selection-panel-if-jake-lehmann-in-line-for-debut/news-story/f4bb99bc7f08383166433f78e99f2151|title=Darren Lehmann will step away from selection panel if Jake Lehmann in line for debut|last=Horne|first=Ben|date=15 November 2016|access-date=23 November 2017|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Corp Australia}}{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/the-ashes/ashes-2017-darren-lehmann-to-take-a-walk-with-son-jake-in-selection-frame-20171106-gzg0sm.html|title=Ashes 2017: Darren Lehmann to take a walk with son Jake in selection frame|last=Barrett|first=Chris|date=6 November 2017|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media}}
During the 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season, Lehmann came into contention for national selection for the first time. Australia's number 6 batting spot for the 2017–18 Ashes series was still to be determined, and Lehmann became one of a number of possible options when he scored a first-innings century and a second-innings 93 against Victoria. He was not included in the squad, with veteran Shaun Marsh being named instead.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-mens-ashes-test-squad-gabba-adelaide-smith-warner-starc-paine-bancroft-shaun-marsh/2017-11-17|title=Australia confirm Ashes Test squad|last=Cameron|first=Louis|date=17 November 2017|access-date=13 December 2017|website=cricket.com.au}}
Moustache
Early in his career, Lehmann started growing a moustache for a competition with Travis Head. Growing the moustache coincided with his rise from B-grade cricket to first-class grade, so he decided to keep it out of superstition.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/darren-lehmanns-son-jake-carving-out-his-own-name-in-cricket/news-story/ed0952cb6f7dca7286cff5dd82cfdaa7|title=Darren Lehmann's son Jake carving out his own name in cricket|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=4 December 2015|access-date=18 November 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}} He described the moustache as his "little lucky charm", and it helped him to become a cult figure in South Australian cricket, with a number of Twitter accounts being created in honour of it.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/jake-lehmann-plans-to-use-his-lucky-mo-to-trump-his-father-as-a-cricket-cult-figure/news-story/863769ab89a924e755a60a7d1a44ae42|title=Jake Lehmann plans to use his 'lucky' mo to trump his father as a cricket cult figure|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=14 January 2016|access-date=18 November 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=437448}}
- {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/487/487885/487885.html}}
{{South Australia cricket team squad}}
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