Josh Bohannon

{{short description|English cricketer (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Josh Bohannon

| image = 4-6 Middle Order.jpg

|caption = Bohannon in 2021

| country = England

| fullname = Joshua James Bohannon

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bolton, Manchester, England

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = Batsman

| club1 = Lancashire

| year1 = {{nowrap|2017–present}}

| clubnumber1 = 20

| type1 = First-class

| debutdate1 = 19 August

| debutyear1 = 2018

| debutfor1 = Lancashire

| debutagainst1 = Surrey

| lastdate1 = 9 April

| lastyear1 = 2023

| lastfor1 = Lancashire

| lastagainst1 = Yorkshire

| type2 = List A

| debutdate2 = 25 May

| debutyear2 = 2018

| debutfor2 = Lancashire

| debutagainst2 = Warwickshire

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 91

| runs1 = 5,581

| bat avg1 = 42.93

| 100s/50s1 = 13/24

| top score1 = 231

| deliveries1 = 1,175

| wickets1 = 16

| bowl avg1 = 40.93

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/46

| catches/stumpings1 = 41/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 45

| runs2 = 1,162

| bat avg2 = 33.20

| 100s/50s2 = 2/6

| top score2 = 147

| deliveries2 = 183

| wickets2 = 1

| bowl avg2 = 232.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/33

| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 38

| runs3 = 262

| bat avg3 = 10.91

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 39

| deliveries3 = –

| wickets3 = –

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 15/–

| date = 21 June 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/747067.html Cricinfo

}}

Joshua James Bohannon (born 9 April 1997) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/747067.html |title=Josh Bohannon |accessdate=25 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-josh-bohannon-primed-for-england-chance-after-caribbean-false-dawn-1311401 |title=Josh Bohannon primed for England chance after Caribbean false dawn |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 April 2022}}

Career

Bohannon made his List A debut for Lancashire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 25 May 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1127786.html |title=North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Blackpool, May 25 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=25 May 2018}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Lancashire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 3 August 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1127522.html |title=North Group (N), Vitality Blast at Manchester, Aug 3 2018 |accessdate=3 August 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Lancashire in the 2018 County Championship on 17 August 2018, playing against Surrey he scored a half-century batting at number 8.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1127650.html |title=(D/N)Specsavers County Championship Division One at London, Aug 19-22 2018 |access-date=19 August 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In September 2019, Bohannon reached his maiden first-class century, going on to make 174 against Derbyshire.{{cite web |title=Josh Bohannon's maiden ton steers Lancashire to brink of promotion |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-div-2-2019-1166901/lancashire-vs-derbyshire-1167025/match-report-2 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 September 2023}}

Bohannon was Lancashire's leading runscorer during the 2021 County Championship season with 853 runs at an average of 53.31.{{cite web |title=County Championship, 2021 - Lancashire batting averages |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/county-championship-2021-13821?team=1167 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 September 2023}}

In April 2022, in the County Championship, Bohannon scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an innings of 231 against Gloucestershire.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61196716 |title=County Championship: Josh Bohannon's 231 puts Lancashire on course to beat Gloucestershire |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 April 2022}}

In August 2022, he was discussed as a candidate for a Test debut in the England cricket team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2022/08/22/six-leading-contenders-replace-struggling-zak-crawley-englands/|title=The six leading contenders to replace struggling Zak Crawley in England's Test team|first=Tim|last=Wigmore|date=22 August 2022|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}

Bohannon made his first List A century against Kent, with a score of 105 on 9 August 2023.{{cite web |title=Bohannon century sees Lancashire brush Kent aside |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/one-day-cup-2023-1347398/lancashire-vs-kent-group-a-1347513/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 September 2023}}

In the 2023 County Championship, Bohannon was the leading run scorer of division 1 with 1257 runs at an average of 59.85. Following the season he signed a new deal with Lancashire till 2026.

Role

Bohannon is a right handed top order batter who also bowls at medium pace.

References

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