Lewis Goldsworthy
{{Short description|English cricketer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Lewis Goldsworthy
| image =
| fullname = Lewis Peter Goldsworthy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Cornwall, England
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = Somerset
| year1 = {{nowrap|2020–present}}
| clubnumber1 = 44
| club2 = → Leicestershire (on loan)
| year2 = 2024
| type1 = First-class
| debutdate1 = 29 April
| debutyear1 = 2021
| debutfor1 = Somerset
| debutagainst1 = Middlesex
| type2 = List A
| debutdate2 = 25 July
| debutyear2 = 2021
| debutfor2 = Somerset
| debutagainst2 = Derbyshire
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 29
| runs1 = 1,308
| bat avg1 = 29.72
| 100s/50s1 = 2/5
| top score1 = 130
| deliveries1 = 636
| wickets1 = 7
| bowl avg1 = 56.71
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/73
| catches/stumpings1 = 12/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 31
| runs2 = 1,309
| bat avg2 = 50.34
| 100s/50s2 = 2/8
| top score2 = 115*
| deliveries2 = 987
| wickets2 = 22
| bowl avg2 = 41.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/44
| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 44
| runs3 = 465
| bat avg3 = 23.25
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 67
| deliveries3 = 666
| wickets3 = 42
| bowl avg3 = 21.02
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/13
| catches/stumpings3 = 16/–
| date = 20 June 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1094990.html Cricinfo
}}
Lewis Peter Goldsworthy (born 8 January 2001) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1094990.html |title=Lewis Goldsworthy |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 September 2020 }}
Early life
Goldsworthy attended Millfield School from Sixth form.{{Cite web |title=Two former Millfield Prep cricketers sign for Somerset |url=https://www.millfieldschool.com/news-events/news/news-details/~board/latest-news/post/two-former-millfield-prep-cricketers-sign-for-somerset |website=www.millfieldschool.com}} Goldsworthy has played for Troon Cricket Club and Camborne Cricket Club in Cornwall alongside his brother Jamie Goldsworthy.{{Cite web |title=Somerset's Lewis Goldsworthy joins Camborne for Season 2021 |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cambornecricketclub/news/somersets-lewis-goldsworthy-joins-camborne-for-season-2021-2601832.html |website=www.pitchero.com}}
Career
Goldsworthy made his Twenty20 debut on 16 September 2020, for Somerset in the 2020 t20 Blast.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1207765.html |title=Central Group (N), Cardiff, Sep 16 2020, Vitality Blast |access-date=16 September 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in England's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1543861/england-squad-named-for-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup |title=England squad named for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=23 December 2019}} He made his first-class debut on 29 April 2021, for Somerset in the 2021 County Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244247.html |title=Group 2, Taunton, Apr 29 - May 2 2021, County Championship |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 April 2021}} He made his List A debut on 25 July 2021, for Somerset in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1250169.html |title=Group 1 (D/N), Taunton, Jul 25 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 July 2021}}
In July 2022, in the 2022 County Championship match against Lancashire, Goldsworthy scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62099006 |title=County Championship: Somerset's Lewis Goldworthy scores maiden first-class century |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 July 2022}}
In 2024, Goldsworthy joined Leicestershire on loan for the Vitality Blast.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/crggkd8prl2o |title=Somerset's Goldsworthy joins Foxes for T20 Blast |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 August 2024}} In June of that year the loan was extended to include two County Championship matches.{{Cite web |date=20 June 2024 |title=Lewis Goldsworthy Extends Loan For Two County Championship Fixtures |url=https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/news/lewis-goldsworthy-extends-loan-for-two-county-championship-fixtures |access-date=21 August 2024 |website=Leicestershire County Cricket Club}}
References
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External links
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{{Somerset County Cricket Club squad}}
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Category:Leicestershire cricketers
Category:Sportspeople from Camborne
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:People educated at Millfield
Category:Cricketers from Cornwall
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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