Michael Leask

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Michael Leask

| image =

| country = Scotland

| fullname = Michael Alexander Leask

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Aberdeen, Scotland

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Batsman

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2014–present

| odidebutdate = 23 January

| odidebutyear = 2014

| odidebutagainst = Canada

| odicap = 56

| lastodidate = 4 November

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = Nepal

| odishirt = 29

| T20Idebutdate = 4 July

| T20Idebutyear = 2013

| T20Idebutagainst = Kenya

| T20Icap = 35

| lastT20Idate = 7 September

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Australia

| T20Ishirt = 29

| club1 = Northamptonshire

| year1 = 2014

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Somerset

| year2 = 2016–2017

| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 80

| runs1 = 1,372

| bat avg1 = 26.90

| 100s/50s1 = 1/7

| top score1 = 107*

| deliveries1 = 2,494

| wickets1 = 64

| bowl avg1 = 32.10

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/24

| catches/stumpings1 = 34/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 67

| runs2 = 726

| bat avg2 = 15.44

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 58

| deliveries2 = 753

| wickets2 = 41

| bowl avg2 = 23.97

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/11

| catches/stumpings2 = 29/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 2

| runs3 = 95

| bat avg3 = 31.66

| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| top score3 = 58

| deliveries3 = 129

| wickets3 = 3

| bowl avg3 = 43.66

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 2/40

| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 105

| runs4 = 1,542

| bat avg4 = 23.01

| 100s/50s4 = 1/7

| top score4 = 107*

| deliveries4 = 3,057

| wickets4 = 78

| bowl avg4 = 33.38

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/24

| catches/stumpings4 = 39/–

| date = 30 April 2025

| source = http://espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/414966.html Cricinfo

}}

Michael Alexander Leask (born 29 October 1990) is a Scottish cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/scotland/content/player/414966.html |title=Michael Leask |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=23 March 2014}} He played for Scotland in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. On 9 May 2014 at Aberdeen, he scored 42 off 16 balls in an ODI against England and was named as the man of the match, despite Scotland losing the game.{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/684679.html |title=Only ODI: Scotland v England at Aberdeen, 9 May 2014 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=10 March 2016 }}

Ahead of the 2016 season, Leask signed for Somerset.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35725846 |title=Michael Leask: Scotland all-rounder signs for Somerset |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2016 |accessdate=8 March 2016 }} In September 2017, after two seasons with Somerset, it was announced that Leask was to leave the county at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41159703 |title=Jim Allenby: Somerset one-day captain, Michael Leask and Ryan Davies to leave club |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 September 2017 |accessdate=5 September 2017 }} He made his first-class debut for Scotland in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 1 October 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1105004.html |title=ICC Intercontinental Cup at Port Moresby, Oct 1-4 2017 |accessdate=1 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In June 2019, he was selected to represent Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/scotland-a-squad-selected-for-ireland-trip/ |title=Scotland A Squad Selected for Ireland Trip |work=Cricket Scotland |accessdate=5 June 2019}} In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=19 July 2019}} However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=14 August 2019}}

In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/squads-announced-for-t20i-tri-series-in-ireland-and-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-qualifier/ |title=Squads announced for T20I Tri-Series in Ireland and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Scotland |accessdate=12 September 2019}} In September 2021, Leask was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/captain-coetzer-leads-scotland-squad-to-icc-t20-world-cup/ |title=Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men's T20 World Cup |work=Cricket Scotland |access-date=9 September 2021}}

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Scotland’s 15-Player Squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/scotland-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}