Nathan Buck

{{Short description|English cricketer}}

{{For|the Welsh rugby union player|Nathan Buck (rugby union)}}

{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Nathan Buck

| image = Nathan-Buck-Leicestershire-Cricketer.jpg

| country = England

| fullname = Nathan Liam Buck

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|4|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Leicester, Leicestershire, England

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Leicestershire

| year1 = 2009–2014

| club2 = Lancashire

| year2 = 2014–2016

| club3 = Northamptonshire

| year3 = {{nowrap|2017–2022}}

| type1 = First-class

| debutdate1 = 11 April

| debutyear1 = 2010

| debutfor1 =
Leics

| debutagainst1 = Loughborough MCCU

| type2 = List A

| debutdate2 = 23 August

| debutyear2 = 2009

| debutfor2 = Leics

| debutagainst2 = Lancashire

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 101

| runs1 = 1,489

| bat avg1 = 14.45

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 53

| deliveries1 = 15,512

| wickets1 = 272

| bowl avg1 = 34.14

| fivefor1 = 8

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 6/34

| catches/stumpings1 = 18/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 68

| runs2 = 168

| bat avg2 = 8.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 21

| deliveries2 = 2,873

| wickets2 = 83

| bowl avg2 = 36.07

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/39

| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 69

| runs3 = 133

| bat avg3 = 13.30

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 26*

| deliveries3 = 1,321

| wickets3 = 73

| bowl avg3 = 26.41

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/26

| catches/stumpings3 = 14/–

| date = 5 October

| year = 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/298241.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Nathan Liam Buck (born 26 April 1991) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who plays for Northamptonshire. He was born in Leicester, and started playing for Grace Dieu Park Cricket Club in Thringstone.

Buck made his cricketing debut in the Under-13 County Cup for Leicestershire and Rutland in 2004, and played for a single season in the Under-17 County Championship in 2007.

In January 2009, Buck made five Under-19 One Day International appearances for England in a tour of South Africa. Buck made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Loughborough UCCE in April 2009 taking a wicket. He later signed a three-year contract with Leicestershire taking him into June 2012.

After taking 49 County Championship wickets in his first full season, Buck was called up to the England Lions cricket team in January 2011 for their tour of the Caribbean. He was also selected for the ECB Fast Bowling programme in India coached by former Australian legend Dennis Lillee.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/498168.html|title=Buck called up for Lions tour|date=24 January 2011|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=10 October 2011}} After the 2011 season in which he took 25 County Championship wickets, Buck was selected for the winter England Performance Programme.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/534343.html|title=England youngsters set for busy winter|date=29 September 2011|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=10 October 2011}}

In April 2012, Buck signed a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/534343.html|title=Nathan Buck signs new Leicestershire contract|date=16 April 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 June 2013}} Unfortunately, most of the 2012 season was marred by injury.

Buck was one of several high-profile players to leave Leicestershire after a dismal season in 2014 when he joined Lancashire.

In September 2016, Buck joined Northamptonshire on a three-year contract ahead of the 2017 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1059555.html |title=Northants sign Buck as Lancashire exodus goes on |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=28 September 2016 |accessdate=29 September 2016 }}