Antony Edward Lea (born 29 September 1962) is a former English cricketer. Lea was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

While studying for his degree at Cambridge University, Lea made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Leicestershire in 1984. He made 21 further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Oxford University in 1986. In his 22 first-class appearances, he scored 772 runs at an average of 19.79, with a high score of 119. His highest score, which was his only first-class century, came against Essex in 1984. With the ball, he took 8 wickets at a bowling average of 36.50, with best figures of 3/61.

Antony Lea

In 1988, he made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for Staffordshire against Cambridgeshire. He next played for Staffordshire in two MCCA Knockout Trophy matches in 1990, playing Oxfordshire. Later in the 1993 season, Lea played a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match for Herefordshire against Staffordshire.

Antony Lea

References

External links

Anthony Lea at ESPNcricinfo

Anthony Lea at CricketArchive

1962 births

Living people

Cricketers from Wolverhampton

Alumni of the University of Cambridge

English cricketers

Cambridge University cricketers

Staffordshire cricketers

Herefordshire cricketers

Antony Lea