Michael Leask
83Scotland · AR · 2014 to 2026 · on scorecards: MA Leask
BATTING
- Matches
- 98
- Innings
- 77
- Runs
- 1624
- Average
- 26.19
- Strike rate
- 113.24
- High score
- 107*
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 8
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 74
- Average
- 32.95
- Economy
- 5.05
- Strike rate
- 39.1
- Best figures
- 4/24
- 4w / 5w
- 3 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 40 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 6
CAREER IN BRIEF
Michael Leask played 98 ODIs for Scotland in CricArcade's archive, from 2014 to 2026. The first came against Canada at Hagley Oval, with a score of 12, and the last against United States at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in 2026.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 1,150 runs at 28.8 in 64 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 107 not out from 85 balls against Nepal at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in 2023, in a defeat. The best bowling is 4 for 24 against Namibia at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in 2023.
In all: 1 hundred, 8 fifties. At home the average was 29.4 across 29 ODIs; away it was 25.4 across 29 ODIs. The most runs came against Nepal: 291 runs at 41.6 in 11 ODIs. Dubai International Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 11 ODIs and 148 runs at 24.7. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Scotland won 56 of the ODIs Michael Leask played and lost 36.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 98 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107* | 85 | Nepal | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2023 | Lost |
| 96* | 62 | Nepal | Forthill | 2025 | Won |
| 91* | 61 | Ireland | Queens Sports Club | 2023 | Won |
| 85 | 55 | New Zealand | Grange Cricket Club Ground | 2022 | Lost |
| 59* | 38 | Zimbabwe | Grange Cricket Club Ground | 2017 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24 | 8.2 | Namibia | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2023 | Won |
| 4/37 | 8 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2018 | Tied/NR |
| 4/40 | 9 | Namibia | Forthill | 2024 | Won |
| 3/19 | 10 | Papua New Guinea | 2021 | Won | |
| 3/35 | 10 | Oman | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2022 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 11 | 106 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 15 | 18.27 |
| Nepal | 11 | 291 | 41.57 | 1/1 | 7 | 36.43 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 179 | 19.89 | 0/0 | 4 | 68.75 |
| Oman | 9 | 57 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 22.38 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 148 | 37.00 | 0/2 | 14 | 19.36 |
| Ireland | 7 | 228 | 45.60 | 0/3 | 2 | 109.00 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 28.00 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 22 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Canada | 4 | 54 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| United States | 4 | 74 | 24.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 28.17 |
| United States | 4 | 63 | 63.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 38.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 146 | 146.00 | 0/1 | 6 | 24.17 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 118.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 30.00 |
| England | 2 | 52 | 52.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 2 | 14 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 22.50 |
| Australia | 1 | 23 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kenya | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 1 | 85 | 85.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 23.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 558 | 29.37 | 0/3 | 25 | 33.00 |
| Away | 29 | 432 | 25.41 | 1/1 | 18 | 39.61 |
| Neutral | 40 | 634 | 24.38 | 0/4 | 31 | 29.06 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34 | 474 | 21.55 | 0/3 | 19 | 53.63 |
| 2020s | 64 | 1,150 | 28.75 | 1/5 | 55 | 25.82 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 11 | 148 | 24.67 | 0/1 | 10 | 27.40 |
| Grange Cricket Club Ground | 10 | 198 | 39.60 | 0/2 | 4 | 86.00 |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 8 | 196 | 39.20 | 1/0 | 10 | 25.50 |
| Mannofield Park | 8 | 177 | 25.29 | 0/0 | 10 | 24.70 |
| Forthill | 8 | 161 | 40.25 | 0/1 | 11 | 18.36 |
| Queens Sports Club | 6 | 179 | 44.75 | 0/1 | 8 | 24.38 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Canada, 2014 at Hagley Oval
- Latest in the archive: v United States, 2026 at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 29 October 1990
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,434
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
- Most common batting position
- 7th
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 86.4
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 158.8
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 24.5
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 27.6
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 1,371 balls faced in that period.
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