Danny Lamb
English cricketer (born 1995)
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Daniel John Lamb (born 7 September 1995) is an English cricketer, who plays for Sussex.[1] Lamb is an all-rounder.
Preston, Lancashire, England
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| Full name | Daniel John Lamb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1995 Preston, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Emma Lamb (sister) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Lancashire (squad no. 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Gloucestershire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Somerset (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Sussex (squad no. 10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 20 June 2018 Lancashire v Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 14 May 2017 Lancashire v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life
Lamb is from Preston, Lancashire, England,[2] and attended St Michael's Church of England High School, Chorley.[1] His sister Emma is also a cricketer.[3]
Career
Lamb has played club cricket for Bramhall in the Cheshire County Cricket League,[4] and Leigh.[5]
In 2015, Lamb signed a scholarship deal with Lancashire, having already featured in Second XI matches for them.[2] Lamb made his List A debut for Lancashire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 14 May 2017.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Lancashire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 9 July 2017.[7] In June 2018, Lamb made his first-class debut as a Concussion substitute for Joe Mennie.[8] He was the first concussion substitute in English cricket.[8][9] He made six appearances in the 2018 t20 Blast, as Lancashire reached the finals day.[10] Later in same year, he signed a contract with Lancashire until 2020.[10][11]
In a 2019 match against Glamorgan, Lamb took 4/70.[12] In April 2021, during the 2021 County Championship match against Kent, Lamb scored his maiden century in first-class cricket with 125 runs.[13] In July 2021, in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup, Lamb took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[14]