Nicolaj Laegsgaard
Danish cricketer (born 1996)
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Nicolaj Damgaard Laegsgaard (born 18 November 1996) also known as Nicolaj Jørgensen[1] is a Danish cricketer.[2][3] In April 2018, he was named in Denmark's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.[4] He played in Denmark's third match of the tournament, against Malaysia.[5]
Herning, Denmark
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| Full name | Nicolaj Damgaard Laegsgaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 1996 Herning, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 9) | 16 June 2019 v Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 28 August 2024 v Guernsey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | Munster Reds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
In September 2018, he was the most economical bowler in Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier tournament, with an economy rate of 2.85,[6] and the leading wicket-taker for Denmark, with nine dismissals in five matches.[7]
In September 2018, he was included in Denmark's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[8] Ahead of the tournament, he was named as the player to watch in Denmark's squad.[9] In May 2019, he was named in Denmark's squad for a five-match series against Leinster Lightning in Ireland, in preparation for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Guernsey.[10] The same month, he was named in Denmark's squad for the Regional Finals qualification tournament.[11] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut, against Jersey, on 16 June 2019.[12] He was named the player of the match against Norway, in his second T20I.[13]
In August 2019, he was named in Denmark's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[14] He made his List A debut against Malaysia, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 16 September 2019.[15]