Reuben Wilson (cricketer)
Irish cricketer
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Reuben Brian Wilson (born 17 September 2006) is an Irish cricketer.
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| Full name | Reuben Brian Wilson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022- | Leinster Lightning (squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has played for Leinster Lightning in Irish inter-provincial cricket, as well as represented Ireland at U-19 level.
Domestic career
Wilson began his young career at Phoenix Cricket Club in Dublin. At the age of 12 he was announced as the winner of Cricket Leinster's 2018 "Find A Fast Bowler" competition, an award previously won by Irish international Josh Little.[1]
Having moved to YMCA in 2020[2] and given a good performance in the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Wilson was called up to the Leinster Lightning squad for the first time in July 2022.[3]
He made his professional debut aged 16 on 16 May 2023 in the opening List A game of the 2023 Inter-Provincial Cup against Northern Knights where he took 1/80 in a loss.[4][5]
Just two days later he took a maiden five-for as he dismissed five of the Munster Reds top six batters to return with 5/42.[6]
Wilson would only play another three games in the season before a back-injury ruled him out.[7]
International career
Wilson has been involved in Irish representative squads since a young age, being selected in the Irish Cubs U-13 program in 2018.[8]
At the age of just 15 he was named in the Ireland U-19 squad for the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[9] He took 5 wickets in 4 matches as Ireland lost the Plate Final and finished 10th.[10][11]