Luke William Peter Wells (born 29 December 1990) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire, having previously played for Sussex for 10 years. A left-handed top order batter and occasional right-arm legspin bowler, he made his debut at the end of the 2010 season. [1]
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Full name | Luke William Peter Wells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Eastbourne, East Sussex, England | 29 December 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Alan Wells (father) Colin Wells (uncle) Daniel Wells (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2009–2020 | Sussex (squad no. 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Colombo Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Lancashire (squad no. 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023- | Welsh Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 13 September 2010 Sussex v Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LA debut | 3 July 2010 Sussex v Bangladeshis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,30 September 2023 |
He joined Lancashire in November 2020 having been released by Sussex. [2]
Wells is the son of former England player Alan Wells,and the nephew of Colin Wells,both of whom also played for Sussex.
Luke was awarded his Lancashire cap in September 2022. [3]
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