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Joseph Robert Eckland (born 22 May 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club. He is a right handed batsman and wicket-keeper.

Early life

Eckland was born in Yeovil, Somerset and has represented Dorset since 2022, and the Hampshire Academy. He represented England U19s in 2022 and 2023.

Career

Eckland signed his first rookie contract for Hampshire in March 2023. He made his debut for the side in the first round of the 2023 One-Day Cup against Middlesex finishing with a score of two not out and a catch. He would go on to make a further five appearances in the 2023 competition, with a high score of 72 runs against Yorkshire in York. He made a further four appearances in the 2024 One-Day Cup.

References

1. "Joseph Eckland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
2. "Joseph Eckland". The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
3. "Joe Eckland hits maiden Dorset ton in Wilts derby". Vimps at the Crease. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
4. "Eckland hits stunning century in Academy first win". Vimps at the Crease. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
5. "Eckland flying 'down under' ahead of Eng U19 One day series". BBC Solent Sport. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
6. "Hampshire Confirm Rookie Contracts For 2023". Hampshire Cricket. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
7. "Middleton's maiden ton hands Hampshire victory in rain-hit clash with Middlesex". ESPNCricinfo. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
8. "Tom Prest century sets Hampshire up for crushing of Yorkshire". ESPNCricinfo. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.

External links

• Joseph Eckland at ESPNcricinfo

• 2004 births
• Sportspeople from Yeovil
• Hampshire cricketers
• Dorset cricketers
• Living people
• English cricketers
• Wicket-keepers
• 21st-century English sportsmen