Full Name

Nigel Edwin Briers

Born

January 15, 1955, Southfields, Leicester

Age

69y 73d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

Height

6ft

Education

Lutterworth Grammar School; Borough Road College

Nigel Briers was a predominantly front-foot opening batsman and excellent cover fielder who led Leicestershire with distinction, and helped turn them from being a poor side into one of the leading county teams of the 1990s. In 1971 he was their youngest ever debutant (aged 16 years, 103 days), but spent the next four years establishing employment credentials in teaching and so it was not until the late 1970s that he became a regular. He lost both his form and his confidence in 1984 and 1985, and in 1986 his forearm was so badly broken in a game at Hove that he was almost forced to retire. However, he battled back and in 1990 took over as captain. Despite that and the pressures of it being his benefit year, he scored 1,996 first-class runs, and for six season he transformed the county's fortunes. He stepped down as captain at the end of 1995, signing off with 1000 runs for the 11th time, and intended to play in 1996 but was prevented from doing so by a knee injury. It was no coincidence that the county won the Championship in 1996 and 1998, that success owing much to Briers' time in charge. He is head of PE at Marlborough College.
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Nigel Briers Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC3816286118726201*33.0231951520
List A338329328216119*27.66640960

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC3812047988324/29-30.872.8963.9-00
List A338896725193/293/2938.154.8547.1000

Debut/Last Matches of Nigel Briers

FC Matches

Span
1971 - 1995

List A Matches

Span
1975 - 1995

Recent Matches of Nigel Briers