History of Richard Gleeson in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 30, 2025

Richard Gleeson is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire. He gained international recognition when he debuted for the England cricket team in July 2022.

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August 2015: First-Class Debut for Northamptonshire

In August 2015, Richard Gleeson made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against the Australians.

June 2016: List A Debut for Northamptonshire

In June 2016, Richard Gleeson made his List A debut for Northamptonshire against Lancashire in the Royal London One-Day Cup.

July 2016: Signed three-year contract with Northants

In July 2016, Richard Gleeson signed a three-year contract with Northants. He also signed to play Twenty20 cricket for the Rangpur Riders.

2018: Moved to Lancashire

Towards the end of the 2018 season, Richard Gleeson moved from Northamptonshire to Lancashire.

May 2020: Named in England's training squad

In May 2020, Richard Gleeson was named in England's training squad.

July 2020: Included in England's 24-man squad

In July 2020, Richard Gleeson was included in England's 24-man squad to start training behind closed doors for the One Day International (ODI) series against Ireland, and was later named as one of three reserve players in England's squad for the series.

May 2022: First five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket

On 29 May 2022, Richard Gleeson achieved his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket, taking 5/33 against the Worcestershire Rapids in the 2022 T20 Blast.

July 2022: International Debut for England

In July 2022, Richard Gleeson made his international debut for the England cricket team.

July 2022: T20I Debut Against India

In July 2022, Richard Gleeson was named in England's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their home series against India. On 9 July 2022, he made his T20I debut for England against India, taking the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, finishing with figures of 3/15.