Joel Pope

Squad Number - 10

Player Sponsor - Leicestershire Cricket Society

Born - Surrey, October 23, 1988

Joined - Leicestershire 2008

Role - Right Hand Batsman, wicket keeper

Family Links - Uncle Ben Scott plays for Middlesex

Teams Represented - MCC YC, Leicestershire

Honours -

Highlight of Career - Leicestershire debut

Players Admired - Jack Russell, Alec Stewart, Mike Hussey

Relaxations - Art, music, golf, football

Joel Pope is a young wicket-keeper batsman previously on the MCC Young Cricketers' books.

Although he did not make a first team appearance in 2009, Pope performed well for the second XI with bat and gloves.

Pope made his one-day debut in the Pro40 win against Derbyshire in 2008 and is the nephew of Middlesex wicket-keeper Ben Scott. He wintered in Perth in 2007-08 to continue his development playing grade cricket for Melville CC.

Pope once fielded for England as thirteenth man against the West Indies, but it is his wicket-keeping which has earned him rave reviews in his career to date.

The youngster signed a new two-year deal with the club at the end of 2008 to see him through to the end of the 2010 season and will compete for a wicket-keeping berth with Tom New next season.

Pope's career record at Leics (up to end of 2009 season):

JI Pope 2009 (73.46 kB)