Our History
A look back at the moments, milestones, and people that shaped Leicestershire Cricket Club.
Modern era and T20 success
Best bowling figures in a T20 Match (CN Ackermann 7 for 18 v Warwickshire)
Modern era and T20 success
Under the captaincy of MJ Hoggard, Win the T20 Cup for the 3rd time
Modern era and T20 success
Highest score in a T20 match at Grace Road, J Allenby 110 v Nottinghamshire.
Modern era and T20 success
Under the captaincy of JN Snape Win T20 Cup for the 2nd time
Modern era and T20 success
First (and only) Women's Test match (England v India)
Modern era and T20 success
HD Ackerman 309* v Glamorgan at Cardiff (Current Highest Score for Leicestershire)
Modern era and T20 success
Hosted International T20 Tournament
Modern era and T20 success
Best bowling figures in a One day match (CM Willoughby 6 for 16 v Somerset)
Modern era and T20 success
Stuart Broad (Leicestershire's most capped international player)made debut for Leicestershire
Modern era and T20 success
Under the captaincy of BJ Hodge Win T20 Cup for the 1st time
Modern era and T20 success
Highest score by a Leicestershire batsman BJ Hodge scores 262 v Durham
Modern era and T20 success
BJ Hodge 302* v Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge (First triple century and Highest score to this date for Leicestershire)
Modern era and T20 success
Third One Day International (West Indies v Scotland)
Modern era and T20 success
Second One Day International (India v Zimbabwe)
Modern era and T20 success
Under the captaincy of JJ Whitaker County Champions for the 3rd time
Modern era and T20 success
Benson and Hedges Cup Runners-up
Modern era and T20 success
Under the captaincy of JJ Whitaker County Champions for the 2nd time
Modern era and T20 success
VJ Wells scores 201 v Berkshire (Highest score in a One day match at Grace Road)
Modern era and T20 success
Worcestershire score 638 for 8 (Highest score at Grace Road)
Modern era and T20 success
PV Simmons 261 v Northamptonshire at Grace Road (Highest score to this date for Leicestershire)
Modern era and T20 success
Runners-up of NatWest Trophy
Limited-overs growth and venue development
Clock Tower in part funded by a bequest from Mrs Cicely Williams added to the Milligan Road scorebox
Limited-overs growth and venue development
Under the captaincy of DI Gower won the Benson & Hedges Cup for the 3rd time
Limited-overs growth and venue development
First Women's One Day International (England v New Zealand)
Limited-overs growth and venue development
First One Day Internation (India v Zimbabwe)
Limited-overs growth and venue development
ICC Trophy Final Hosted (Zimbabwe v Bermuda)
Limited-overs growth and venue development
First county match at Hinckley Town CC's new ground at Leicester Road
Limited-overs growth and venue development
Under the captaincy of R Illingworth won the John Player League for the 2nd time
Limited-overs growth and venue development
Under the captaincy of R Illingworth County Champions for the first time
Limited-overs growth and venue development
Leicestershire defeat the Australian Touring team (1st FC Win against that team) BF Davison
Limited-overs growth and venue development
Under the captaincy of R Illingworth won the Benson & Hedges Cup for the second time
Limited-overs growth and venue development
Under the captaincy of R Illingworth won the John Player League for the first time
Limited-overs growth and venue development
Under the captaincy of R Illingworth won the Benson & Hedges Cup for the first time
Limited-overs growth and venue development
Leicestershire dismiss Glamorgan for 24 (Lowest score in a fc match)
Post-war cricket and the start of one-day change
R Illingworth England Captain for the First time (Captained England 31 times 1969-1973)
Post-war cricket and the start of one-day change
Best innngs bowling figures achieved at Grace Road (J Cotton 9 for 29)
Post-war cricket and the start of one-day change
First county championship match on a Sunday (Leicestershire v Northamptonshire) At least 5,000 attended.
Post-war cricket and the start of one-day change
Best match bowling figures at Grace Road, JB Statham, 15 for 108 (Lancashire)
Post-war cricket and the start of one-day change
Midland Counties KO Cup Final played (Trial one day competition)
Post-war cricket and the start of one-day change
Northamptonshire beat Leicestershire in the first county one day competition
Post-war cricket and the start of one-day change
Australians score 694-6 (Highest score at Grace Road) Highest Individual score at Grace Road by any batman KR Miller 281*(Australians)
Post-war cricket and the start of one-day change
CT Spencer takes 9 for 63 in Leicestershire's only tied first class match, v Yorkshire at Huddersfield
Post-war cricket and the start of one-day change
CH Palmer appointed Manager of MCC Touring team in the West Indies
Post-war cricket and the start of one-day change
Under the captaincy of CH Palmer finished 3rd in the county championship (Played 28, Won 10, Lost 7, Drawn 11)
County expansion and record-setting years
Visit of Australian touring team. Attendance on day 1, 16,000, day 2, 11,000 (estimates)
County expansion and record-setting years
Jack Walsh takes 170 first class wickets in a season (the record)
County expansion and record-setting years
First county game at Kirkby Road, Barwell (Current home of Barwell CC)
County expansion and record-setting years
Leicestershire return to play a one day match against Notts. Play abandoned due to rain without a ball bowled
County expansion and record-setting years
Les Berry scores 2,446 first class runs in a season (the record)
County expansion and record-setting years
First county game in Rutland at Oakham School (Current school ground)
County expansion and record-setting years
Under the captaincy of AT Sharp, 2nd XI won the Minor Counties Championship (Played 8, Won 6, Lost 1, Drawn 1)
County expansion and record-setting years
WE Astill performs the double (1000 runs & 100 wickets) for the 9th and final time
County expansion and record-setting years
G Geary takes 10 wickets for 18 runs against Glamorgan at Pontypridd (best bowling by a Leicestershire player)
County expansion and record-setting years
G Geary scores the winning runs to retain the Ashes
County expansion and record-setting years
G Geary takes the wicket which secures the Ashes
County expansion and record-setting years
S Coe 252* v Northamptonshire v (Highest score to this date for Leicestershire)
County expansion and record-setting years
First county game at Fox and Goose Ground, Coalville. (Scotland playing fields)
County expansion and record-setting years
First county game at Park Road, Loughborough (Current home of Loughborough Town CC)
County expansion and record-setting years
First county game at Bath Grounds Ashby de la Zouch v Derbyshire (Current home of Ashby Hastings CC)
County expansion and record-setting years
First county game at Ashby Road, Hinckley v Warwickshire (Ground now bult upon)
First-class breakthrough
JH King became the first Leicestershire cricketer to play in a home test
First-class breakthrough
Under the captaincy of CE de Trafford finished 5th in the county championship (Played 22, Won 8, Lost 5, Drawn 9)
First-class breakthrough
AE Knight 229* v Worcestershire (First double century and highest score to this date for Leicestershire)
First-class breakthrough
Leicestershire score 609-8 v Sussex (Highest score by Leicestershire at Grace Road)
First-class breakthrough
First county championship match at Grace Road (v Nottinghamshire)
First-class breakthrough
Best match bowling figures at Grace Road for Leicestershire (A Woodcock 15 for 136 v Nottinghamshire
First-class breakthrough
First first class match at Grace Road (v Yorkshire)
First-class breakthrough
Awarded first class status: First First Class Match v Essex at Leyton (Leicestershire Won by 68 runs)
First-class breakthrough
AD Pougher played for England v South Africa (First test appearance by a Leicestershire player)
First-class breakthrough
1st place in the 2nd class county championship (Played 10, Won 6, Lost 3, Drawn 1)
First-class breakthrough
Leicester Fosse (who became Leicester City FC) play the first two matches of the season at the ground
First-class breakthrough
Leicestershire team beat the Australians
First-class breakthrough
1st place in the 2nd class county championship (Played 5, Won 4, Lost 1)
Origins and formation
First match: Leicestershire v 22 Colts
Origins and formation
Leicestershire CCC formed at 20 Friar Lane, Leicester
Origins and formation
A Leicestershire team played Australians. Match attendance 30,000 over the 3 days
Origins and formation
A Leicestershire team played at Grace Road for the first time (A Leicestershire XI v 22 Colts)
Origins and formation
Leicestershire Cricket Ground Co Ltd purchased 16 acres of land and laid out the Grace Road ground.
Origins and formation
Leicestershire teams playing on Victoria Park. WG Grace played against a Leicestershire team twice (entry suggests he was doing so the whole time.
Origins and formation
Important matches played at the Wharf Street ground, Leicester (on Humberstone Gate)
Origins and formation