Glamorgan are pleased to announce the signing of seam-bowling allrounder Ned Leonard on loan from Somerset until the end of the season.
The right-arm fast medium bowler has impressed in Somerset’s Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign which has seen them reach the Final against Glamorgan.
The 22-year-old Millfield School graduate played minor counties for Devon and joined Somerset’s academy in 2018 before Somerset gave him his first professional contract in September 2020. He also made his England U19 debut in 2020.
Leonard made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old in the 2021 Royal London One Day Cup.
Having the ability to swing the ball with pace, Leonard also finds movement off the wicket, making him a threat to opposition batters.
Commenting on his move to Glamorgan, Leonard said: “I’m really excited to have joined Glamorgan for the rest of the season with some potential game time to try and contribute to a promotion.”
Glamorgan Director of Cricket, Mark Wallace said: "We’re looking forward to Ned joining up with us until the end of the season.
"He’s a talented young fast bowler with high potential that will add to our fast bowling stocks for the run in to the end of the County Championship.
Glamorgan Head Coach, Grant Bradburn added: "It is awesome to have Ned Leonard available for us throughout this back end of the season and we hope to give him valuable opportunities to express his undoubted skills.
"Ned received a warm welcome into the group and adds some welcome depth to our pace bowling stable.
"It’s great too that Ned has grandparents from Wales, so there’s already a nice connection here for him at Glamorgan."