A classical left-arm spinner from Somerset, Jack Leach has been a consistent performer in the County circuit since 2012. However, it wasn't until 2018 that he was able to break into England's Test squad. The reason for that was the management's alleged fetish for bowlers who could also bat a bit - a dangerous method of evaluating red-ball resources. Leach couldn't be denied for long though and when he did get into the playing XI, he showed twice within a span of few months in 2019 that he isn't a mug with the willow either. First, he notched a 90-plus score on a difficult track against Ireland, having been promoted as the nightwatchman opener.
