Luke Ian Georgeson (born 14 April 1999) is a New Zealand

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er. Georgeson holds an

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, and became eligible to represent the

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in early 2022.

Career

Georgeson made his

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debut on 5 February 2020, for

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in the

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in New Zealand. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the

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. He made his first-class debut on 11 March 2021, for Wellington in the

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. In April 2021, Georgeson was named in the Northern Knights' squad ahead of the domestic season in Ireland. He made his

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debut on 18 June 2021, for Northern Knights in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Trophy. He also finished as the third-highest run-scorer in the

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, with 317 runs. In April 2022, Georgeson switched his allegiance from New Zealand to Ireland, and was offered a central contract by

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. Later the same month, Georgeson withdrew from this contract with a view to playing for New Zealand. Ahead of the 2023–24 domestic first-class season, Georgeson moved to play for

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, making his debut for the side in the first Plunket Shield match of the season. On 18 February 2024, he took his maiden List A

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, against Wellington in the

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; the following month he claimed his maiden first-class five-wicket haul, playing against

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