Michael Alexander Leask (born 29 October 1990) is a Scottish

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er. He played for

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in the

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tournament. On 9 May 2014 at Aberdeen, he scored 42 off 16 balls in an ODI against England and was named as the man of the match, despite Scotland losing the game. Ahead of the 2016 season, Leask signed for

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. In September 2017, after two seasons with Somerset, it was announced that Leask was to leave the county at the end of the season. He made his first-class debut for

in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 1 October 2017. In June 2019, he was selected to represent Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves. In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the

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cricket tournament. However, the following month the tournament was cancelled. In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the

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tournament in the United Arab Emirates. In September 2021, Leask was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the

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. In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the

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tournament.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leask, Michael 1990 births Living people Cricketers at the 2015 Cricket World Cup Cricketers from Aberdeen Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers Scotland One Day International cricketers Scotland Twenty20 International cricketers Scottish cricketers Somerset cricketers