Michael Alistair Thornely (born 19 October 1987) is an English former professional cricketer who last played for

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. He is a right-handed

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and occasional right arm medium pace bowler. Thornely started his first-class career with

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in 2007 season, after scoring 800 runs in the Second XI Championship. He was released from Sussex following the conclusion of the 2010 season.
Three players released by Division Two champions Sussex
' BBC Sport, 17 September 2010, Retrieved on 15 June 2013 In the 2011 season he played 2nd XI cricket for

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and

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, but did not win a contract at any. Although, he did play first-class cricket for the

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, a team made up from players without county contracts. Whilst playing for the Unicorns he scored an unbeaten century against Somerset. In 2012 he had a trial with Leicestershire and impressed enough to earn a contract and went on to score centuries against

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on his debut, and later against Essex. His performances earned him a contract until the end of the 2014 season.
Leicestershire batsman Michael Thornely signs Leics deal
' BBC Sport, 22 June 2012, Retrieved on 15 June 2013

Career best performances

References

External links

Leicestershire County Cricket Club Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thornely, Michael 1987 births Living people English cricketers Sussex cricketers Leicestershire cricketers Unicorns cricketers Cricketers from the London Borough of Camden