Nathan Liam Buck (born 26 April 1991) is an English

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er. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who plays for

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. He was born in

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, and started playing for Grace Dieu Park Cricket Club in

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. Buck made his cricketing debut in the Under-13 County Cup for Leicestershire and Rutland in 2004, and played for a single season in the Under-17 County Championship in 2007. In January 2009, Buck made five Under-19 One Day International appearances for

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in a tour of South Africa. Buck made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Loughborough UCCE in April 2009 taking a wicket. He later signed a three-year contract with Leicestershire taking him into June 2012. After taking 49

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wickets in his first full season, Buck was called up to the

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in January 2011 for their tour of the

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. He was also selected for the ECB Fast Bowling programme in

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coached by former Australian legend

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. After the 2011 season in which he took 25 County Championship wickets, Buck was selected for the winter England Performance Programme. In April 2012, Buck signed a two-year contract. Unfortunately, most of the 2012 season was marred by injury. Buck was one of several high-profile players to leave Leicestershire after a dismal season in 2014 when he joined

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. In September 2016, Buck joined

on a three-year contract ahead of the 2017 season.

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