Joe Moores
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| Full name | Joseph Henry Alan Moores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 2008 Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Peter Moores (uncle) Tom Moores (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Lancashire (squad no. 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | London Spirit (squad no. 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 12 June 2026 Lancashire v Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 22 July 2025 PCC XI v Pakistan Shaheens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 September 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph Henry Alan Moores (born 15 September 2008) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.
Career
From Macclesfield, Moores attended King's School and played for Macclesfield Cricket Club.
Moores made his List-A cricket debut for Lancashire as a 17 year-old in 2025. His top score in his debut summer was 35 from 21 balls against Middlesex in August. Later that year, he signed a first professional contract with Lancashire. He played for England U19 at the 2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup.
On 22 May 2026, Moores became Lancashire's youngest ever player in the T20 Blast, featuring against Surrey. On 12 June, he made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Kent. In August, having been an ever-present for Lancashire in the One Day Cup and scoring 142 runs at an average of 71, including a career best 85 against Northamptonshire, Moores was selected as an injury replacement by The Hundred franchise London Spirit. In September, Moores was included in the England Lions cricket team squad for two T20s against Sri Lanka.
Personal life
His father Steve Moores captained Macclesfield and is head of cricket at King's School, Macclesfield. His uncle, Peter Moores, was a professional cricketer and later coach of England. His cousin Tom Moores is also a professional cricketer.
References
- 1 2 Hancock-Bruce, Matthew (14 January 2025). "Rising cricket star from Macclesfield selected for England U19s tour of South Africa". Macclesfield Nub News. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Joe Moores signs first full-time professional contract with Lancashire Cricket". cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "ENGLAND NAME SQUAD FOR U19 WORLD CUP". icc-cricket.com. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ "England U19 star Joe Moores takes brilliant diving catch in win over Australia at World Cup". Sky Sports. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Freya (26 May 2026). "Keaton Jennings, Matty Hurst and Ben McDermott hit fifties as Lancashire Lightning beat Notts Outlaws". Salford Now. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Lancashire's Livingstone takes five wickets against Kent". BBC Sport. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Joe Moores selected by London Spirt as Hundred replacement player". cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
- ↑ Rollar, Matt (7 September 2026). "Trott to oversee England Lions squad as possible successor to Flintoff". ESPN. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
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