England · All-Rounder

Lewis Gregory: Age, Career Stats, 223 T20 Wickets and Records

Lewis Gregory is an English seam-bowling all-rounder and Somerset club captain. Born in Plymouth on 24 May 1992, he was 34 on 23 August 2026. His career record after the 2026 Hundred final stood at 223 wickets and 3,333 runs from 272 T20 matches. Gregory has also taken 423 first-class wickets, produced career-best figures of 7/84, played 12 senior white-ball internationals for England, captained Somerset to the 2023 and 2025 Vitality Blast titles and led Trent Rockets to The Hundred title in 2022.

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Right-handedRight-arm medium pace bowlerBorn 24 May 1992

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Full nameLewis Gregory

Age34As of 23 August 2026

Date of birth24 May 1992Plymouth, Devon, England

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm medium pace

Career overview

Lewis Gregory cricket career

Born in Plymouth, Devon, on 24 May 1992; aged 34 on 23 August 2026.

Right-handed batter and right-arm medium-pace bowler who has spent his county career with Somerset.

Recorded 223 wickets and 3,333 runs from 272 T20 matches through the 2026 Hundred final.

Took career-best first-class figures of 7/84 against Nottinghamshire in 2023.

Played three ODIs and nine T20Is for England between 2019 and 2021.

Captained Somerset to two Blast titles and Trent Rockets to the 2022 Hundred title.

Career story

Lewis Gregory career and playing journey

Who is Lewis Gregory?

Lewis Gregory is a right-handed, right-arm medium-pace all-rounder from Plymouth who captains Somerset. His value comes from covering several jobs: new-ball or change bowling, lower-middle-order hitting, boundary fielding and tactical leadership. Somerset has been the constant in his senior career, while England and short-format teams in England and overseas have supplied the wider stages.

His career cannot be reduced to one format. Gregory has more than 400 first-class wickets, an ODI fifty, a T20 five-wicket haul and three major short-format titles as captain. That range explains why teams have used him differently. Somerset can ask for long spells and lower-order runs; franchise sides usually need a compact bowling spell and late acceleration.

How old is Lewis Gregory and where was he born?

Lewis Gregory was 34 years old on 23 August 2026. He was born on 24 May 1992 in Plymouth, Devon, England. Somerset and CricketArchive agree on those identity details, while the county record connects his early cricket to Plympton, Devon age-group teams and the Somerset Academy.

The Devon route matters because it was a continuous development pathway rather than a late switch between counties. Gregory played for Devon from 2008 to 2010, represented the senior county side and joined Somerset from the academy in 2010. He later returned to that background during his 2026 testimonial programme, including events linked to Devon clubs.

What type of all-rounder is Lewis Gregory?

Gregory bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. He is primarily a seam-bowling all-rounder: bowling has produced the larger share of his career distinction, but his runs are substantial enough to change matches rather than fill a nominal lower-order slot. His unbeaten 58 from 23 balls in Somerset's record 230 chase in 2025 is a clear short-format example.

In red-ball cricket, he can move the ball, attack the stumps and work through longer spells. In T20 cricket, captains have used him across the powerplay, middle overs and closing phase. With the bat, he is most dangerous when the required rate is high and a side needs immediate boundary options. Those roles explain the combination of 223 T20 wickets and a strike rate above 140.

How did Lewis Gregory reach Somerset's first team?

Gregory progressed from Plympton and Devon age-group cricket into Somerset's academy. The county awarded him a contract in 2010. He had also entered England's age-group pathway, representing the under-19 side in 2009 and later captaining England Under-19s on a tour of Sri Lanka.

His first senior Somerset appearance came against Pakistan in a List A tour match in September 2010. Gregory took 4/49, an unusual debut return for a teenager facing an international touring team. His first-class and T20 debuts followed in 2011. The sequence established bowling as his quickest route into senior cricket, while his batting developed into a second match-winning skill.

When did Lewis Gregory play for England?

Gregory played 12 senior internationals for England: nine T20Is from 2019 to 2021 and three ODIs in 2021. He made his T20I debut during England's tour of New Zealand in November 2019. He had entered senior selection earlier, receiving ODI squad recognition in 2015 and a Test squad place against Ireland in 2019, but neither call-up produced a cap at the time.

The ODI opportunity came during the reshaped home series against Pakistan in July 2021. England assembled a replacement squad after a Covid outbreak affected the original group. Gregory played all three matches. His international record is short compared with his county career, yet it contains meaningful returns with both bat and ball rather than three ceremonial appearances.

What are Lewis Gregory's ODI and T20I records?

Gregory scored 117 runs from two ODI innings at an average of 58.50, with a highest score of 77. He also took four wickets at 24.25, including 3/44 in the second ODI against Pakistan at Lord's. The Pakistan Cricket Board scorecard confirms that England won that match by 52 runs and that Gregory removed Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf.

His nine T20Is produced 45 runs and two wickets. Those totals explain why his strongest case rests on domestic and franchise cricket, not a long England run. He did not play a Test. A squad selection and an appearance are different records, so his 2019 Test call-up belongs in the chronology without being counted as an international cap.

How strong is Lewis Gregory's first-class record?

Gregory's overall first-class record at the current statistical cutoff is 145 matches, 4,879 runs and 423 wickets. He averages 26.09 with the bat and 26.39 with the ball, has four centuries and 23 fifties, and has taken 18 five-wicket innings hauls plus three ten-wicket match hauls. Those are the numbers of a durable bowling all-rounder, not a short-format specialist who occasionally appears in red-ball cricket.

Somerset's own career panel lists lower county-only totals because it covers matches for Somerset rather than every first-class appearance. Gregory also represented MCC, and overall databases include all qualifying teams. The two scopes should not be treated as a contradiction. The 145-match and 423-wicket figures are his complete first-class record; Somerset-only aggregates answer a narrower club question.

Why is Lewis Gregory's 7/84 a career-defining spell?

Gregory took 7/84 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in April 2023, his best first-class innings figures. Nottinghamshire began with a 125-run opening stand, but five wickets fell for 22 before Gregory removed the final four batters. Somerset dismissed the hosts for 256 after a start that had pointed towards a far larger total.

The match context gives the figures their force. This was not a bowler exploiting a side already collapsing from the first over. Gregory broke through after the opening pair had settled, then completed the innings himself. Somerset later ranked it as the county's leading bowling performance of 2023, the same season in which he captained the T20 side to a trophy.

What does Lewis Gregory contribute with the bat?

Gregory has scored four first-class centuries, with a highest score of 137, and passed 4,800 first-class runs. His List A record includes 1,323 runs, one century and a high score of 105 not out. The averages sit in the mid-20s, which fits a player who usually bats after the specialist top order while carrying a full bowling workload.

His short-format batting relies on tempo more than volume. Across 272 T20s he scored 3,333 runs at 21.64 and a strike rate of 140.75, with 12 fifties and a high score of 76 not out. Sixty not-outs from 214 innings also show how often he has been used to finish an innings rather than build one from the opening overs.

How many T20 wickets has Lewis Gregory taken?

Lewis Gregory had 223 wickets from 272 T20 matches after the 2026 Hundred final. He bowled 3,991 balls, conceded 5,880 runs and held a career average of 26.36 with an economy rate of 8.83. His best return is 5/24, supported by five four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul.

The 223-wicket total covers all recognized T20 teams and competitions, not only Somerset. His county Blast record is a subset of that career figure. CricketArchive lists 167 wickets from 163 Blast matches for Somerset through 2026, alongside spells in the Hundred, Big Bash, Pakistan Super League, Bangladesh Premier League, SA20 and ILT20. Adding those competition rows to the overall total would double-count wickets.

What Somerset T20 records does Lewis Gregory hold?

Gregory became Somerset's all-time leading T20 wicket-taker in 2024 when he moved past Max Waller's previous club mark of 139. In 2025 he reached 200 career T20 wickets by bowling Sam Cook at Chelmsford. Joe Denly had been his first T20 wicket in 2011, giving the milestone a 14-season span.

Somerset's contract announcement in September 2025 described Gregory as the county's all-time T20 wicket leader and credited him with more than 7,500 runs and 637 wickets for the club across formats. Those are club-wide aggregates at that announcement date. They are useful evidence of longevity, but they do not replace the separate first-class, List A and T20 tables.

How did Lewis Gregory captain Somerset to the 2023 Blast title?

Somerset reappointed Gregory as T20 captain for 2023 after he had previously led the side from 2018 to 2021. The season ended with Somerset beating Essex in the final at Edgbaston to win its second T20 title. Gregory's role covered selection, bowling changes and the lower-order batting responsibility that came with a side built around aggressive depth.

The title also corrected the context around his leadership record. Gregory had already captained Trent Rockets to The Hundred trophy in 2022, but winning with Somerset carried a different weight after coming through the county's own pathway. Somerset then made him club captain for 2024, expanding the job from one short-format competition to the Championship and the wider first-team programme.

What happened in Somerset's record 2025 Blast final chase?

Gregory captained Somerset to a second Blast title in three seasons in 2025. Hampshire made 194/6, equalling the highest score in a Blast final at that point. Somerset chased 195 for the loss of four wickets, then the highest successful chase in a men's Blast final, with Will Smeed making 94 from 58 balls.

Gregory finished the chase after Smeed fell at the start of the 19th over. Somerset needed 18 runs, and the captain scored all 18 to complete the win with an over unused. His earlier wicket of Toby Albert also helped limit Hampshire. The performance combined his three roles in one match: bowling, late hitting and leadership under a record target.

What is Lewis Gregory's Somerset contract and captaincy status?

Somerset appointed Gregory as club captain for the 2024 season and extended his contract in September 2025. The two-year extension keeps him at the county until at least the end of 2027. The club announcement also confirms that he captained the 2023 and 2025 Blast-winning sides.

The county awarded him a testimonial year in 2026, recognizing a career that began in the academy and continued across every senior format. A testimonial is a programme of events and fundraising tied to long service; it is not a playing contract or a retirement notice. Gregory remained an active Somerset captain in 2026 while the testimonial events ran alongside the season.

How did Lewis Gregory perform in the 2026 Vitality Blast?

Somerset's 2026 Blast panel lists Gregory with 215 runs from seven innings in ten matches. He averaged 35.83 and struck at 152.48, with two fifties and 14 sixes. His best example came against Warwickshire, when he made 55 not out from 26 balls and shared a 117-run stand with Jordan Hermann, although Warwickshire chased Somerset's 215/4.

His bowling return was quieter: four wickets from eight innings, with best figures of 1/21 and an economy rate of 9.64. Somerset still recovered from a difficult campaign to reach a sixth consecutive Finals Day. Northants ended the title defence by 17 runs in the semi-final on 18 July, so the 2026 season finished with a semi-final appearance rather than a third straight final.

How did Lewis Gregory win The Hundred in 2022?

Gregory captained Trent Rockets to the men's Hundred title in 2022. Manchester Originals set a target of 121 at Lord's, and Rockets needed 11 runs from the final five balls. Gregory hit a six, followed it with a four and then took the winning single with two balls left.

He finished 17 not out from six balls. The innings is a sharp example of his finishing role because the value lies in timing, not a large aggregate. Trent Rockets had lost eight wickets and had no room for a settling-in period. Gregory's first two scoring shots changed the final before the last single completed a two-wicket victory.

What did Lewis Gregory do for Trent Rockets in 2026?

Gregory returned to Trent Rockets in 2026 and helped the side reach the men's final. Across nine matches, including the final, he scored 62 runs from 39 balls and took seven wickets from 142 balls. His best bowling was 2/20 against Birmingham Phoenix. He also made 28 not out from 18 balls against Southern Brave during the closing group stage.

Manchester Super Giants beat Rockets by five wickets in the final at Lord's on 16 August. Gregory gave the innings a late lift with 32 from 16 balls, including two fours and three sixes, as Rockets reached 158/8. He then conceded 21 runs from ten balls without a wicket. The 2026 campaign therefore ended as runner-up, four years after he had captained the franchise to the title.

Which teams has Lewis Gregory represented?

Somerset is Gregory's long-term county and Trent Rockets is his most sustained franchise association. CricketArchive also records T20 appearances for Rangpur Rangers, Peshawar Zalmi, Brisbane Heat, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Joburg Super Kings, Sharjah Warriors, Manchester Originals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Each spell belongs to the same player record.

The team list needs season context. A past appearance does not make every club current, and being selected for a squad does not prove participation in every match. In 2026, Somerset and Trent Rockets supplied his confirmed active English roles. His Somerset contract extends through 2027; the 2026 Hundred finished with Rockets as runner-up.

What are Lewis Gregory's salary and net worth?

The Hundred listed Gregory at £55,000 for Trent Rockets in 2026. That published figure is the competition's player value for one season. It does not establish his after-tax income, Somerset salary, endorsement revenue or total annual earnings. Somerset announced his contract through 2027 but did not disclose its financial terms.

No audited financial statement or dependable public disclosure establishes Gregory's net worth. Precise figures on generic celebrity-wealth pages cannot be checked against contracts, assets, debts or tax records. The responsible answer is limited: £55,000 is confirmed for the 2026 Hundred entry, while his county pay and overall wealth remain private.

What is known about Lewis Gregory's family and relationship?

Devon Cricket reports that Gregory comes from a sporting family. His father, Ian, captained Plymouth Albion in the second tier of English rugby. His brother, Matt, played more than 350 rugby matches for Devonport Services and also played cricket for Plympton. Those public details help explain the local sporting background around Gregory's own pathway.

No reliable source reviewed for this update confirms a wife, girlfriend or current relationship. The same applies to children and private family finances. Search interest does not turn an unsourced personal claim into biography. Gregory's documented family context stops with the relatives and sporting records that dependable reporting has identified.

Lewis Gregory records

Lewis Gregory career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

ODI career through 23 August 20263matches

Batting

Innings: 2
Runs: 117
High score: 77
Average: 58.50
Strike rate: 100.86
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/1

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 3
Wickets: 4
Best bowling: 3/44
Average: 24.25
Economy: 5.10
Strike rate: 28.50
Balls: 114
Catches / stumpings: 0/0
5w / 10w: 0/0

T20I career through 23 August 20269matches

Batting

Innings: 7
Runs: 45
High score: 15
Average: 7.50
Strike rate: 109.75
Not outs: 1
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 8
Wickets: 2
Best bowling: 1/10
Average: 58.50
Economy: 9.00
Strike rate: 39.00
Balls: 78
Catches / stumpings: 0/0
5w / 10w: 0/0

First-class career through 23 August 2026145matches

Batting

Innings: 213
Runs: 4,879
High score: 137
Average: 26.09
Strike rate: 58.55
Not outs: 26
100s / 50s: 4/23

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 423
Best bowling: 7/84
Average: 26.39
Economy: 3.33
Strike rate: 47.49
Balls: 20,092
Catches / stumpings: 102/0
5w / 10w: 18/3

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

List A career through 23 August 202679matches

Batting

Innings: 59
Runs: 1,323
High score: 105*
Average: 24.96
Strike rate: 100.83
Not outs: 6
100s / 50s: 1/8

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 110
Best bowling: 4/23
Average: 27.66
Economy: 5.95
Strike rate: 27.89
Balls: 3,068
Catches / stumpings: 27/0
5w / 10w: 0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

T20 career through 16 August 2026272matches

Batting

Innings: 214
Runs: 3,333
High score: 76*
Average: 21.64
Strike rate: 140.75
Not outs: 60
100s / 50s: 0/12

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 223
Best bowling: 5/24
Average: 26.36
Economy: 8.83
Strike rate: 17.89
Balls: 3,991
Catches / stumpings: 116/0
5w / 10w: 1/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Somerset Vitality Blast 202610matches

Batting

Innings: 7
Runs: 215
High score: 55*
Average: 35.83
Strike rate: 152.48
Not outs: 1
100s / 50s: 0/2

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 8
Wickets: 4
Best bowling: 1/21
Average: 53.00
Economy: 9.64
Strike rate: 33.00
Balls: 132
Catches / stumpings: 5/0
5w / 10w: 0/0

Trent Rockets Hundred 20269matches

Batting

Innings: 4
Runs: 62
High score: 32
Average: 20.67
Strike rate: 158.97
Not outs: 1
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 9
Wickets: 7
Best bowling: 2/20
Average: 33.43
Economy: 9.89
Strike rate: 20.29
Balls: 142
5w / 10w: 0/0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

List A

Debut

Somerset v Pakistan, Taunton, September 2010; took 4/49

Last listed match

Career record current through 23 August 2026

First-class

Debut

Somerset, 2011

Last listed match

145 matches and 423 wickets through 23 August 2026

T20

Debut

Somerset, 2011; Joe Denly was his first wicket

Last listed match

2026 Hundred final at Lord's on 16 August 2026

T20I

Debut

England v New Zealand, November 2019

Last listed match

Nine appearances through 2021

ODI

Debut

England v Pakistan, July 2021

Last listed match

Three appearances in the 2021 Pakistan series

Captaincy

Debut

Somerset T20 captain from 2018; Trent Rockets title in 2022

Last listed match

Somerset club captain in 2026; contract through 2027

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Took 4/49 on his senior Somerset debut against Pakistan in 2010.
Recorded 423 first-class wickets and 4,879 runs through 23 August 2026.
Claimed career-best first-class figures of 7/84 against Nottinghamshire in 2023.
Reached 223 wickets and 3,333 runs from 272 T20 matches by 16 August 2026.
Played three ODIs and nine T20Is for England.
Captained Trent Rockets to The Hundred title in 2022.
Captained Somerset to the Vitality Blast titles in 2023 and 2025.
Scored 32 from 16 balls in the 2026 Hundred final.

Reader questions

Lewis Gregory FAQ

How old is Lewis Gregory?

Lewis Gregory was born on 24 May 1992 and was 34 years old on 23 August 2026.

What is Lewis Gregory's playing role?

He is a right-handed, right-arm medium-pace all-rounder who bowls seam and usually bats in the lower middle order.

How many T20 wickets has Lewis Gregory taken?

He had 223 wickets from 272 T20 matches after the 2026 Hundred final, with best figures of 5/24.

What are Lewis Gregory's best first-class bowling figures?

His first-class best is 7/84 for Somerset against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 2023.

Did Lewis Gregory play for England?

Yes. He played three ODIs and nine T20Is. His ODI record includes 117 runs and four wickets, with a high score of 77 and best bowling of 3/44.

Which trophies has Lewis Gregory won as captain?

He captained Trent Rockets to The Hundred title in 2022 and Somerset to the Vitality Blast titles in 2023 and 2025.

How did Lewis Gregory perform in The Hundred 2026?

He scored 62 runs and took seven wickets across nine matches for Trent Rockets. He made 32 from 16 balls in the final, which Rockets lost to Manchester Super Giants.

What was Lewis Gregory's 2026 Hundred value?

The Hundred listed him at £55,000 for Trent Rockets in 2026. That figure is a competition player value, not his full annual income.

What is Lewis Gregory's net worth?

No audited or dependable public financial disclosure reviewed for this update establishes his net worth.

Is Lewis Gregory married?

No reliable source reviewed for this update confirms a wife, girlfriend or current relationship, so no relationship claim is presented as fact.

Conclusion

Lewis Gregory's record joins longevity with decisive short-format moments. He has 423 first-class wickets, 223 T20 wickets and 12 England appearances, while his 7/84 at Trent Bridge remains the clearest single-innings measure of his red-ball bowling.

Captaincy has added the defining team results. Gregory finished the 2022 Hundred final with three scoring shots, led Somerset to Blast titles in 2023 and 2025, and reached another Hundred final with Trent Rockets in 2026. Somerset's contract through 2027 keeps the county where his senior career began at the centre of what comes next.