Talented English Wicket Keeper & Batsman Tom Moores Signs for Lumbini Lions

KATHMANDU: Lumbini Lions Club, a prestigious cricket franchise in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024, has proudly announced the signing of talented English wicket keeper & batsman Tom Moores. Having played both first-class and A-list cricket with flair since 2016, Moores is set to join the league starting from November 30 of the Nepal Premier League. The 28-year-old has been making a remarkable presence in T20 cricket since 2023.

Moores has played in prestigious leagues such as County Cricket, BPL, LPL, and PSL, and is in outstanding form as both a wicket keeper and batsman. He has scored 2,321 runs in 128 franchise T20s at an average of 23.34, with a highest unbeaten score of 80 runs.

Moores has represented first-class cricket in 78 matches, where he scored 2,681 runs in 123 innings with 7 not out.  His highest score of 106 highlights his ability to build long, impactful innings. From a total of 5,245 deliveries, Moores averages 23.1, with 2 centuries and 8 half-centuries in his career, besides 385 fours and 39 sixes.

On the new signing, Consultant Coach of Lumbini Lions, Shakti Gauchan expressed, “His inclusion in our team strengthens our team's balance, and his skills will help us achieve the goals with more ease.”

Ishwar GC, Owner of Lumbini Lions Club, added, “We will continue bringing in the international talents necessary to strengthen our team. With the strong combination of both national and international players, and we are sure to be the top performer and take Lumbini Lions to the pinnacle, making all of Lumbini proud.”

Moores has represented 29 matches in List A cricket, in which he has played 26 innings, scoring 776 runs with 6 not out. He has a highest score of 76 and an average of 38.8 with a strike rate of 112.0 over 693 balls. He has scored 5 half-centuries, 71 fours, and 35 sixes in this format.

In T20 cricket, he has represented 133 matches, scoring 2,232 runs in 120 innings with 27 not-outs. His highest score is 40, with a batting average of 24.0 and a strike rate of 132.3 over 1,687 balls. In T20s, his spectacular performance also includes 8 half-centuries, 182 fours, and 96 sixes. As a wicketkeeper, Moores has consistently performed, taking 65 catches and completing 19 stumpings in T20 cricket, along with 220 catches and 5 stumpings in first-class cricket, and 27 catches and 5 stumpings in List A matches.