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| Leicestershire County Cricket Club |
| History The Leicestershire County Cricket Club joined the English domestic cricket circuit in 1895. The county club is founded at Grace Road, Leicester. The one day squad is know as the Leicestershire Foxes. Performance The county struggled initially and took them almost seventy years to make a mark, when in the 1950s, secretary-captain Charles Palmer motivated the side to a commendable third place finish at the County Championship. That was the beginning of a success story and in the 1960s and 1970s, Leicestershire did very well to finish among the top positions many a times, winning the County Championship in 1975. They were also victorious in 1996 and 1998. Apart from the county championships, Leicestershire have won a number of other tournaments. They are the current Twenty20 champions, and had previously won the tournament in 2004 as well. They won the Benson & Hedges Cup in 1985 and 1995, and the Sunday League consecutively in 1974 and 1975. However, unfortunately of late the team have not been able to perform well at all. They are currently placed at lower divisions of both cricket leagues. Players One of the reasons for Leicestershire's disappointing performance has been its lack of playing talent. Though there have been some world class players in the past who have represented the county, the club has mostly been denied of a talented bunch of players. Some of the famous players who played for the Leicestershire County Cricket Club are:
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