Father: Ash Welch, Mother: Pauline Welch
Nick Welch is a right-handed opening batter from Zimbabwe who has steadily built his career across domestic and international cricket. The 28-year-old from Harare made his first-class debut for Mashonaland Eagles in 2013-14 and gained valuable experience in English county cricket, making second XI appearances for Sussex, Surrey, Northamptonshire, and Leicestershire before breaking into Leicestershire’s first team in the T20 Blast in 2020. His international breakthrough came in 2023 with a T20I debut against Namibia, followed by his Test debut against Ireland in February 2025. Welch’s first-class record is solid, with over 2,200 runs at an average of 29.78, including four centuries and a highest score of 159. His List A statistics are equally impressive, averaging over 32 with two centuries. While his international career is still in its early stages, Welch has shown glimpses of his potential, with Test scores of 90 and 83 highlighting his ability to perform at the highest level.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 8 | 15 | 1 | 368 | 90 | 26.28 | 806 | 45.65 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 6 | 8 |
| T20Is | 7 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 25 | 13.85 | 93 | 104.30 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 46 | 79 | 3 | 2264 | 159 | 29.78 | 3745 | 60.45 | 4 | 10 | 246 | 56 | 32 |
| List A | 44 | 44 | 3 | 1336 | 127* | 32.58 | 1547 | 86.36 | 2 | 10 | 139 | 33 | 19 |
| T20s | 52 | 52 | 5 | 1089 | 81 | 23.17 | 854 | 127.51 | 0 | 4 | 109 | 41 | 14 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20Is | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FC | 46 | 8 | 103 | 138 | 3 | 1/4 | 2/45 | 46.00 | 8.03 | 34.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20s | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
He is a right-handed opening batter known for his solid technique and ability to anchor innings at the top of the order.
He made his T20I debut for Zimbabwe against Namibia on October 24, 2023, and his Test debut against Ireland on February 6, 2025.
In 8 Test matches, he has scored 368 runs at an average of 26.28, with a highest score of 90 and three half-centuries.
He has represented Leicestershire in first-team cricket, making his T20 Blast debut in 2020, and has also made second XI appearances for Sussex, Surrey, and Northamptonshire.
In 46 first-class matches, he has scored 2,264 runs at an average of 29.78, including four centuries and a highest score of 159.
In 44 List A matches, he has scored 1,336 runs at an average of 32.58, including two centuries and ten half-centuries.
He was born on February 5, 1998, in Harare, making him 28 years old.
In 52 T20 appearances, he has scored 1,089 runs at an average of 23.17 with a strike rate of 127.51, including four half-centuries.
