Harry Finch (cricketer)

Summary

Harry Zacariah Finch (born 10 February 1995) is an English cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. Finch played for Sussex between 2013 and 2020 before signing for Kent in 2021, initially on a short-term contract.

Harry Finch
Finch in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Harry Zacariah Finch
Born (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 29)
Hastings, East Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatsman; occasional wicket-keeper
RelationsJason Finch (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–2020Sussex (squad no. 6)
2021–Kent (squad no. 72)
FC debut3 September 2013 Sussex v Durham
LA debut20 May 2013 Sussex v Netherlands
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 63 58 27
Runs scored 2,793 1,607 310
Batting average 27.93 32.79 18.23
100s/50s 5/16 1/12 0/0
Top score 135* 108 47
Balls bowled 168 16
Wickets 2 0
Bowling average 59.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/9
Catches/stumpings 86/3 19/2 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 April 2024

Finch was part of age-group sides at Sussex from the age of 10[1] and made his senior debut in a List A match against the Netherlands on 20 May 2013.[2] He was released by Sussex at the end of the 2020 season[3] and played for Kent's Second XI during the early months of the 2021 season.[4] He made his senior debut for Kent following a member of the county's First XI squad testing positive for COVID-19 which required the players involved in the county's previous match to all self-isolate.[5][6] As a result, a number of Second XI players or "homegrown prospects"[5] were drafted into the squad and made their senior debuts for the county. On 10 August 2022, Finch re-joined Kent for the remainder of the One-Day Cup as cover for a number of players absent due to injuries and The Hundred.[7] He has also played Australian Grade cricket for Yarraville Cricket Club.

Finch was born at Hastings in Sussex in 1995 and was educated at St Richard's Catholic College in Bexhill-on-Sea and Eastbourne College.[4] His father, Jason, played for Sussex's Second XI and List A and Minor Counties Trophy cricket for Sussex Cricket Board.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Howson N (2020) Left in limbo: The county cricketers facing a winter of discontent, The Cricketer, 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  2. ^ "Yorkshire Bank 40, Group A: Netherlands v Sussex at Schiedam, May 20, 2013". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  3. ^ Sussex confirm Harry Finch and Luke Wells exits, The Cricketer, 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  4. ^ a b Harry Finch, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2021-07-11. (subscription required).
  5. ^ a b Club statement: COVID-19 testing, Kent County Cricket Club, 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  6. ^ Kent forced to pick new squad for Sussex fixture following positive Covid test, CricInfo, 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  7. ^ "Batsman Harry Finch back at Kent for the remainder of Royal London One-Day Cup campaign". Kent Online. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  8. ^ Jason Finch, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2021-07-11. (subscription required).

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