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.
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| Full name | Harry Zacariah Finch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 February 1995 Hastings, East Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman-wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Jason Finch (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2020 | Sussex (squad no. 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Kent (squad no. 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 3 September 2013 Sussex v Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 20 May 2013 Sussex v Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 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- ^ Howson N (2020) Left in limbo: The county cricketers facing a winter of discontent, The Cricketer, 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "Yorkshire Bank 40, Group A: Netherlands v Sussex at Schiedam, May 20, 2013". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ Sussex confirm Harry Finch and Luke Wells exits, The Cricketer, 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ a b Harry Finch, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2021-07-11. (subscription required).
- ^ a b Club statement: COVID-19 testing, Kent County Cricket Club, 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ Kent forced to pick new squad for Sussex fixture following positive Covid test, CricInfo, 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "Batsman Harry Finch back at Kent for the remainder of Royal London One-Day Cup campaign". Kent Online. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ Jason Finch, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2021-07-11. (subscription required).
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