Thomas Harris (cricketer)

Thomas Harris
Personal information
Full name Thomas Harris
Born (1845-05-09)9 May 1845
Bellary, Kingdom of Mysore,
British India
Died 28 March 1918(1918-03-28) (aged 72)
Bedford Park, Middlesex,
England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm roundarm
(unknown style)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1864 Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 4
Batting average 1.00
100s/50s /
Top score 3
Balls bowled 348
Wickets 10
Bowling average 1
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/81
Catches/stumpings 1/
Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2012

Thomas Harris (9 May 1845 28 March 1918) was an English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm, though his exact bowling style is unknown. He was born at Bellary in the British India.

Harris made a single first-class appearance for Kent against England at the St Lawrence Ground. In Kent's first-innings of 57 all out, he scored 3 runs before being bowled by George Wootton, while in England's first-innings response of 222 all out, Harris took the wicket of Will Mortlock to finish with figures of 1/35 from 27 overs. In Kent's second-innings of 82 all out, he was dismissed for a duck by James Grundy. England won the match an innings and 83 runs.[1] Immediately following this match he made a second first-class appearance, for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club at the St Lawrence Ground.[2] Harris claimed a five wicket haul in this match, which saw him take 6/81 in the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club's first-innings. Despite this, and taking three wickets in their second-innings, the Gentlemen of Kent lost the match by 241 runs.[3]

He died at Bedford Park, Middlesex, on 28 March 1918.

References

  1. "Kent v England, 1864". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Harris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  3. "Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club, 1864". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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