James Alexander Russell Harris (born 16 May 1990) is a Welsh professional cricketer who was born at Morriston, (a Swansea suburb) in South Wales.
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| Full name | James Alexander Russell Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 May 1990 Morriston, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Rolf, Bones[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Glamorgan (squad no. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2021 | Middlesex (squad no. 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Glamorgan (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Kent (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Glamorgan (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Glamorgan (squad no. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 2 May 2007 Glamorgan v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 10 June 2007 Glamorgan v Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harris is a right arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman who represented Glamorgan (2007-2012) and Middlesex (2013-2021).
He announced his return to Glamorgan for the 2022 season, on 23 July 2021.[2]
Career
editHarris was the youngest person ever to play for Glamorgan 2nd XI, aged 14 years and 353 days and the youngest person to have played for Wales Minor Counties, when he took 3/48 against the Netherlands. In 2006 he captained England Under-16s team and at the age of 15 signed up for Glamorgan.
He made his first class debut in 2007, at the age of 17. Against Gloucestershire, he finished with figures of 12–118, meaning he became the youngest player ever to take 10 or more wickets in a County Championship match, taking 5–52 in the second innings to follow up his first-innings 7–66.
Harris rapidly followed this up by becoming the youngest Glamorgan player to score a half century with the bat as he posted an impressive 87 not out in a record 9th wicket partnership of 185 with Robert Croft against Nottinghamshire at Swansea, in only his fourth first class match.
On 28 April 2010 he became the youngest Glamorgan player to take 100 first class wickets for the county when he claimed the wicket of Phil Jaques in the victory against Worcestershire.[3]
On 31 August 2012, Glamorgan confirmed that Harris had turned down the offer of a substantial new contract, and having taken an option in his existing contract, would be leaving the county at the end of the 2012 domestic season.[4] On 24 September 2012, Harris joined Middlesex on a three-year deal.[5]
Harris took 69 County Championship wickets in the 2015 season and signed a new contract with Middlesex in May 2015.[6][7] After playing in seven Championship matches during the 2016 season and taking 16 wickets, Harris joined Kent on loan for the early stages of the 2017 season.[7][8] He made his debut for the county in their opening County Championship match of 2017 against Gloucestershire at Canterbury in April.[9]
He announced his return to Glamorgan for the 2022 season.[2]
In 2021, Harris was elected as chair of the Professional Cricketers' Association and was re-elected for a second term two years later.[10]
He signed a new two-year contract with Glamorgan in October 2024.[11]
References
edit- ^ James Harris, CricInfo. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b "James Harris: Glamorgan re-sign Middlesex all-rounder on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Matthew Maynard hails James Harris' record 100 wickets". BBC Sport. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "James Harris nears Notts move as Glamorgan exit confirmed". BBC Sport. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "James Harris chooses Middlesex move after Glamorgan exit". BBC Sport. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ James Harris: Middlesex bowler signs new two-year contract, BBC Sport, 26 May 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b James Harris: Kent sign Middlesex paceman on loan, BBC Sport, 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Middlesex and former England Lions fast-bowler James Harris joins Kent, Kent Online, 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Stevens' six routs Gloucestershire for 61, CricInfo, 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Glamorgan all-rounder heads players' association for further two years". PCA. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "All-rounder Harris signs Glamorgan extension to 2026". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
