Sam Harper (cricketer)

Samuel Bryan Harper (born 10 December 1996) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Victoria on 3 February 2016 in the 2015–16 Sheffield Shield.[2] He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut for Melbourne Stars on 26 December 2016 in the 2016–17 Big Bash League season.[3]

Sam Harper
Personal information
Full name
Samuel Bryan Harper
Born (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 27)
Wantirna, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleTop-order batter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16–presentVictoria
2016/17Cricket Australia XI
2016/17Melbourne Stars
2018/19–2022/23Melbourne Renegades
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 39 30 73
Runs scored 1,302 679 1,443
Batting average 25.03 24.25 21.86
100s/50s 2/5 0/5 0/10
Top score 132* 96 89
Catches/stumpings 132/9 28/5 47/9
Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2023

In 2022, Harper was studying for a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education at Deakin University.[4]

On the 6th of July 2023, it was announced that Harper would rejoin the Melbourne Stars for the 2023/24 season, following a trade with Adam Zampa joining the Melbourne Renegades.

References edit

  1. ^ "Sam Harper". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Sheffield Shield, 16th Match: Victoria v Tasmania at Melbourne, Feb 3-5, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Big Bash League, 6th Match: Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars at Hobart, Dec 26, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.

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