Harsh Thaker

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Harsh Thaker
Personal information
Full name
Harsh Tusharbhai Thaker
Born (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 27)
Canada
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 93)27 March 2023 v Jersey
Last ODI26 September 2024 v Oman
T20I debut (cap 51)25 August 2019 v United States
Last T20I3 October 2024 v Oman
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 20 35 45 35
Runs scored 639 451 1,263 451
Batting average 37.58 20.50 35.08 20.50
100s/50s 2/2 0/0 2/6 0/0
Top score 111* 47 111* 47
Balls bowled 918 546 1,308 546
Wickets 21 29 32 29
Bowling average 30.47 19.34 28.59 19.34
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/41 4/20 4/20 4/20
Catches/stumpings 11/– 10/– 19/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2024

Harsh Tusharbhai Thaker (born 24 October 1997) is a Canadian cricketer. He made his senior debut for the Canada national cricket team in 2018. He plays as an all-rounder batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off spin.[1]

Career

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Thaker represented Canada at the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh.[1]

He made his List A debut for Canada in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament on 3 October 2018.[2] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[4]

In August 2019, He was named in Canada's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament.[5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Canada against the United States on 25 August 2019.[6] In September 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[7] The following month, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.[8]

In October 2021, He was named in Canada's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.[9] In February 2022, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A tournament in Oman.[10]

In March 2023, He was named in Canada's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.[11] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for Canada, against Jersey in that tournament.[12]

In May 2024, he was named in Canada’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harsh Thaker". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Group A (D/N), Super50 Cup at Tarouba, Oct 3 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ^ "All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Squad selected for the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier - Americas Final 2019, Bermuda". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. ^ "11th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final at Sandys Parish, Aug 25 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Canada squad for the ICC CWC Challenge League A, Malaysia". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Canadian squad for West Indies Super50 Cup". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Canada's national squad for ICC 2022 Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Canada's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, Oman 2022 squad announced!". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Canada To Tour Sri Lanka In Preparation For ICC Namibia 2023 World Cup Qualifier!". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  12. ^ "3rd Match, Windhoek, March 27, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Canada's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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