Harry Finch (cricketer)

Harry Finch
Finch in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Harry Zacariah Finch
Born (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995
Hastings, East Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatsman-wicket-keeper
RelationsJason Finch (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–2020Sussex (squad no. 6)
2021–Kent (squad no. 72)
FC debut3 September 2013 Sussex v Durham
LA debut20 May 2013 Sussex v Netherlands
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 85 69 42
Runs scored 3852 1,983 608
Batting average 27.91 33.61 23.38
100s/50s 6/23 2/14 0/2
Top score 135* 108 64
Balls bowled 168 16 –
Wickets 2 0 –
Bowling average 59.00 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 1/9 – –
Catches/stumpings 123/9 30/4 27/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 August 2025

Harry Zacariah Finch (born 10 February 1995) is an English cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed Wicket Keeper 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.

Early Life and Education

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.[1] His father, Jason, played for Sussex's Second XI and List A and Minor Counties Trophy cricket for Sussex Cricket Board.[2]

Career

Finch was part of age-group sides at Sussex from the age of 10[3] and made his senior debut in a List A match against the Netherlands on 20 May 2013.[4] He was released by Sussex at the end of the 2020 season[5] and played for Kent's Second XI during the early months of the 2021 season.[1] He scored his maiden Championship hundred against Middlesex at Hove in 2018 playing for Sussex.[6]

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.[7][8] As a result, a number of Second XI players or "homegrown prospects"[7] 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.[9] He has also played Australian Grade cricket for Yarraville Cricket Club.

Finch was instrumental in pushing Kent for T20 Blast Quarterfinal in 2025 after scoring 64 from 34 balls.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Harry Finch, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2021-07-11. (subscription required).
  2. ^ Jason Finch, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2021-07-11. (subscription required).
  3. ^ Howson N (2020) Left in limbo: The county cricketers facing a winter of discontent, The Cricketer, 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  4. ^ "Yorkshire Bank 40, Group A: Netherlands v Sussex at Schiedam, May 20, 2013". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  5. ^ Sussex confirm Harry Finch and Luke Wells exits, The Cricketer, 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  6. ^ "Harry Finch Overview". Cricinfo.
  7. ^ a b Club statement: COVID-19 testing, Kent County Cricket Club, 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  8. ^ Kent forced to pick new squad for Sussex fixture following positive Covid test, CricInfo, 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  9. ^ "Batsman Harry Finch back at Kent for the remainder of Royal London One-Day Cup campaign". Kent Online. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  10. ^ "Muyeye and Finch the heroes with century stand". Cricinfo.


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