Noah Thain
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| Full name | Noah Robin Mostyn Thain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 2005 Hitchinbrooke, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023–present | Essex (squad no. 8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 26 May 2023 Essex v Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 1 August 2023 Essex v Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 August 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noah Robin Mostyn Thain (born 13 January 2005) in Hitchinbrooke, Hertfordshire is an English cricketer who plays for Essex and Essex 2nd XI.[1] and the England national under-19 cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman, who also bowls right-arm medium-fast pace.[2] He has played in both Youth One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Youth Tests for England national under-19 cricket team.
Early life and education
He attended King's College School and The Leys School, both in Cambridge,[3] and played for Sawston & Babraham Cricket Club in Cambridgeshire, who were crowned as the East Anglian Premier Cricket League Champions in 2021 and 2022[4].[5] Thain has been a part of the Essex County Cricket Academy since 2021.
Career
He made his first-class cricket debut against Ireland on 26 May 2023 in a tour match[6]. Thain made his List A debut against Lancashire on 1st August 2023 [7]. Good striker of the ball he made his T20 debut against Sussex on 13 June 2025 at Hove.[8]
Thain has had notable performances for England national under-19 cricket team, including scoring back-to-back half-centuries against Sri Lanka in Youth ODIs and was part of the England U19 squad for 2024 World cup in South Africa.[9] [10]
He signed his first rookie contract with the Essex County Cricket club in summer 2023 followed by a two year full professional contract until the end of 2026 in 2024 .[11][12]
References
- ^ "NOAH THAIN PENS NEW ROOKIE CONTRACT". Essexcricket. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Noah Thain Profile - Cricket Player England | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "The Cricketer Schools Guide 2023". The Cricketer. p. 90.
- ^ "Sawston & Babraham Cricket Club Champions". acscricket.
- ^ Adrian Peel (11 August 2023). "Sawston & Babraham Cricket Club all-rounder Noah Thain earns England U19s call-up". Cambridge Independent.
- ^ "Noah thain First Class debut". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Noah Thain makes his List A debut". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Thain makes his T20 debut". Cricinfo.
- ^ "England U19 2024 Squad". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Noah Included in England U19 Squad against Sri lanka". Essex County.
- ^ "Thain Signs Rookie Deal with Essex County Cricket Club". Essex County.
- ^ "Noah Thain Signs Professional Contract". BBC Sports Cricket.