Jason Harrison

English cricketer

Jason Harrison

Personal information

Full name|

Jason Christian Harrison

Born|  (1972-01-15) 15 January 1972 (age 52)
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years| Team
2003-present| Buckinghamshire
1999-2002| Lincolnshire
1994-1996| Middlesex
1991-1998| Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class | List A

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Matches | 10 | 15
Runs scored | 298 | 239
Batting average | 19.86 | 19.91
100s/50s | -/- | -/1
Top score | 46* | 71
Balls bowled | - | 258
Wickets | - | 3
Bowling average | - | 67.66
5 wickets in innings | - | -
10 wickets in match | - | -
Best bowling | - | 1/3
Catches/stumpings | 12/- | 6/-

Source: Cricinfo, 8 May 2011

Jason Christian Harrison (born 15 January 1972) is an English cricketer. Harrison is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

Having made his debut in county cricket for Buckinghamshire, who he played for in both the Minor Counties Championship[1] and the MCCA Knockout Trophy,[2] Harrison made his first-class debut for Middlesex in a first-class match against Cambridge University in 1994. He played 9 further first-class matches for Middlesex, the last coming against Warwickshire in the 1996 County Championship.[3] In his 10 first-class matches for Middlesex, he scored 298 runs at a batting average of 19.86, with a high score of 46*.[4] It was for Middlesex that he made his List A debut for, against Leicestershire in the 1994 AXA Equity & Law League. He played 4 further List A matches for Middlesex, up to 1996.[5]

After being released by Middlesex, Harrison played a further two seasons for Buckinghamshire, in which time he made his List A debut for the county against Surrey in the 1998 NatWest Trophy. The season following that he joined Lincolnshire for the 1999 season. He played Minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire from 1999 to 2002.[1][2] Harrison also appeared in the List A cricket for Lincolnshire, making 8 appearances in that format for the county, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[5] In his 8 appearances for the county, he scored 164 runs at an average of 20.50, with a single half century high score of 71.[6] This came against Suffolk in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[7]

He rejoined Buckinghamshire in 2003, and after retirement has taken on coaching roles and is currently Director of Cricket.[1][2] Upon his return to his native county, he also played a final List A match, against Lancashire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[5] In his career he played a total of 15 List A matches, scoring 239 runs at an average of 19.91, with a high score of 71. With the ball he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 67.66, with best figures of 1/3.[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Jason Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
2. ^ a b c "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Jason Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Jason Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jason Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
5. ^ a b c "List A Matches played by Jason Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
6. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jason Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
7. ^ "Lincolnshire v Suffolk, 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
8. ^ "Player profile: Jason Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.

## External links

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* Jason Harrison at ESPNcricinfo
* Jason Harrison at CricketArchive