Harry Conway

{{short description|Australian cricketer}}

{{for|the Australian politician|Harry Conway (politician)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Harry Conway

| full_name = Harry Nicholas Alexander Conway

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

| heightcm = 200{{cite web |title=Harry Conway {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA:960/harry-conway |website=www.cricket.com.au |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en |date=4 May 2022}}

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = New South Wales

| year1 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2021/22}}

| clubnumber1 = 5

| club2 = Adelaide Strikers

| year2 = {{nowrap|2019/20–2022/23}}

| clubnumber2 = 13

| club3 = South Australia

| year3 = {{nowrap|2022/23–2024/25}}

| clubnumber3 = 13

| club4 = Northamptonshire

| year4 = {{nowrap|2025}}

| clubnumber4 =

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 46

| runs1 = 274

| bat avg1 = 8.30

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 31

| deliveries1 = 7,769

| wickets1 = 119

| bowl avg1 = 28.86

| fivefor1 = 6

| tenfor1 = 1

| best bowling1 = 6/39

| catches/stumpings1 = 16/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 21

| runs2 = 83

| bat avg2 = 83.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 43*

| deliveries2 = 991

| wickets2 = 26

| bowl avg2 = 35.30

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/27

| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 24

| runs3 = 16

| bat avg3 = 5.33

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 6

| deliveries3 = 499

| wickets3 = 20

| bowl avg3 = 36.05

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/36

| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/555855.html ESPNcricinfo

| date = 28 November

| year = 2024

}}

Harry Nicholas Alexander Conway (born 17 September 1992) is an Australian cricketer who plays for South Australia. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batter.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/555855.html |title=Harry Conway |access-date=5 March 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Career

Conway represented Australia in April 2012 as part of an under-19 quadrangular series against India, New Zealand and England and another series against Pakistan.{{cite web |title=Australia name U-19 World Cup squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-under-19-world-cup-2012-australia-name-under-19-world-cup-squad-570851 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en |date=3 July 2024}} Conway was named as part of the Australian squad for the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in July 2012.{{cite web |title=ICC Under-19 World Cup 2012 {{!}} Squads: Batters, Bowlers, All-Rounders, Wicketkeepers |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/icc-under-19-world-cup-2012/squads/australia-under-19-odi-squad-1154 |website=Wisden |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en}} Later that month, he received a rookie contract with New South Wales ahead of the 2012/13 domestic season.{{cite web |last1=Coverdale |first1=Brydon |title=New South Wales name new-look squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-news-new-south-wales-name-new-look-squad-including-kurtis-patterson-and-david-dawson-571716 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en |date=10 July 2012}} He played a single match during the group stage, taking a hat-trick against Nepal, bowling Pradeep Airee, Naresh Budhayer and Prithu Baskota across two overs.{{cite web |last1=Binoy |first1=George |title=Bancroft, bowlers star in easy win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-under-19-world-cup-2012-526969/australia-under-19s-vs-nepal-under-19s-9th-match-group-a-554527/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en |date=13 August 2012}}

He made his first-class debut for New South Wales on 5 March 2016 against Tasmania in the 2015–16 Sheffield Shield. He took a five-wicket haul in the first innings with figures of 5/45.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895961.html |title=Sheffield Shield, 25th Match: Tasmania v New South Wales at Hobart, Mar 5-8, 2016 |access-date=5 March 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut in the final of the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup against Queensland on 23 October 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1036485.html |title=Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, Final: New South Wales v Queensland at Sydney, Oct 23, 2016 |access-date=23 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

He made his Twenty20 debut on 15 February 2017 against Sri Lanka for the Prime Minister's XI after being named as a replacement for James Pattinson.{{cite web |title=PM-XI vs SL Cricket Scorecard, Tour Match at Canberra, February 15, 2017 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/aus-v-sl-2016-17-1001319/prime-minister-s-xi-vs-sri-lanka-tour-match-1082198/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Malinga 'best in world' and primed for PMs XI {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3282555 |website=www.cricket.com.au |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en |date=14 February 2017}} He was named as part of the Adelaide Strikers squad ahead of the 2019–20 Big Bash League season.{{cite web |last1=Lutton |first1=Phil |last2=Pierik |first2=Jon |last3=Lerner |first3=Ronny |last4=Nicolussi |first4=Christian |title=Big Bash League 2019-20 preview: team-by-team |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash-league-2019-20-preview-team-by-team-20191211-p53j59.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en |date=17 December 2019}} In October 2019, he took his maiden ten-wicket haul against Queensland, taking 5/17 in the first innings and 5/39 in the second.{{cite web |title=QLD vs NSW Cricket Scorecard, 2nd Match at Brisbane, October 10 - 13, 2019 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/marsh-sheffield-shield-2019-20-1196060/queensland-vs-new-south-wales-2nd-match-1196115/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en}}

He was selected to play for Australia A as part of the Indian tour of Australia.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Martin |title=Big names add star power to pre-Test tour games {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3308114/big-names-add-star-power-to-pre-test-tour-games |website=www.cricket.com.au |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en |date=12 November 2020}} During the second tour match he suffered a concussion and was replaced by Mark Steketee as concussion substitute.{{cite web |last1=Forsaith |first1=Rob |title=Another concussion in SCG tour game |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7052459/another-concussion-in-scg-tour-game/ |website=www.canberratimes.com.au |publisher=The Canberra Times |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en-au |date=12 December 2020}}

Ahead of the 2022/23 cricket season in Australia, Conway was signed by South Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/all-the-australia-state-cricket-squads-for-2022-23-season-1314744 |title=All the Australia state squads for 2022-23 season |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 May 2022}} Conway was delisted by South Australia at the end of the 2024-25 season.

In March 2025, he signed for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club for four County Championship games.{{cite web|url=https://nccc.co.uk/news/harry-conway-signs-for-county-championship-stint/ |title=Harry Conway Signs For County Championship Stint |work=Northamptonshire County Cricket Club |access-date=21 March 2025}}

References

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