Harsh Thaker
{{short description|Canadian cricketer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Harsh Thaker
| image =
| country = Canada
| international = true
| fullname = Harsh Tusharbhai Thaker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place =Canada
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role =All-Rounder
| internationalspan = 2019–2024
| odidebutdate = 27 March
| odidebutyear = 2023
| odidebutagainst = Jersey
| odicap = 93
| lastodidate = 26 September
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = Oman
| T20Idebutdate = 25 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = United States
| T20Icap = 51
| lastT20Idate = 3 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Oman
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 20
| runs1 = 639
| bat avg1 = 37.58
| 100s/50s1 = 2/2
| top score1 = 111*
| deliveries1 = 918
| wickets1 = 21
| bowl avg1 = 30.47
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/41
| catches/stumpings1 = 11/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 35
| runs2 = 451
| bat avg2 = 20.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 47
| deliveries2 = 546
| wickets2 = 29
| bowl avg2 = 19.34
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/20
| catches/stumpings2 = 10/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 45
| runs3 = 1,263
| bat avg3 = 35.08
| 100s/50s3 = 2/6
| top score3 = 111*
| deliveries3 = 1,308
| wickets3 = 32
| bowl avg3 = 28.59
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/20
| catches/stumpings3 = 19/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 35
| runs4 = 451
| bat avg4 = 20.50
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 47
| deliveries4 = 546
| wickets4 = 29
| bowl avg4 = 19.34
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/20
| catches/stumpings4 = 10/–
| date = 31 October 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/914503.html Cricinfo
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/914503.html |title=Harsh Thaker |accessdate=4 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Career
Thaker represented Canada at the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh.
He made his List A debut for Canada in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament on 3 October 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1161263.html |title=Group A (D/N), Super50 Cup at Tarouba, Oct 3 2018 |accessdate=4 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/182404 |title=All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=23 May 2017}} In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |accessdate=20 June 2019}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=34 |title=Squad selected for the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier - Americas Final 2019, Bermuda |work=Cricket Canada |accessdate=10 August 2019 |archive-date=10 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110130101/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=34 |url-status=dead }} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Canada against the United States on 25 August 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197406.html |title=11th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final at Sandys Parish, Aug 25 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=25 August 2019}} In September 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=45 |title=Canada squad for the ICC CWC Challenge League A, Malaysia |work=Cricket Canada |accessdate=10 September 2019 |archive-date=12 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512165557/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=45 |url-status=dead }} The following month, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=65 |title=Canadian squad for West Indies Super50 Cup |work=Cricket Canada |accessdate=31 October 2019 |archive-date=16 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616180441/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=65 |url-status=dead }}
In October 2021, He was named in Canada's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=183/ |title=Canada's national squad for ICC 2022 Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier |work=Cricket Canada |access-date=28 October 2021 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028155809/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=183/ |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=195 |title=Canada's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, Oman 2022 squad announced! |work=Cricket Canada |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-date=10 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110130102/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=195 |url-status=dead }}
In March 2023, He was named in Canada's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.{{cite web |title=Canada To Tour Sri Lanka In Preparation For ICC Namibia 2023 World Cup Qualifier! |url=https://www.cricketcanada.org/news-detail/1434/Canada-To-Tour-Sri-Lanka-In-Preparation-For-ICC-Namibia-2023-World-Cup-Qualifier! |access-date=9 February 2023 |work=Cricket Canada}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for Canada, against Jersey in that tournament.{{Cite web |title=3rd Match, Windhoek, March 27, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-play-off-2023-1365085/canada-vs-jersey-3rd-match-1365094/live-cricket-score |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
In May 2024, he was named in Canada’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Canada’s Squad for the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/canada-squad-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup-2024 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{cricinfo|id=914503}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thaker, Harsh}}
Category:Canada One Day International cricketers
Category:Canada Twenty20 International cricketers