Sam Harper (cricketer)

{{Short description|Australian cricketer (born 1996)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

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

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sam Harper

| image =

| country =

| fullname = Samuel Bryan Harper

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wantirna, Victoria, Australia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Top-order batter

| club1 = Victoria

| year1 = {{nowrap|2015/16–present}}

| club2 = Cricket Australia XI

| year2 = {{nowrap|2016/17}}

| club3 = Melbourne Stars

| year3 = 2016/17

| club4 = Melbourne Renegades

| year4 = 2018/19–2022/23

| club5 = Melbourne Stars

| year5 = 2023/24-present

| columns = 3

| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 56

| runs1 = 2,076

| bat avg1 = 25.31

| 100s/50s1 = 3/7

| top score1 = 151

| catches/stumpings1 = 205/10

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 42

| runs2 = 929

| bat avg2 = 24.44

| 100s/50s2 = 0/7

| top score2 = 96

| catches/stumpings2 = 48/8

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 91

| runs3 = 1,623

| bat avg3 = 19.79

| 100s/50s3 = 0/10

| top score3 = 89

| catches/stumpings3 = 55/10

| date = 2 March

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/772361.html Cricinfo

}}

Samuel Bryan Harper (born 10 December 1996) is an Australian cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/772361.html |title=Sam Harper |access-date=5 February 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Victoria on 3 February 2016 in the 2015–16 Sheffield Shield.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895943.html |title=Sheffield Shield, 16th Match: Victoria v Tasmania at Melbourne, Feb 3-5, 2016 |access-date=5 February 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut for Melbourne Stars on 26 December 2016 in the 2016–17 Big Bash League season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023591.html |title=Big Bash League, 6th Match: Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars at Hobart, Dec 26, 2016 |access-date=26 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In 2022, Harper was studying for a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education at Deakin University.{{cite web |title=Elite Athlete Program Profiles |url=https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/get-involved/elite-athlete-program-profiles |publisher=Deakin University |access-date=13 March 2022}}

In July 2023, it was announced that Harper would rejoin the Melbourne Stars for the 2023/24 season following a trade, with Adam Zampa joining the Melbourne Renegades.