Tim Tector

{{Short description|Irish cricketer (born 2003)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Tim Tector

| country = Ireland

| image =

| fullname = Tim Heatley Tector

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|3|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role =

| family = Jack Tector (brother)
Harry Tector (brother)
Alice Tector (sister)

| international = true

| oneT20I = true

| T20Idebutdate = 25 February

| T20Idebutyear = 2025

| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| T20Icap = 60

| lastT20Idate =

| lastT20Iyear =

| lastT20Iagainst =

| club1 = Munster Reds

| year1 = 2020

| club2 = Leinster Lightning

| year2 = 2021–2023

| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 2

| bat avg1 = 1.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 2

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 18

| runs2 = 157

| bat avg2 = 9.23

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 47

| deliveries2 = 36

| wickets2 = 1

| bowl avg2 = 37.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/14

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 20

| runs3 = 375

| bat avg3 = 26.78

| 100s/50s3 = 0/3

| top score3 = 91*

| deliveries3 = 12

| wickets3 = 0

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–

| date = 1 January 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1195143.html Cricinfo

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Tim Heatley Tector (born 7 March 2003) is an Irish cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1195143.html |title=Tim Tector |access-date=7 March 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/tim-tector-in-south-africa |title=Tim Tector reports back from South Africa |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=7 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000015/001528.shtml |title=Tector off to South Africa |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=7 March 2020}} He made his Twenty20 debut on 23 February 2020, for Ireland Wolves against Namibia, during their tour to South Africa.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1218222.html |title=5th unofficial T20I, Ireland A tour of South Africa at Pretoria, Feb 23 2020 |access-date=7 March 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In February 2021, Tector was part of the intake for the Cricket Ireland Academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/shapoorji-pallonji-cricket-ireland-mens-academy-intake-for-2021-announced |title=Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Men's Academy intake for 2021 announced |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=28 February 2021}} He made his List A debut on 1 May 2021, for Leinster Lightning in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1259523.html |title=1st Match, Dublin, May 1 2021, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 May 2021}}

In September 2021, Tector was named as the captain of the Ireland under-19 cricket team for their 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification matches in Spain.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-under-19s-mens-squad-announced-for-world-cup-qualifier |title=Ireland Under-19s men's squad announced for World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=4 September 2021}} In December 2021, he was named as the captain of Ireland's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/interview-with-pete-johnston-as-ireland-under-19s-world-cup-squad-named |title=Interview with Peter Johnston as Ireland Under-19s World Cup squad named |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=15 December 2021}}

International career

In November 2023, he was named in the Emerging Ireland's squad for their series against West Indies Academy. He made his first-class debut on 2 December 2023, during the second unofficial Test match.{{Cite web |title=WIA vs IRE-E, Ireland Emerging Players in West Indies 2023/24, 2nd unofficial Test at Coolidge, December 02 - 04, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-emerging-players-in-west-indies-2023-24-1410093/west-indies-academy-vs-ireland-emerging-players-2nd-unofficial-test-1410335/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

Tector was called-up to the senior Ireland squad for their T20I series in Zimbabwe in February 2025 as a replacement for the injured Ross Adair.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/cricket/tim-tector-called-up-to-irelands-t20i-series-squad-as-ross-adair-is-ruled-out-of-series-against-zimbabwe-through-injury-4995514|title=Tim Tector called-up to Ireland's T20I series squad as Ross Adair is ruled out of series against Zimbabwe through injury|publisher=Belfast Newsletter|accessdate=19 February 2025}}

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