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

| T20Idebutdate = 25 February

| T20Idebutyear = 2025

| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| T20Icap = 60

| lastT20Idate = 15 June

| lastT20Iyear = 2025

| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies

| club1 = Munster Reds

| year1 = 2020

| club2 = Leinster Lightning

| year2 = 2021–2025

| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 4

| column1 = T20I

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = –

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = –

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 1

| runs2 = 2

| bat avg2 = 1.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 2

| deliveries2 = –

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 25

| runs3 = 297

| bat avg3 = 12.37

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 47

| deliveries3 = 42

| wickets3 = 1

| bowl avg3 = 50.00

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/14

| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 30

| runs4 = 642

| bat avg4 = 30.57

| 100s/50s4 = 0/6

| top score4 = 91*

| deliveries4 = 12

| wickets4 = 0

| bowl avg4 = –

| fivefor4 = –

| tenfor4 = –

| best bowling4 = –

| catches/stumpings4 = 10/–

| date = 26 May 2025

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

}}

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}}