Henry Hunt (cricketer)

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Henry Hunt
Personal information
Full name
Henry James Hunt
Born (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 27)
Cowra, New South Wales
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleOpening batter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20-presentSouth Australia
2021/22-presentAdelaide Strikers
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 44 17 9
Runs scored 2,735 671 154
Batting average 32.55 41.93 17.11
100s/50s 8/10 1/5 0/0
Top score 162 103 49
Catches/stumpings 27/– 7/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2024

Henry James Hunt (born 7 January 1997) is an Australian cricketer,[1] currently playing for South Australia as an opening batsman.[2]

Early life and career

Hunt grew up living on a farm near a small town between

Futures League.[3]

Hunt played for Australia under-19s in 2015–16,[2] and he was named in Australia's squad that was scheduled to play in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, but withdrew from the tournament due to security concerns.[4]

In the 2018–19 season Hunt scored 208 in a Futures League match against Queensland Under-23s,

Sydney Grade Cricket, and he equalled Johan Botha's record for the fastest Twenty20 century in the competition, scoring 104 runs off of 45 deliveries against UNSW.[6]

He made his Twenty20 debut on 2 January 2022, for the Adelaide Strikers in the 2021–22 Big Bash League season.[7]

South Australia

On the back of his performances in the 2018–19 season, Hunt earned a rookie contract with South Australia for the 2019–20 season.[6] He made his first-class debut on 10 October 2019, against Victoria in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season.[8] In his first innings he scored his maiden half-century,[9] finishing with a total of 75 runs.[8]

On 11 November 2019, in a Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania, Hunt scored his maiden century in first-class cricket in just his fourth first-class match. He scored 132 and had a 293-run partnership with Jake Weatherald, breaking a 52-year-old record for the highest opening partnership for South Australia in first-class cricket. In Hunt's innings he hit 17 boundaries, including a six.[10][11][12][13] Hunt followed up his century with another half-century in the second innings.[13][14]

He made his List A debut on 28 November 2021, for South Australia in the 2021–22 Marsh One-Day Cup.[15] On 25 February 2022, Hunt was named as captain of South Australia for the remainder of the 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season in the absence of Travis Head and Alex Carey.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Henry Hunt". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Henry Hunt". SACA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Former ACT/NSW Country Comet Henry Hunt Debuts for South Australia Shield Today". Cricket ACT. 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Wes Agar, Clinton Hinchliffe in Australia U-19 World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  5. ^ "4th Match, Futures League at Canberra, Oct 22-25 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b Bertoldo, Lucie (14 May 2019). "Former ACT Comets batsman Henry Hunt earns rookie deal with Redbacks". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. ^ "32nd Match (N), Sydney, Jan 2 2022, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  8. ^ a b "1st Match, Marsh Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Oct 10-13 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  9. ^ Malcolm, Alex (11 October 2019). "Nic Maddinson double-century, Will Pucovski hundred help Victoria pile up 616". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  10. ^ Malcolm, Alex (11 November 2019). "Weatherald, Hunt hit centuries in record opening stand for South Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Records tumble in 'unbelievable' Sheffield Shield masterclass". Yahoo Sports. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  12. ^ Churches, Marc (11 November 2019). "Jake Weatherald and Henry Hunt set new record for South Australia". Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  13. ^ a b Helmers, Caden (14 November 2019). "Canberra export Henry Hunt stars for South Australia in Sheffield Shield". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Doolan-Wade v Ferguson-Hunt sets up tantalising final day". ESPNcricinfo. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  15. ^ "10th Match, Adelaide, Nov 28 2021, The Marsh Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Henry Hunt on what it means to captain South Australia". SACA. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

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