Thomas Harris

Who is Thomas Harris?

Thomas Harris was an English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm, though his exact bowling style is unknown. He was born at Bellary in the British India.

Harris made a single first-class appearance for Kent against England at the St Lawrence Ground. In Kent's first-innings of 57 all out, he scored 3 runs before being bowled by George Wootton, while in England's first-innings response of 222 all out, Harris took the wicket of Will Mortlock to finish with figures of 1/35 from 27 overs. In Kent's second-innings of 82 all out, he was dismissed for a duck by James Grundy. England won the match an innings and 83 runs. Immediately following this match he made a second first-class appearance, for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club at the St Lawrence Ground. Harris claimed a five wicket haul in this match, which saw him take 6/81 in the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club's first-innings. Despite this, and taking three wickets in their second-innings, the Gentlemen of Kent lost the match by 241 runs.

He died at Bedford Park, Middlesex, on 28 March 1918.