Ryan Harris (cricketer): Difference between revisions

| nickname = Ryno,<ref>{{cite news|last=Ronay|first=Barney|title=The Ashes 2013: Ryan 'Rhino' Harris gives Australia first blood|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jul/18/the-ashes-ryan-harris-england-australia|access-date=16 December 2013|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=19 July 2013}}</ref> Ryano<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5779.html |title=CricinfoESPNcricinfo profile |publisher=Content.cricinfo.com |access-date=2013-08-09}}</ref>

'''Ryan James Harris''' (born 11 October 1979) is an Australian cricket coach and former [[cricket]]er. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler who was a member of the [[Australia national cricket team]] until retiring in the Ashes tour lead up of 2015 due to a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29397712/ten-players-wish-had-seen-more-internationals |title=Ten players we wish we had seen more of in internationals |work=ESPN CricinfoESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref> It had hampered him for a majority of his career, but despite this, he performed as one of Australia's most highly rated fast bowlers.<ref>{{cite web|author=ICC |url=http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/test/bowling/ |title=ICC Player Rankings |publisher=ICC Development (International) Ltd |date=2015-09-10 |access-date=2015-09-10}}</ref> His first ball bowling of [[Alastair Cook]] in the [[2013 Ashes series]] has been rated as one of the greatest balls of all time.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Cricket Monthly |url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1232509/the-balls-of-the-century--no--1--ryan-harris-to-alastair-cook |title=The balls of the century, No. 1: Ryan Harris to Alastair Cook |publisher=The Cricket Monthly|date=16 November 2020 |access-date=18 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=sportskeeda |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/news-i-waca-ryan-harris-bowled-first-ball-alastair-cook-cameron-green-excited-ashes-debut |title="I was at the WACA when Ryan Harris bowled that first ball to Alastair Cook" - Cameron Green excited for Ashes debut|publisher=sportskeeda|date=2 July 2021 |access-date=18 July 2024}}</ref>

Ryan Harris played with the [[Southern Redbacks]] from 2001–02 to 2007–08. He was due to represent [[Sussex County Cricket Club]] in the 2008 English summer but the deal fell through when he moved to [[Queensland]] because it breached his Sussex contract. A week earlier he had played a [[first-class cricket|first-class]] match for Sussex against the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]]. In June, 2009, he was signed by [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] on a short-term contract,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britoval.com/news/surrey-sign-ryan-harris-next-three-matches |title=Surrey sign Ryan Harris |publisher=Britoval.com |access-date=2013-08-09}}</ref> while in 2010 he played domestic cricket for [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Cricket |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/6333778/Australian-paceman-Ryan-Harris-joins-Yorkshire.html |title=Australian paceman Ryan Harris joins Yorkshire |work=The Telegraph|date=2009-10-15 |access-date=2013-08-09}}</ref>

Harris moved to [[Queensland]] in 2008 and played for [[Toombul District Cricket Club]] in [[Brisbane]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=httpshttp://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/ryan-harris-hundred-australia-test-bowler-hits-century-playing-as-batsman-in-grade-cricket/news-story/6261a08b067b8b896771a37cfdee37fa|title=Harris blasts{{Bare century,URL Hogg nabs eight-for|first=Ben|last=Dorries|website=Courier-mail.com.auinline|date=8 February 2015|access-date=18 NovemberSeptember 20212022}}</ref>

Harris made his international debut in a [[One Day International]] against [[South Africa cricket team|South Africa]] in [[Bellerive Oval|Hobart]] on 18 January 2009, during which he took the wicket of [[Neil McKenzie]] in a spell of 1/54.<ref name=cricinfoESPNcricinfo>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/player/5779.html|title=Ryan Harris|publisher=CricinfoESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> Nevertheless, he was not selected for another ODI for over a year. on 26 January 2010, Harris was called up into the Australian squad for the 3rd ODI against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] at the [[Adelaide Oval]] as cover for [[Peter Siddle]], who was ruled out due to a back injury. Although not required to bat, Harris opened the bowling with [[Doug Bollinger]] and took 5/43, including the wickets of [[Kamran Akmal]] and [[Shahid Afridi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/engine/current/match/406204.html|title=Scorecard: 3rd ODI: Australia v Pakistan at Adelaide, 26 January 2010|publisher=CricinfoESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> He claimed man of the match honours and was picked for the 4th and 5th ODIs against Pakistan. In the next match in that series, Harris claimed 5/19, a second consecutive five wicket haul,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/engine/current/match/406205.html|title=Scorecard: 4th ODI: Australia v Pakistan at Perth, 29 January 2010|publisher=CricinfoESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> behind only following Waqar Younis' three consecutive five-fors.

Harris was named the man of the series after securing another three wickets in the fifth and final match, taking his tally to 13 wickets in three matches, at an average of 8.15 and strike rate of 13.7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/engine/current/match/406206.html|title=Scorecard: 5th ODI: Australia v Pakistan at Perth, 31 January 2010|publisher=CricinfoESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref>

In March 2010, Harris was called up to the Australian squad for the first time, for the Test series in New Zealand. He made his Test debut in the first game, taking 2/42 and 4/77.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/engine/match/423789.html|title=Scorecard: 1st Test: New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, 19–23 March 2010|publisher=CricinfoESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 December 2010}}</ref> In the 2nd Test, Harris took 3/50 and 0/38.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzvaus2010/engine/match/423790.html|title=Scorecard: 2nd Test: New Zealand v Australia at Hamilton, 27–31 March 2010|publisher=CricinfoESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 December 2010}}</ref> A knee injury later ruled him out of the Tests against Pakistan in England and the subsequent tour to India,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-australia-2010/content/story/466093.html|title=Peter George to replace Ryan Harris in Test squad|last=English|first=Peter|publisher=CricinfoESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 December 2010}}</ref> but he was recalled to the Test squad for the 2nd Test against England at Adelaide in December 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/story/489629.html|title=Bollinger and Harris added to Test squad|last=English|first=Peter|publisher=CricinfoESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 December 2010}}</ref> At Adelaide, Harris had the best figures for the Australian bowlers, taking 2/84 in a match that England won by an innings and 71 runs,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/engine/match/428750.html|title=Scorecard: 2nd Test: Australia v England at Adelaide, 3–7 December 2010|publisher=CricinfoESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 December 2010}}</ref> however in the 3rd Test at Perth, Harris took 3/59 in the first innings and then 6/47 in the second, as Australia levelled the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/engine/match/428751.html|title=Scorecard: 3rd Test: Australia v England at Perth, 16–19 December 2010|publisher=CricinfoESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 December 2010}}</ref>

During the [[2013 Ashes series]] Harris was overlooked for the first test against England at [[Trent Bridge]] but returned to the side for the second at [[Lord's]], picking up 5 wickets in the first innings to go on the [[Lord's honours boards]] and 2 in the second innings.<ref>{{citationCite web needed|date=August 2013 |title=Ryan Harris 5-72 v England {{!}} Lord's |url=https://www.lords.org/lords/our-history/honours-boards/r-j-harris/5-72 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.lords.org}}</ref> Following this he finished the fourth Test in [[County Durham|Durham]] with 2 wickets in the first innings and 7 in the second innings. During the 3rd test match against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]], he took his 100th test wicket when he trapped [[Alviro Petersen]] leg before wicket. This made him one of only four test bowlers, who made their test debut after the age of 30, to take 100 test wickets. The other three are [[Clarrie Grimmett]], [[Dilip Doshi]] and [[Saeed Ajmal]]. He is the only fast bowler to do so.

Harris was appointed as bowling coach of Indian Premier League franchise [[Delhi Capitals in 2020|Delhi Capitals]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |urldate=https://trendsinfoo.com/delhi2020-capitals/08-25 |title=Delhi Capitals announce Ryan Harris as new Bowling Coach |websiteurl=trendsinfoohttps://www.com|date=16 Augustdelhicapitals.in/news 2022|access-date=162022-12-09 August|website=Delhi 2022Capitals |language=en}}</ref> In August 2024, he was named the new head coach of [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 August 2024|title=Ryan Harris named South Australia's new men's head coach|url=https://www.criclinkespncricinfo.com/delhi-capitalsstory/ryan-harris-named-south-australia-s-new-men-s-head-coach-1446568|titleaccess-date=Delhi2024-08-06 Capitals|website=Criclink.comESPNcricinfo|datelanguage=23 March 2021|access-date=18 November 2021en}}</ref>

Harris is a dual citizen of the UK and Australia, due to his father being born in [[Leicester]]. He revealed during the 2013 Ashes of how he almost opted to play for England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jul/18/the-ashes-2013-ryan-harris-australia|title=The Ashes 2013: 'I might have been playing for England' – Ryan Harris 19 July 2013|work=The Guardian|date=18 July 2013 |access-date=9 June 2015}}</ref>

Harris lives with his wife Cherie, whom he married in 2012, in [[Brisbane]]. In 2015, the couple had their first child; Harris missed the 2015 [[Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2015|West Indies tour]] to be present at the birth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/ryan-harris-set-to-miss-west-indies-tour-for-birth-of-child-20150112-12mqt7.html|title=Ryan Harris set to miss West Indies tour for birth of child 12 January 2015|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=12 January 2015 |access-date=9 June 2015}}</ref>