Zin Harris
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| Full name | Parke Gerald Zinzan Harris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 July 1927 Christchurch, Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 December 1991 (aged 64) Christchurch, Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 72) | 13 October 1955 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 29 January 1965 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1949/50–1963/64 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 17 October 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parke Gerald Zinzan "Zin" Harris (18 July 1927 - 1 December 1991) was a New Zealand cricket player. He played nine Test matches between 1955 and 1965.
Harris was a member of the New Zealand national cricket team. When they played against the South Africa national cricket team in 1961 to 1962, they reached a two-all draw in a five-match series. Harris was New Zealand's top scoring player in their Third Test of the series at Cape Town in South Africa. It was New Zealand's first overseas Test cricket victory.[1][2]
Harris had two sons. They are both former first-class cricket players. Chris Harris played for New Zealand and Ben Harris played for Canterbury and Otago. Both of Harris' sons also have Zinzan as a middle name.
References
- ↑ Wisden 1963, pp. 908–9.
- ↑ "3rd Test, Cape Town, Jan 1 - 4 1962, New Zealand tour of South Africa". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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