Henry Thornton (cricketer)

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Henry Thornton
Personal information
Full name
Henry Thomas Raphael James York Thornton
Born (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 27)
Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17Sydney Sixers (squad no. 6)
2017/18Cricket Australia XI (squad no. 9)
2017/18New South Wales
2021/22–presentAdelaide Strikers (squad no. 58)
2021/22Victoria
2022/23–presentSouth Australia (squad no. 58)
Career statistics
Competition List A T20
Matches 24 25
Runs scored 173 38
Batting average 17.30 19.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 51 28*
Balls bowled 1,262 504
Wickets 44 37
Bowling average 28.20 19.86
5 wickets in innings 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 7/39 5/3
Catches/stumpings 4/– 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 February 2024

Henry Thornton (born 16 December 1996) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI against Pakistanis during their tour of Australia on 10 January 2017.[2]

Domestic career[edit]

Thornton made his Twenty20 debut playing for the Sydney Sixers in the 2016–17 Big Bash League against the Brisbane Heat on 3 January 2017. He opened the bowling and bowled his full four overs with figures of 1/40.[3] Though it was the only BBL match he played for the season, he made his List A debut a week later playing for Cricket Australia XI in a tour match against Pakistan. He bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, and had figures of 3/69.[4] Later in the season Thornton played a Twenty20 tour match against Sri Lanka, this time playing for the invitational team Prime Minister's XI. He bowled 2.1 overs with figures of 0/24.[5]

Thornton was included in the Cricket Australia XI squad for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. He played three matches during the tournament, bowling at an economy rate of 5.64, but he was only able to take two wickets.[6]

Four years after his Big Bash debut, Thornton played his second match in the competition, appearing for Adelaide Strikers in a 2021–22 match against Brisbane Heat. He took one wicket for the cost of 12 runs in three overs, generating some "eye-catching late movement" during the match.[7]

In December 2022, Thornton took 5/3 to help bowl the Sydney Thunder out for 15, the lowest score in a professional T20 match.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Henry Thornton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Pakistan tour of Australia, Tour Match: Cricket Australia XI v Pakistanis at Brisbane, Jan 10, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. ^ "15th Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Jan 3 2017". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Tour Match, Pakistan tour of Australia at Brisbane, Jan 10 2017". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Tour Match (N), Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Canberra, Feb 15 2017". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Records / JLT One-Day Cup, 2017/18 - Cricket Australia XI / Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  7. ^ McGlashan, Andrew (12 January 2022) Rashid Khan signs off with career-best to rekindle Strikers' hopes, CricInfo. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ^ Lavalette, Tristan. "15 all out! Thunder sink to record low as Strikers soar to 124-run win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2022.

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