Harry Manenti

Harry John Manenti (born 5 October 2000) is an Australian-Italian cricketer who represents the Italy national cricket team, qualifying as a citizen by descent.

Career
Described as an all-rounder, Manenti hit consecutive sixes in the final of the Australian National Premier t20 cricket competition in 2020, to help his Sydney team beat Adelaide University. In March 2022 he completed his first season playing club cricket for New Town Cricket Club and was awarded the Emerson Rodwell Medal as the men's first grade player of the year.

He made his debut for the Italy national cricket team in July 2022. The following month he hit his first century for Italy, scoring 106 against Hong Kong.

In June 2023, he was selected as part of the South Australia cricket team pathway squad. He also joined the Adelaide-based West Torrens Cricket Club.

Personal life
His brother Ben Manenti is a professional cricketer. Their father John Manenti was a rugby union player and now coach who won the 2014 premiership as coach of Eastwood Rugby Club and played 150 games at prop and hooker with Western Suburbs and Sydney University Football Club. In 2018, he became the coach of the Australia women's national rugby sevens team.