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| Full name | Michael John Harris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1944 St Just in Roseland, Cornwall, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | c. 18 July 2025 (aged 81) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Pasty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Legbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1968 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1982 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971/72 | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975/76 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WODIs umpired | 3 (2000–2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC umpired | 161 (1988–2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA umpired | 171 (1985–2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20 umpired | 33 (2003–2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael John "Pasty" Harris (25 May 1944 – c. 18 July 2025) was an English first-class cricketer who played for various teams. He played from 1964 until 1982 in a 344-game first-class career which took him to South Africa and New Zealand.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Harris was born in St Just in Roseland, Cornwall, in 1944.[2] His nickname of "Pasty" referred to his Cornish origins.
Playing career
[edit]In England, Harris represented Nottinghamshire, for whom he scored over 15,000 runs, and Middlesex County Cricket Club, playing as a right-handed batsman and, from 1969 until around 1972, as a useful leg-spinbowler. From 1974 to 1977, Nottinghamshire used him as their wicketkeeper, as David Pullan, the incumbent, was a poor batsman. Harris hit nine centuries, equalling the county record, in 1971 when he scored 2238 runs.[3][4]
In 1974, Harris was selected to tour Rhodesia with the International Wanderers, a private touring team organised by Brian Close.[5]
A prolific batsman in county cricket, Harris was selected on standby for the 1974–75 Ashes tour but Colin Cowdrey was called into the squad in his place.
Umpiring career
[edit]Harris later became an umpire, officiating at List A level from 1985 to 2008 and at First class level from 1988 to 2008.[6][7] He officiated in 161 first-class matches, 171 List A and 33 T20.[8]
Death
[edit]On 18 July 2025, it was announced that Harris had died at the age of 81.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mike Harris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ a b "Pasty Harris". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Mike Harris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ Smallcombe, Mike (10 June 2018). "Cornwall's 50 greatest living sports men and women". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Mike Harris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "Mike Harris as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "Mike Harris as Umpire in List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ a b "Mike 'Pasty' Harris: 1944–2025". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
