Garfield Harrison

Garfield Harrison
Cricket information
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 12 20
Runs scored 670 182
Batting average 41.87 9.57
100s/50s 1/3 0/0
Top score 105* 23
Balls bowled 1,562 841
Wickets 23 13
Bowling average 30.56 42.38
5 wickets in innings 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 9/113 3/42
Catches/stumpings 3/– 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 9 October 2022

Garfield David Harrison (born 1961) is one of four brothers to have played cricket for the Ireland cricket team.[1] Garfield was by far the most successful of the four, playing 118 times for Ireland between 1983 and 1997,[2][3] including twelve first-class matches against Scotland[4] and 20 List A matches.[5]

He is one of only six players to have played more than 100 times for Ireland, behind only Kyle McCallan and Alan Lewis.[6] He started his career as an opening bowler, but switched to off spin, becoming so good at this style of bowling that he took 9/113 against Scotland in 1990, the best bowling figures in first-class cricket in the UK that year,[7] the fourth best bowling figures in all cricket for Ireland[8] and the second best for Ireland in first-class cricket.[9]

  1. ^ "All time Ireland team (4)". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. ^ CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
  3. ^ "Fish suppers and pioneering displays - Garfield Harrison reflects on Ireland career". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ First-class matches played by Garfield Harrison at Cricket Archive
  5. ^ List A matches played by Garfield Harrison at Cricket Archive
  6. ^ "Most matches played for Ireland at CricketEurope Stats Zone". Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
  7. ^ Cricinfo profile
  8. ^ "Best bowling in an innings in all matches for Ireland at CricketEurope Stats Zone". Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2007.
  9. ^ "Best bowling in an innings for Ireland in first-class cricket at CricketEurope Stats Zone". Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2007.