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Full name | Ian Joseph Harvey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Wonthaggi, Australia |
10 April 1972 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Freak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 135) | 4 December 1997 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 29 May 2004 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–2005 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2006 | Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Cape Cobras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Northamptonshire (squad no. 29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Southern Rocks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2009 |
Ian Joseph Harvey (born 10 April 1972) is a former Australian cricketer. He was an all-rounder. He was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2004.
Harvey started his first-class cricket career with Victoria in the Sheffield Shield in 1993 as an all-rounder. He was called up to the Australian one day cricket team in 1997 and played 73 One Day Internationals. Harvey bowled tightly at the end of games, equipped with a well disguised slower ball, as well as being a big hitting late order batsman, however he did not hit an ODI half-century.
Harvey played in the 2003 World Cup in South Africa as a replacement for the injured Shane Watson. He played in their Australia's group game of the tournament against Pakistan, scoring 24 at better than a run-a-ball supporting Andrew Symonds who made a match-winning 143 not out. Defending 310, Harvey was the best bowler picking up 4 wickets including one with his first ball as Australia won comfortably. Harvey lost his place when Darren Lehmann and Michael Bevan returned from injury. He featured in one more group game against the Netherlands where he picked up three more wickets: seven wickets in two group games.
He played in the first Super Six game against Sri Lanka making a brief 5 not out at the end of Australia's innings. He did not take a wicket when he bowled but he was economical. Against New Zealand he failed with the bat making just 2 but he bowled economically again taking 1/11 in 6 overs. In the final Super Six stage against tournament surprise package Kenya he bowled tightly without reward. However, in the run chase of 175, after Australia stuttered, he and Symonds were involved together in a 50-run partnership as they saw Australia home carrying on their unbeaten run through the tournament. Harvey finished on 24 not out. Because of an injury to Damien Martyn, he played in the semi-final against Sri Lanka.