Grace Harris is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Queensland Fire in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). She has also represented Australia in the Women’s World T20 and has been a part of the Australian A side. Grace Harris was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and grew up playing cricket. She started playing cricket at eight and soon gained recognition as one of the best young players in the country. She made her debut for Queensland Fire in the WNCL in 2013 and was quickly a key side member. She is an all-rounder who bowls right-arm off-spin and bats left-handed. In the WBBL, Grace Harris has been a key member of the Brisbane Heat, where she has scored over 1000 runs and taken over 50 wickets. She has scored two hundred and is well-known for her aggressive batting style. She has also been part of the Australian A side, where she has had a successful run in the Women’s National Performance Squad series. At the international level, Grace Harris represented Australia in the Women’s World T20 in 2012 and 2014. She was part of the Australian squad, which won the tournament in 2014, and she was the leading wicket-taker with 12 wickets. Grace Harris is a thrilling cricketer and has consistently been a top performer for the Queensland Fire and Brisbane Heat. She is also one of the most promising players in the Australian set-up and has been tipped to play a major role in the Australian team in the future.
Biography of Grace Harris
- Real Name: Grace Margaret Harris
- Other/Nickname: Grace
- Profession: Australian Cricketer
- Famous for: All-rounder
- Best Performance: 75/51 at Launceston Aurora Stadium vs. Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)
- Net Worth: $1.5 Million
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- Instagram Handle: @graceh_189
Physical Status
- Height: 5’9″
- Weight: 70 kg
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- Eye Colour: Blue
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: Sept 18, 1993
- Place Of Birth: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
- Nationality: Australian
- Hometown: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
- School: N/A
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- Highest Education qualification: Graduate
Family Statistics –
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Boyfriend: N/A
- Children: N/A
- Parents: Father- Jim Harris, Mother- Maree
- Siblings: Brother- David Harris, Sister Name- Laura Kimmince (Australian cricketer)
- Religion: Christianity
- Other Hobbies: Playing Cricket
Career Statistics-
ODI Debut:
vs. India Women at Manuka Oval, Feb 02, 2016
T20 Debut:
vs. Ireland Women at YMCA Cricket Club, Aug 19, 2015
Achievements –
- For Brisbane Heat against Sydney Sixers in December 2015, she scored 103 runs off 55 balls and got four wickets.
- On Dec 19, 2018, she set a new WBBL record by scoring 100 runs in the fewest balls (42).
- In the Queensland Premier Cricket league, Harris made two centuries in two days for Western Suburbs in December 2020.
Here are some lesser-known facts about
- Harris has played for the Australian national team for years. In 2017, she led the ICC Women’s World Cup in wickets for Australia.
- Grace Harris is an Australian professional cricket player who plays for the Australian Women’s Cricket Team.
- She was born on Sept 18, 1993, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- At the 2017 Women’s World Cup, she played for Australia and was one of the top run-scorers for her team.
- She made her international debut in 2014 and has played in a number of international tournaments, such as the T20 World Cup and the 50-over World Cup.
- Harris has also led the Women’s National Cricket League team Queensland Fire.
- She has always done her best for the team, and in 2016 she was named Player of the Match twice.
- She is the first Australian woman to get two centuries in Women’s One Day Internationals.
- In 2017, she was named the best female cricket player in Queensland.
- She bats aggressively with her right hand and has a high strike rate in T20 and ODI.
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