Mackenzie Walter Harvey (born 18 September 2000) is an Australian cricketer.[1] A left-handed batter, he is regarded as one of the best fielders in Australia, often fielding as a substitute for the national team.[2] He is a nephew of former Australian cricketer Ian Harvey.[3]
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| Full name | Mackenzie Walter Harvey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 September 2000 East St Kilda, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Ian Harvey (uncle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2022/23 | Victoria (squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–present | Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25–present | South Australia (squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 November 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editIn December 2017, Harvey scored 136 runs in his first match for the Australia national under-19 cricket team against a touring Pakistan team.[4] In January 2018, he was selected to play for Cricket Australia XI in a tour match against an England XI as part of the England tour of Australia, he scored 59 runs from 48 balls.[5] Later that month, he was drafted in by the Melbourne Renegades as a replacement player for Aaron Finch for 2017–18 Big Bash League season, but did not play.[6]
He made his List A debut for Victoria in the 2018–19 JLT One-Day Cup on 26 September 2018.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut for Melbourne Renegades in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 29 December 2018.[8]
In December 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[9] Initially, Australia did not name a captain of their squad, however Harvey was officially named as the team captain just ahead of their opening match.[10]
Harvey was selected as part of the San Francisco Unicorns squad ahead of the 2023 Major League Cricket season.[11] He was resigned by the team for the 2024 Major League Cricket season.[12]
In April 2024, Harvey signed with South Australia ahead of the 2024/25 season.[13] On 6 November, he scored his maiden List A century against Victoria, scoring an unbeaten 134 runs from 110 balls.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Mackenzie Harvey". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Ramsey, Andrew (18 April 2024). "Sangha, Harvey seek fresh start as SA bolster batting stocks | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Mackenzie Harvey signed by Melbourne Renegades to replace Aaron Finch". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "AUS19 vs PAK19 Cricket Scorecard, 1st Youth ODI at Melbourne, December 27, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Morgan, Moeen find form in warm-up canter". ESPNcricinfo. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Six JLT One-Day Cup young guns". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "10th match, JLT One-Day Cup at Melbourne, Sep 26 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "12th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Dec 29 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Next generation: Australia reveal U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Mackenzie Harvey: From watching uncle Ian at the MCG to leading Australia at the Under-19 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "San Francisco Unicorns Completes Major League Cricket Roster for Inaugural Season With Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf - San Francisco Unicorns". www.sfunicorns.com. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Paynter, Jack (23 June 2023). "Watson lands maiden head coach gig in American MLC | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Jason Sangha and Mackenzie Harvey sign with South Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Harvey, Drew tons, Johnson haul spark SA to bonus point win over Victoria". ESPNcricinfo. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.