Ethan Bamber
Ethan Read Bamber (born 17 December 1998) is an English cricketer.[1] Bamber signed a professional contract with Middlesex in 2018.[2] He made his first-class debut for Middlesex in the 2018 County Championship on 17 August 2018.[3] Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in England's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4]
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Full name | Ethan Read Bamber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Westminster, England | 17 December 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | David Bamber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–present | Middlesex (squad no. 54) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | → Gloucestershire (on loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 19 August 2018 Middlesex v Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Only Twenty20 | 21 June 2019 Middlesex v Leinster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2019 |
Career
Bamber was England’s joint top wicket taker at the 2018 U19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[5] He finished the tournament as England's joint leading wicket taker.[1] Bamber also toured South Africa with the England Young Lions.[6][7]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Middlesex, against Leinster Lightning on 21 June 2019, during Middlesex's tour of Ireland.[8]
On 14 July 2019, Bamber joined Gloucestershire on a one month loan, making his debut the next day in the County Championship against Leicestershire.[9]
Personal life
The son of actor David Bamber, Ethan Bamber studies Theology at Exeter University. He went to school at Mill Hill School, an independent school in North London.[10] He supports Arsenal FC and has regularly watched Saracens FC.[11]
References
- "Ethan Bamber". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "ETHAN BAMBER SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH MIDDLESEX CRICKET". www.middlesexccc.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- "Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Aug 19-22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- "England Under 19s report card - ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- "Berkshire stars Jack Davies and Ethan Bamber called up by England Young Lions while Academy squad is named". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- "Lammonby and Exeter new boy Bamber in Young Lions squad as World Cup countdown starts". Devon Cricket. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- "Only Match (N), Middlesex tour of Ireland at Dublin, Jun 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- "Gloucestershire sign Bamber on loan from Middlesex". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Ethan Bamber makes his England U19 International Debut - Mill Hill Schools". Mill Hill Schools. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- Kishore, Shashank (23 January 2018). "The many shades of Ethan Bamber". ESPNcricinfo. Queenstown: ESPN. Retrieved 7 September 2018.