Kade Harvey
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Kade Murray Harvey in Perth
, Western Australia
was an Australian cricketer who played first class cricket for the Western Warriors
. He was an all-rounder
who bowled right-arm medium and batted in the lower order. Outside of cricket he is a qualified pharmacist.
Having represented Western Australia at under-17 level and under-19, Harvey was invited to join the Australian Cricket Academy. He went on to play a couple of games for the national Under-19s team in a game against an Indian youth side in early 1995.
Later that year he made his debut for Western Australia, playing first-class and limited overs matches for them. He soon became earmarked as a specialist one-day player and won the 'Best New Talent' award after the Mercantile Mutual Cup season of 1996-97. He had taken 18 one day domestic wickets that season which equaled the competition record.
He made just the one first class hundred, an innings of 100 not out against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval
in 2004.
(Best player in Perth grade competition)
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
was an Australian cricketer who played first class cricket for the Western Warriors
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
. He was an all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
who bowled right-arm medium and batted in the lower order. Outside of cricket he is a qualified pharmacist.
Having represented Western Australia at under-17 level and under-19, Harvey was invited to join the Australian Cricket Academy. He went on to play a couple of games for the national Under-19s team in a game against an Indian youth side in early 1995.
Later that year he made his debut for Western Australia, playing first-class and limited overs matches for them. He soon became earmarked as a specialist one-day player and won the 'Best New Talent' award after the Mercantile Mutual Cup season of 1996-97. He had taken 18 one day domestic wickets that season which equaled the competition record.
He made just the one first class hundred, an innings of 100 not out against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...
in 2004.
Achievements
- Held the record for most wickets taken in a one-day season for 4 years
- The second ever player to take 100 one day domestic wickets
- Record wicket taker for Western Australia
- Member of several championship winning Western WarriorsWestern WarriorsThe Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
sides
- Dual winner of the Olly Cooley Medal
(Best player in Perth grade competition)