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Harry Nielsen

Harry Nielsen is an Australian left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman who plays for South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers. He comes from a cricketing family; his father, Tim Nielsen, is a former South Australian player and Australian coach. As of late 2025, Nielsen was recalled to South Australia's squad for a Sheffield Shield match.

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Full Name
Harry James Nielsen
Born
3 May 1995
Place Of Birth
Ashford, South Australia
Country
Australia
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers · Match 13 T20 December 27, 2025 7 6 1 0 116.67
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars · Match 10 T20 December 23, 2025 0 1 0 0 0.00
Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers · Match 4 T20 December 17, 2025 0 3 0 0 0.00
South Australia vs Tasmania · 18th Match First Class December 5, 2025 36 64 6 0 56.25
South Australia vs Western Australia · 15th Match First Class November 22, 2025 44 97 7 0 45.36
Tasmania vs South Australia · 14th Match List A November 15, 2025 6 14 0 0 42.86

Matches

Victoria Victoria
261/10 & 139/10
Result
198/10 & 258/10
SA won by 56 runs March 26, 2026 5:00 am
South Australia South Australia
Victoria Victoria
308/10
Result
305/10 & 204/3d
Match Drawn March 14, 2026 5:00 am
South Australia South Australia
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Major Teams Represented

  • Adelaide Strikers (Big Bash League)
  • South Australia (Sheffield Shield, List A)
  • Cricket Australia XI (JLT One-Day Cup) 

Key Domestic Debuts

  • First-Class (Sheffield Shield): For South Australia, scoring a century on debut against Victoria.
  • List A (One-Day Cup): For South Australia/Cricket Australia XI.
  • Big Bash League (T20): For the Adelaide Strikers in February 2018. 

Career Highlights & Records

  • BBL Career (Strikers): Over 50 matches, over 460 runs, strike rate around 118, 30+ catches.
  • Domestic Cricket: Scored centuries in both First-Class (e.g., 114) and List A (e.g., 110) cricket for South Australia.
  • International Exposure: Briefly acted as wicketkeeper for a South Africa tour match when Quinton de Kock was ill.