Full Name
Samuel Bryan Harper
Born
10 December 1996
Place Of Birth
Wantirna, Victoria
Country
Australia
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Sam Harper
Sam Harper
Sam Harper
Sam Harper is an Australian professional wicket-keeper batsman who plays for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League (BBL) and Victoria in domestic competitions. He is known for his aggressive batting style.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Bruges vs Ghent Gladiators · Match 3 | T20 | June 7, 2026 | 76 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 155.10 |
| Quetta Gladiators vs Rawalpindi Pindiz · Match 18 | T20 | April 10, 2026 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Victoria vs South Australia · Final | First Class | March 26, 2026 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 133.33 |
| Victoria vs South Australia · 29th Match | First Class | March 14, 2026 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Tasmania vs Victoria · 25th Match | First Class | March 5, 2026 | 93 | 119 | 9 | 3 | 78.15 |
| Western Australia vs Victoria · 21st Match | List A | February 21, 2026 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 80.95 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Super League 2026 | T20 | Mar 26, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Big Bash League 2025 | T20 | Dec 14, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 381 | 245 | 37 | 15 | 155.51 |
| Sheffield Shield 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 4, 2025 - Mar 30, 2026 | 677 | 817 | 70 | 16 | 82.86 |
| Australia Domestic One-Day Cup 2025 | LISTA | Sep 16, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026 | 281 | 263 | 29 | 5 | 106.84 |
| Top End T20 Series 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 240 | 163 | 22 | 6 | 147.24 |
| Melbourne T10 Invitational 2025 | T10 | Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 17, 2025 | 215 | 107 | 17 | 16 | 200.93 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 103 | 98 | 2012 | 1498 | 110 | 22.3500 | 134.3100 | 8 | 179 | 69 | 12 | 1 |
| List A | 49 | 47 | 1210 | 1265 | 96 | 26.8800 | 95.6500 | 2 | 108 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| First Class | 68 | 115 | 2802 | 4826 | 151 | 27.2000 | 58.0600 | 12 | 302 | 39 | 10 | 5 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 103 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 49 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 68 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania vs Victoria · 25th Match | First Class | March 5, 2026 | 93 | 119 | 9 | 3 | 78.15 |
| Western Australia vs Victoria · 23rd Match | First Class | February 16, 2026 | 260 | 265 | 31 | 4 | 98.11 |
| Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars · Match 30 | T20 | January 10, 2026 | 84 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 164.71 |
| Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars · Match 11 | T20 | December 26, 2025 | 110 | 60 | 12 | 6 | 183.33 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bash League, 2025 | T20 | Dec 14, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 381 | 245 | 37 | 15 | 155.51 |
Major Teams Represented
- Australia Under-19s
- Victoria
- Melbourne Stars
- Melbourne Renegades
- Cricket Australia XI
Key Debuts
First-Class (FC): February 3, 2016, for Victoria vs. Tasmania.
Big Bash League (BBL): December 26, 2016, for Melbourne Stars vs. Hobart Hurricanes.
One-Day Cup (List A): 2016-17 season for Victoria.
Records & Awards
Record-breaking debut: On his first-class debut for Victoria in the 2015-16 Sheffield Shield, Harper recorded a remarkable nine dismissals (catches and stumpings) as a wicket-keeper, the most by any keeper in a single Sheffield Shield match.
Fastest Victorian Sheffield Shield century: In November 2023, he scored a blistering 64-ball century for Victoria against South Australia, the fastest ever by a Victorian in the tournament.
BBL|10 Player of the Season: He was voted the Player of the Season for the Big Bash League (BBL) in its tenth season while playing for the Melbourne Renegades.
Career Statistics
| Format | Matches | Runs Scored | Batting Average | 100s/50s | Catches/Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Class (FC) | 63 | 2,392 | 25.17 | 3/9 | 229/11 |
| List A (LA) | 47 | 1,182 | 27.48 | 0/10 | 55/8 |
| T20s | 95 | 1,817 | 21.89 | 1/11 | 61/10 |
