Nicholas John Haste (born 13 November 1972) is an
English former first-class
cricket
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er.
Haste was born at
Northampton
Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; ...
in November 1972. He was educated at
Wellingborough School, before going up to
Pembroke College, Cambridge
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. While studying at Cambridge, he played
first-class cricket for
Cambridge University Cricket Club between 1993 and 1996, making 32 appearances. Playing as a
medium pace bowler in the Cambridge side, Haste took 49 wickets at an
average of 60.26. He took one
five wicket haul, with figures of 5 for 73 against
Oxford University in the 1995
University Match at
Lord's
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. His bowling action in the match was described by Norman Harris of ''
The Independent'' as having a "purposeful stride and vigorous action" and that "he looked a genuinely first-class bowler". As a
lower order batsman, he scored 372 runs at a
batting average of 13.28 from his 32 matches; he made one half century, a score of 51 against Oxford University in 1996. After graduating from Cambridge, Haste did not proceed further in the first-class game. He did however play
club cricket for Brentwood Cricket Club in
Essex, and Bedford Town in the
Northamptonshire Cricket League.
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1972 births
Living people
Cricketers from Northampton
People educated at Wellingborough School
Alumni of Pembroke College, Cambridge
English cricketers
Cambridge University cricketers