James Alexander Russell Harris (born 16 May 1990) is a Welsh professional

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er who was born at

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, (a Swansea suburb) in South Wales. Harris is a right arm

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and right-handed batsman who represented Glamorgan (2007-2012) and

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(2013-2021). He announced his return to Glamorgan for the 2022 season, on 23 July 202

Career

Harris was the youngest person ever to play for Glamorgan 2nd XI, aged 14 years and 353 days and the youngest person to have played for Wales Minor Counties, when he took 3/48 against the Netherlands cricket team, Netherlands. In 2006 he captained England Under-16s team and at the age of 15 signed up for Glamorgan. He made his first class debut in 2007, at the age of 17. Against Gloucestershire, he finished with figures of 12–118, meaning he became the youngest player ever to take 10 or more wickets in a County Championship match, taking 5–52 in the second innings to follow up his first-innings 7–66. Harris rapidly followed this up by becoming the youngest Glamorgan player to score a half century with the bat as he posted an impressive 87 not out in a record 9th wicket partnership of 185 with

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against Nottinghamshire at Swansea, in only his fourth first class match. On 28 April 2010 he became the youngest Glamorgan player to take 100 first class wickets for the county when he claimed the wicket of

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in the victory against

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. On 31 August 2012, Glamorgan confirmed that Harris had turned down the offer of a substantial new contract, and having taken an option in his existing contract, would be leaving the county at the end of the 2012 domestic season. On 24 September 2012, Harris joined

on a three-year deal. Harris took 69 County Championship wickets in the 2015 season and signed a new contract with Middlesex in May 2015.James Harris: Middlesex bowler signs new two-year contract

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, 26 May 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2017.James Harris: Kent sign Middlesex paceman on loan

, 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017. After playing in seven Championship matches during the 2016 season and taking 16 wickets, Harris joined

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on loan for the early stages of the 2017 season.Middlesex and former England Lions fast-bowler James Harris joins Kent
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'', 4 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017. He made his debut for the county in their opening County Championship match of 2017 against

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in April.Stevens' six routs Gloucestershire for 61
CricInfo, 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017. He announced his return to Glamorgan for the 2022 seaso

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