Ethan Bamber

Ethan Read Bamber (born 17 December 1998) is an English cricketer.[1] Bamber signed a professional contract with Middlesex in 2018.[2] He made his first-class debut for Middlesex in the 2018 County Championship on 17 August 2018.[3] Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in England's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4]

Ethan Bamber
Personal information
Full nameEthan Read Bamber
Born (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998
Westminster, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
RelationsDavid Bamber (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentMiddlesex (squad no. 54)
2019→ Gloucestershire (on loan)
First-class debut19 August 2018 Middlesex v Northamptonshire
List A debut25 July 2021 Middlesex v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 26 6 5
Runs scored 311 37 3
Batting average 9.42 12.33 –
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 27* 21 3*
Balls bowled 5,054 296 53
Wickets 100 10 0
Bowling average 23.17 29.70 –
5 wickets in innings 2 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 0 –
Best bowling 5/41 3/41 –
Catches/stumpings 4/– 1/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2021

Career

Bamber was England’s joint top wicket taker at the 2018 U19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[5] He finished the tournament as England's joint leading wicket taker.[1] Bamber also toured South Africa with the England Young Lions.[6][7]

He made his Twenty20 debut for Middlesex, against Leinster Lightning on 21 June 2019, during Middlesex's tour of Ireland.[8] On 14 July 2019, Bamber joined Gloucestershire on a one month loan, making his debut the next day in the County Championship against Leicestershire.[9] He made his List A debut on 25 July 2021, for Middlesex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[10]

Personal life

The son of actor David Bamber, Ethan Bamber studies Theology at Exeter University. He was a chorister with the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge[11] [12] before attending Mill Hill School, an independent school in North London.[13] He supports Arsenal FC and has regularly watched Saracens FC.[14]

References
  1. "Ethan Bamber". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. "ETHAN BAMBER SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH MIDDLESEX CRICKET". www.middlesexccc.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. "Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Aug 19-22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. "Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  5. "England Under 19s report card - ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. "Berkshire stars Jack Davies and Ethan Bamber called up by England Young Lions while Academy squad is named". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. "Lammonby and Exeter new boy Bamber in Young Lions squad as World Cup countdown starts". Devon Cricket. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  8. "Only Match (N), Middlesex tour of Ireland at Dublin, Jun 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  9. "Gloucestershire sign Bamber on loan from Middlesex". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  10. "Group 2, Chelmsford, Jul 25 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  11. "Ethan Bamber (treble) on Hyperion Records". Hyperion Records.
  12. "Middlesex Cricket: Home".
  13. "Ethan Bamber makes his England U19 International Debut - Mill Hill Schools". Mill Hill Schools. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  14. Kishore, Shashank (23 January 2018). "The many shades of Ethan Bamber". ESPNcricinfo. Queenstown: ESPN. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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