Finlay Bean
Bean celebrates after scoring his maiden FC century (2023)
Personal information
Full name
Finlay Joseph Bean
Born (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
RoleBatsman, wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–presentYorkshire (squad no. 33)
FC debut5 September 2022 Yorkshire v Lancashire
LA debut19 August 2022 Yorkshire v Kent
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 16 9
Runs scored 1,121 164
Batting average 41.51 18.22
100s/50s 3/3 0/1
Top score 135 61
Catches/stumpings 15/– 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 October 2023

Finlay Joseph Bean (born 16 April 2002) is an English cricketer who plays for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.

Early life

Bean was educated at Queen Ethelburga's College, York.

Career

Playing for Yorkshire second-XI in June 2022, Bean scored a record 441 runs against Nottinghamshire second-XI. It was the highest individual score ever recorded in the Second-XI Championship, beating the previous highest mark of 322 scored by Marcus Trescothick for Somerset against Warwickshire at Taunton in 1997.[1][2] Following this score Bean was given a contract with Yorkshire until the end of the 2023 season.[3][4] He scored 61 on his List-A debut for Yorkshire against Kent in the Royal London Cup on 19 August 2022.[5] Bean made his first-class debut for Yorkshire on 5 September 2022 against Lancashire County Cricket Club at Old Trafford. He was praised for the assertiveness of his defensive shots as well as the fluidity of his attacking shots.[6] Bean struck his maiden first-class century on the opening day of the 2023 county cricket season, scoring 118 from 149 balls against Leicestershire at Headingley on 6 April 2023.[7]

On 11 July, 2023 Bean hit a new career high score of 135 against Worcester. On the same day, it was announced he had signed a new two-year contract with the county cricket club.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Yorkshire CCC's record-breaking Finlay Bean one to watch as he makes most of second chance at Headingley". Yorkshire Post.
  2. ↑ "20-year-old Yorkshire Second XI batter Finlay Bean hits record-breaking 441". Wisden.com.
  3. ↑ "York's Finlay Bean wins Yorkshire contract after his 441". Cricketyorkshire.com.
  4. ↑ "George Hill, Finlay Bean and Ben Cliff commit futures to Yorkshire". The Cricketer.
  5. ↑ "YORKS VS KENT". espncricinfo.com.
  6. ↑ "Fin Bean belongs in the first-class game but the hard graft starts now". The Cricketer.
  7. ↑ Dollard, Rory (6 April 2023). "Finlay Bean hits first century of county season as Yorkshire make strong start". The Independent. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Hercock, Richard (11 July 2023). "Eight Yorkshire CCC players sign new deals". Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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