Finlay Bean
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| Full name | Finlay Joseph Bean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 April 2002 Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman, wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022–present | Yorkshire (squad no. 33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 5 September 2022 Yorkshire v Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 19 August 2022 Yorkshire v Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
[edit | edit source]Bean was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Ripon Grammar School and Queen Ethelburga's College, York.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]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.[2][3] Following this score Bean was given a contract with Yorkshire until the end of the 2023 season.[4][5] He scored 61 on his List-A debut for Yorkshire against Kent in the Royal London Cup on 19 August 2022.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
On 11 July, 2023 Bean hit a new career high score of 135 against Worcestershire. On the same day, it was announced he had signed a new two-year contract with the county cricket club.[9]
In May 2024, he hit a new best first-class score, scoring 173 against Glamorgan at Headingley.[10]
Bean made his maiden first-class double century against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on 24 June 2025, scoring 224.[11]
References
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External links
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