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]
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| Full name | Ethan Read Bamber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1998 Westminster, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | David Bamber (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018–2024 | Middlesex (squad no. 54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Gloucestershire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 19 August 2018 Middlesex v Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 25 July 2021 Middlesex v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editBamber 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]
Bamber is nicknamed 'mini-murts' in the Middlesex team, as he is regarded as a long-term successor to Middlesex's verteran bowler Tim Murtagh.[11]
Bamber received his county cap in May 2022.[12]
In July 2024, he joined Warwickshire on a three-year contract to start in the 2025 season.[13]
Personal life
editThe son of actor David Bamber, Ethan Bamber studied theology at Exeter University. Actors David Swift and Clive Swift were Bamber's grandfather and great-uncle respectively. He was a chorister with the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge[14] before attending Mill Hill School, a private school in North London.[15] He supports Arsenal FC and has regularly watched Saracens FC.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ethan Bamber". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "ETHAN BAMBER SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT WITH MIDDLESEX CRICKET". www.middlesexccc.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Aug 19-22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "England Under 19s report card - ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Berkshire stars Jack Davies and Ethan Bamber called up by England Young Lions while Academy squad is named". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Lammonby and Exeter new boy Bamber in Young Lions squad as World Cup countdown starts". Devon Cricket. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Only Match (N), Middlesex tour of Ireland at Dublin, Jun 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Gloucestershire sign Bamber on loan from Middlesex". Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Group 2, Chelmsford, Jul 25 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Ethan Bamber". Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Ethan Bamber receives County Cap at Lord's". Middlesex Cricket. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Warwickshire sign Middlesex paceman Bamber". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Middlesex Cricket: Home".
- ^ "Ethan Bamber makes his England U19 International Debut - Mill Hill Schools". Mill Hill Schools. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Kishore, Shashank (23 January 2018). "The many shades of Ethan Bamber". ESPNcricinfo. Queenstown: ESPN. Retrieved 7 September 2018.