Bean celebrates after scoring his maiden FC century (2023)
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Finlay Joseph Bean
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| Born | (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22) Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman, wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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, 16 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Bean was educated at Queen Ethelburga's College, York.
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 ClubatOld 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 LeicestershireatHeadingley on 6 April 2023.[7]
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.[8]
In May 2024, he hit a new best first-class score, scoring 173 against Glamorgan at Headingley.[9]
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Yorkshire County Cricket Club – current squad
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