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{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Harry Gurney
| image = 3 03 Harry Gurney.jpg
|caption = Gurney in 2018
| country = England
| full_name = Harry Frederick Gurney
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|10|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nottingham]], [[Nottinghamshire]], England
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role =
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 9 May
| odidebutyear = 2014
| odidebutagainst = Scotland
| odicap = 235
| lastodidate = 16 December
| lastodiyear = 2014
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odishirt =
| T20Idebutdate = 20 May
| T20Idebutyear = 2014
| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Icap = 69
| lastT20Idate = 7 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2014
| lastT20Iagainst = India
| T20Ishirt =
| club1 = [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]]
| year1 = 2007–2011
| club2 = [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]]
| year2 = 2012–2019
| club3 = [[Melbourne Renegades]]
| year3 = 2018/19
| club4 = [[Quetta Gladiators]]
| year4 = 2019
| club5 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year5 = 2019
| club6 = [[Barbados Tridents]]
| year6 = 2019
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 10
| runs1 = 15
| bat avg1 = 7.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 6[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 455
| wickets1 = 11
| bowl avg1 = 39.27
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/55
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = –
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = –/–
| top score2 = –
| deliveries2 = 48
| wickets2 = 3
| bowl avg2 = 18.33
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/26
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 103
| runs3 = 424
| bat avg3 = 6.23
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 42[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 16,909
| wickets3 = 310
| bowl avg3 = 30.55
| fivefor3 = 8
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/25
| catches/stumpings3 = 12/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 93
| runs4 = 61
| bat avg4 = 5.54
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 13[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 3,934
| wickets4 = 114
| bowl avg4 = 33.94
| fivefor4 = 3
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/24
| catches/stumpings4 = 7/–
| date = 30 September
| year = 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ccdiv2-11/content/player/244639.html ESPNcricinfo
|internationalspan=2014}}

'''Harry Frederick Gurney''' (born 25 October 1986) is an English former [[cricket]]er who played at international level for the [[England cricket team|England team]]. Gurney made his [[One Day International]] debut [[English cricket team in Scotland in 2014|on 9 May 2014]] against [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of England vs Scotland Only ODI 2014 – Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-scotland-2014-684673/scotland-vs-england-only-odi-684679/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-05-10|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> Domestically, he played for [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club]] after leaving [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club]] at the end of the 2011 season. He primarily played as a [[Fast bowling|left-arm seamer]].

Gurney attended [[Garendon High School]] and [[Loughborough Grammar School]], before studying at the [[University of Leeds]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harry Gurney |url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/trentbridge/history/players/harry-gurney.html |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=www.trentbridge.co.uk}}</ref>

==Leicestershire==
Gurney had relative success in Leicestershire's second team and made his first team debut in the 2007 season.

Gurney has also played for [[Loughborough]] Town CC and the [[Leeds/Bradford MCC Universities|Leeds/Bradford UCCE]],<ref>http://www.leedsbradforducce.co.uk/Profile.php?id=34{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Leeds Braford UCCE profile accessed 14 April 2007</ref> for which he took the wicket of ex-England Test Captain [[Michael Vaughan]].<ref>[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/346715.html ESPNcricinfo – Vaughan fails against student attack]</ref>

In 2009, Gurney shone in T20, taking 8 wickets at an average of 23. However, he struggled to make an impact in the longer form of the game, averaging over 50 in the second division of the County Championship. The following year, Gurney's Twenty20 form dipped, although he improved in the Championship, averaging just over 33.

In 2011, Gurney proved adept particularly in [[Twenty20]] matches, taking 23 wickets during Leicestershire's title winning campaign, although he missed out on Finals Day due to injury. He was though, part of the Foxes squad in the [[2011 Champions League Twenty20]] which took place in [[India]]. He took 5 wickets in the tournament although Leicester lost both their games in the competition.

==Nottinghamshire==
In 2012, Gurney left Leicestershire to join Nottinghamshire, following the same path as [[Stuart Broad]] and [[James Taylor (cricketer, born 1990)|James Taylor]]. Although he was seen as a one-day specialist, Gurney also featured in the County Championship Division One for the first time in his career. Notts failed to win a trophy but Gurney established himself as an integral part of the team, particularly in the shorter formats of the game.

In 2013, Gurney was Nottinghamshire's leading wicket taker. As well as taking a hat trick in the County Championship, Gurney performed well in the Yorkshire Bank 40 competition, which Nottinghamshire eventually went on to win. Comparisons were made with former Nottinghamshire bowler Ryan Sidebottom, as both are left armed and rely on getting the ball to swing.

==International career==
Following Gurney's good form for Nottinghamshire, he was called up to the England team for the limited overs [[English cricket team in the West Indies in 2013–14|tour of the West Indies]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Alan |title=Moeen, Parry in World Twenty20 squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/moeen-ali-stephen-parry-in-world-twenty20-squad-716899 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2024 |date=6 February 2014}}</ref> He did not play, but retained his place in the squad for the ODI against Scotland. He did not take a wicket on ODI debut in what proved to be a rain affected match.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scotland vs England, Only ODI, Aberdeen, May 09, 2014 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-scotland-2014-684673/scotland-vs-england-only-odi-684679/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref> He was selected to make his T20I debut in a match against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]], taking figures of 2/26, although England went on to lose the match.<ref>{{cite web |title=England vs Sri Lanka, Only T20I (D/N), The Oval, May 20, 2014 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-tour-of-england-and-ireland-2014-667875/england-vs-sri-lanka-only-t20i-667887/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref> In the subsequent ODI series with Sri Lanka, he featured in all five matches taking nine wickets including his career best 4/55 in the fourth ODI at [[Lord's]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014 Records - England averages |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/sri-lanka-in-england-odi-series-2014-8571?team=1 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=England vs Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Lord's, May 31, 2014 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-tour-of-england-and-ireland-2014-667875/england-vs-sri-lanka-4th-odi-667895/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref>

Gurney was selected in the limited overs squad against [[India national cricket team|India]], although he only appeared in the fourth match of the series, taking figures of 1/51.<ref>{{cite web |title=England v India, 4th ODI, Birmingham, September 02, 2014 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-england-2014-667693/england-vs-india-4th-odi-667727/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref> He played in the only T20 match between the teams, taking 1/29 to help England win the game.<ref>{{cite web |title=England vs India, Only T20I, Birmingham, September 07, 2014 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-england-2014-667693/england-vs-india-only-t20i-667731/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref>

Gurney was retained on the limited overs [[English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2014–15|tour of Sri Lanka]] and played in three ODIs taking one wicket.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statsguru - HF Gurney - ODIs - match by match list |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/244639.html?class=2;template=results;type=bowling;view=match |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref> He was omitted from the squad for the [[Carlton Mid Triangular Series in Australia in 2014–15|Triangular Series in Australia]] which acted as warm-up for the [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ballance recalled, Stokes dropped for World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ballance-recalled-stokes-dropped-for-world-cup-812329 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2024 |date=20 December 2014}}</ref>

==T20 franchise career==
In November 2018, Gurney was signed by the [[Melbourne Renegades]] as a replacement for [[Usman Khan Shinwari]]. He was drafted by [[Quetta Gladiators]] for [[PSL 2019]]. He also played for [[Northern Warriors]] in [[2018 T10 Cricket League]]. In December 2018, he was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[List of 2019 Indian Premier League personnel changes|player auction]] for the [[2019 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25390461/ipl-2019-auction-was-sold-whom |title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms |title=IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> On 7 April 2019, he made his [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] debut against [[Rajasthan Royals]]. He registered bowling figures of 2/25 in 4 overs and was awarded the man of the match award.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2019: Kolkata Knight Riders crush Rajasthan Royals to become table toppers|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/kolkata-knight-riders-defeat-rajasthan-roayls-ipl-2019-1496391-2019-04-07|access-date=2021-05-10|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

In July 2019, Gurney was selected to play for the Dublin Chiefs in the [[2019 Euro T20 Slam|inaugural edition]] of the [[Euro T20 Slam]] cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=19 July 2019 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the following month, the tournament was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> In July 2020, he was named in the [[Barbados Tridents]] squad for the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref>

In September 2020, Gurney underwent a shoulder surgery. As he result, he was ruled out of the [[2020 Indian Premier League]] and [[2020 t20 Blast]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=English paceman Harry Gurney to miss T20 Blast and IPL 2020|url=https://www.crictracker.com/english-paceman-harry-gurney-to-miss-t20-blast-and-ipl-2020/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=CricTracker|language=en}}</ref> He was later replaced by [[Ali Khan (American cricketer)|Ali Khan]] in the Kolkata Knight Riders squad.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ali Khan joins Kolkata Knight Riders as Harry Gurney replacement|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2020-usa-s-ali-khan-joins-kolkata-knight-riders-as-harry-gurney-replacement-1232135|access-date=2021-05-10|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

Gurney was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the [[2021 IPL auction]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2021: 5 Reasons Why Kolkata Knight Riders Are Favourites To Win The Title|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/ipl-2021/ipl-2021-5-reasons-why-kolkata-knight-riders-are-favourites-to-win-the-title/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=CricketAddictor|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Retirement ==
Gurney announced his [[retirement]] from cricket in May 2021 following his shoulder injury.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 May 2021|title=England pacer Harry Gurney announces retirement at 34|url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/england-pacer-harry-gurney-announces-retirement-at-34/|access-date=21 May 2021|website=Bdcrictime|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He is co-owner of a country hotel on the Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire boundary, along with [[Stuart Broad]]. Named Tap and Run, in June 2022 it suffered total loss through fire caused by electrical drying of hotel linen overnight, leaving only the shell. Following a full rebuild costing £1.3 million, it reopened in 2023 and was described by the owners as their "second innings".<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-63303419 Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney pub 'rising from the ashes'] [[BBC News]] 19 October 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/inside-stuart-broad-harry-gurneys-8556151 Inside Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney's Tap and Run Notts pub that's reopened in £1.3m rebuild] ''[[Nottingham Post|Nottinghamshire Live]]'' 27 June 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=244639}}

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