Born 8 October 1928 at Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaNeil Harvey was an attractive left-hander who made his Test debut at the age of 19. A short man he was particularly good at the cut and hook. His footwork against spinners was excellent He was a superb fielder especially in the covers. His fielding skills were developed from playing as a baseball infielder.
He bowled occasional off-spin. In the 1952/53 series against South Africa he scored 834 runs at an average of 92.66 in the five Tests including a career best of 205 at Melbourne. He captained Australia once in 1961 when Richie Benaud was injured. He was an Australian selector between 1967 and 1979.
M Runs HS Avg 100 Ct Wkts Avg BB 5I
Tests 79 6149 205 48.41 21 64 3 40.00 1-8 0
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