Harry Hoekstra

Harry Hoekstra
Personal information
Born (2006-07-02) 2 July 2006 (age 20)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2026–presentVictoria
LA debut19 September 2026 Victoria v Queensland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 2 2
Runs scored 74 4
Batting average 18.50 4.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 45 2*
Balls bowled 393 95
Wickets 15 5
Bowling average 13.40 16.40
5 wickets in innings 2 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/103 5/42
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 October 2026

Harry Hoekstra (born 2 July 2006) is an Australian cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Victoria. He is a left arm medium pace bowler and right-handed batsmen. He made his List-A cricket debut on 19 September 2026 against Queensland.

Career

Hoekstra is from Leongatha, and played for Victorian Premier Cricket club Casey South Melbourne. He also played for Australia at under-19 level, his performances including dismissing Vaibhav Suryavanshi with his first ball against India U19 in a youth test in October 2024.

Hoekstra signed a professional contract ahead of the 2026-27 season with Victoria cricket team having worked prior to that in his family business. Hoekstra made his List-A cricket debut for Victoria on 19 September 2026 against Queensland. Hoekstra took his maiden five wicket haul in his second match a couple of days later, taking 5/42 against New South Wales at the Junction Oval. On 7 October, he made his first-class debut for Victoria against South Australia, taking figures of 6/103 in South Australia's innings.

Style of play

A left-arm seam bowler, Hoekstra has been compared to Nathan Bracken due to his ability to bowl accurate balls that swing.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lewis, Tyler (18 September 2026). "Victoria to name at least three debutants for its One Day Cup opener against Queensland". news.com.au. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "Rising quick Harry Hoekstra delivers with the bat for Casey". cranbournenews. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Tom Dwyer, nephew of Ricky Ponting, was caught a shot short of a century for Tasmania". ntnews.com. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "IND U-19 vs AUS U-19, 2nd Youth Test: Nitya, Karthikeya steer India to strong total on Day 1 against Australia". Sportstar. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Harry Hoekstra quits job after landing Victoria cricket contract". Herald Sun. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  6. ↑ Lewis, Tyler (27 April 2026). "New Victorian state quick Harry Hoekstra on his ascension to rookie deal". news.com.au. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "New Faces Headline Victorian Squad For Season Opener". Mirage News. 18 September 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Hoek, line and sinker: Harry takes maiden five-for". Cricket.com.au. 25 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "Hoekstra stars on debut as Test hopefuls miss chance with the bat". Cricinfo. 7 October 2026. Retrieved 7 October 2026.