Brian Ross Hardie (born 14 January 1950) is a professional cricket player who played for Essex County Cricket Club and Scotland between 1970 and 1990.

Brian Hardie
Personal information
Full name
Brian Ross Hardie
Born (1950-01-14) 14 January 1950 (age 74)
Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
RelationsKeith Hardie (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1970–1990Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 378 363
Runs scored 18,103 8,806
Batting average 34.22 29.55
100s/50s 27/89 6/51
Top score 162 119*
Balls bowled 282 77
Wickets 3 2
Bowling average 84.66 20.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/39 1/4
Catches/stumpings 349/– 107/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 May 2020

Born in Stenhousemuir, Falkirk, Scotland, to Fettes-educated banker James Millar Hardie, he played at Stenhousemuir during the 1960s and 1970s, scoring 7065 runs before being signed for Essex where he opened the batting for many years alongside Graham Gooch. Overall he passed 1000 runs eleven times, helping the county to victory in four County Championships in eight seasons and three one-day titles from seven final appearances. In the 1985 NatWest Trophy final he made 110 and won the Man-of-the-Match award in Essex's one-run victory at Lord's.

He is the brother of Scottish international cricketer Keith Hardie.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Keith Hardie". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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