Parke Gerald Zinzan "Zin" Harris (18 July 1927 – 1 December 1991) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in nine Test matches between 1955 and 1965.

Zin Harris
Zin Harris in 1961–62
Personal information
Full name
Parke Gerald Zinzan Harris
Born(1927-07-18)18 July 1927
Christchurch, Canterbury
Died1 December 1991(1991-12-01) (aged 64)
Christchurch, Canterbury
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 72)13 October 1955 v Pakistan
Last Test29 January 1965 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949/50–1963/64Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 9 69
Runs scored 378 3,126
Batting average 22.23 28.16
100s/50s 1/1 5/13
Top score 101 118
Balls bowled 42 1,818
Wickets 0 21
Bowling average 30.80
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/8
Catches/stumpings 6/– 37/–
Source: CricInfo, 17 October 2015

Harris was a member of the New Zealand team that toured South Africa in 1961–62 and drew the series two-all. He was New Zealand's top scorer, with 101 and 30, in the Third Test at Cape Town, which was New Zealand's first overseas Test victory.[1][2]

Harris had two sons who played first-class cricket: Chris Harris, who went on to represent New Zealand, and Ben Harris who played for Canterbury and Otago. The unusual name of Zinzan – thought to be of Indian origin – is shared by several members of the Harris and related families: both Chris and Ben Harris have Zinzan as a middle name.

References

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  1. ^ Wisden 1963, pp. 908–9.
  2. ^ "3rd Test, Cape Town, Jan 1 - 4 1962, New Zealand tour of South Africa". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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