Charlie Tear
Scottish cricketer (born 2004)
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Charles Joseph Tear (born 12 June 2004) is a Scottish cricketer who played as wicket-keeper-batter for Scotland.[3] He also played for Scotland national under-19 cricket team in the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup.[4][5]
Chichester, West Sussex, England[2]
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| Full name | Charles Joseph Tear[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 2004 Chichester, West Sussex, England[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 81) | 3 March 2024 v United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 September 2025 v Namibia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 59) | 13 March 2024 v United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 11 July 2025 v Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Sussex (squad no. 28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Gloucestershire (on loan) (squad no. 28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
He was educated at Seaford College, where he received coaching from former Sussex captain Chris Adams.[6]
Domestic career
In May 2022, Tear signed his first professional contract with Sussex.[7] He made his first-class debut for Sussex against Durham in 2022 County Championship on 20 September 2022.[8] He made his List A debut for Sussex against Gloucestershire in 2022 One-Day Cup on 18 August 2023.[9]
In April 2024 Gloucestershire signed him on loan from Sussex for two weeks.[10][11][12]
International career
In February 2024, he was named in Scotland's ODI squad for the 2024 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series which was the part of 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2.[13] He made his One Day International debut against United Arab Emirates on 3 March 2024, in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.[14][15] In the same month he was named in Scotland's T20I squad for the series against UAE.[16][17] He made his Twenty20 International debut against United Arab Emirates at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, on 13 March 2024.[18]
In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[19]
