Ethan Bamber
English cricketer (born 1998)
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Ethan Read Bamber (born 17 December 1998) is an English cricketer.[1] He plays domestically for Warwickshire. Bamber signed a professional contract with Middlesex in 2018.[2] He made his first-class debut for Middlesex in the 2018 County Championship on 17 August 2018.[3] Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in England's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4]
Westminster, London, England
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| Full name | Ethan Read Bamber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1998 Westminster, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | David Bamber (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2024 | Middlesex (squad no. 54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Gloucestershire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Warwickshire (squad no. 54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 19 August 2018 Middlesex v Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 25 July 2021 Middlesex v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
Bamber was England's joint top wicket taker at the 2018 U19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[5] He finished the tournament as England's joint leading wicket taker.[1] Bamber also toured South Africa with the England Young Lions.[6][7]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Middlesex, against Leinster Lightning on 21 June 2019, during Middlesex's tour of Ireland.[8] On 14 July 2019, Bamber joined Gloucestershire on a one-month loan, making his debut the next day in the County Championship against Leicestershire.[9] He made his List A debut on 25 July 2021, for Middlesex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[10]
Bamber is nicknamed 'mini-murts' in the Middlesex team, as he was regarded as a long-term successor to Middlesex's veteran bowler Tim Murtagh.[11]
Bamber received his county cap in May 2022.[12]
In July 2024, he joined Warwickshire on a three-year contract to start in the 2025 season.[13]
Personal life
The son of actor David Bamber, Ethan Bamber studied theology at Exeter University. Actors David Swift and Clive Swift were Bamber's grandfather and great-uncle respectively. He was a chorister with the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge[14] before attending Mill Hill School, a private school in North London.[15] He supports Arsenal FC and has regularly watched Saracens FC.[16]