Finlay Bean

Playing for Yorkshire second-XI in June 2022, Bean scored a record 441 runs against Nottinghamshire second-XI. It was the highest individual score ever recorded in the Second-XI Championship, beating the previous highest mark of 322 scored by Marcus Trescothick for Somerset against Warwickshire at Taunton in 1997.^[2][3] Following this score Bean was given a contract with Yorkshire until the end of the 2023 season.^[4][5] He scored 61 on his List-A debut for Yorkshire against Kent in the Royal London Cup on 19 August 2022.^[6] Bean made his first-class debut for Yorkshire on 5 September 2022 against Lancashire County Cricket Club at Old Trafford. He was praised for the assertiveness of his defensive shots as well as the fluidity of his attacking shots.^[7] Bean struck his maiden first-class century on the opening day of the 2023 county cricket season, scoring 118 from 149 balls against Leicestershire at Headingley on 6 April 2023.^[8]

On 11 July, 2023 Bean hit a new career high score of 135 against Worcestershire. On the same day, it was announced he had signed a new two-year contract with the county cricket club.^[9]

In May 2024, he hit a new best first-class score, scoring 173 against Glamorgan at Headingley.^[10]

Bean made his maiden first-class double century against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on 24 June 2025, scoring 224.^[11]

In March 2026, he signed a two-year contract extension keeping him tied into Yorkshire until at least the end of the 2028 season.^[12][13]

• Finlay Bean at ESPNcricinfo