Mackenzie Harvey
Australian cricketer
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Mackenzie Walter Harvey (born 18 September 2000) is an Australian cricketer.[1] A left-handed batter, he is regarded as one of the best fielders in Australia, often fielding as a substitute for the national team.[2] He is a nephew of former Australian cricketer Ian Harvey.[3]
East St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
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| Full name | Mackenzie Walter Harvey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 September 2000 East St Kilda, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Ian Harvey (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2022/23 | Victoria (squad no. 15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2024/25 | Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25–present | South Australia (squad no. 15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025/26–present | Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
In December 2017, Harvey scored 136 runs in his first match for the Australia national under-19 cricket team against a touring Pakistan team.[4] In January 2018, he was selected to play for Cricket Australia XI in a tour match against an England XI as part of the England tour of Australia, he scored 59 runs from 48 balls.[5] Later that month, he was drafted in by the Melbourne Renegades as a replacement player for Aaron Finch for 2017–18 Big Bash League season, but did not play.[6]
He made his List A debut for Victoria in the 2018–19 JLT One-Day Cup on 26 September 2018.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut for Melbourne Renegades in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 29 December 2018.[8]
In December 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[9] Initially, Australia did not name a captain of their squad, however Harvey was officially named as the team captain just ahead of their opening match.[10]
Harvey was selected as part of the San Francisco Unicorns squad ahead of the 2023 Major League Cricket season.[11] He was resigned by the team for the 2024 Major League Cricket season.[12]
In April 2024, Harvey signed with South Australia ahead of the 2024/25 season.[13] On 6 November, he scored his maiden List A century against Victoria, scoring an unbeaten 134 runs from 110 balls.[14]
In March 2026, Harvey opened the batting in the Sheffield Shield final, being part of the South Australian side that went on to win the trophy.