Born 26 June 1973 in
Ashton-under-Lyne,
Lancashire, Harris turned professional in 1993, making his first-class and
List A debuts for
Derbyshire County Cricket Club that summer. In the 1996 season Harris played well, as his team challenged for the
County Championship. His performance led to a place on the
England A tour to Australia the following winter. The tour was successful, but this was the peak of Harris's achievements. He was affected by various injuries, causing him to be unable to string a run of games together. In 2000, Harris moved to
Nottinghamshire, where he continued to show his ability despite spells on the sidelines. In 2003 against
Durham UCCE, Harris became the fourth player in the history of first-class cricket to be given out
timed out. Harris was a key member of Nottinghamshire's Championship-winning side of 2005, taking 49 wickets. He was awarded a benefit year by the club for 2008. In 2006, he along with
Chris Read holds the highest 9th wicket partnership in
List A cricket history (155) In June 2008, he joined
Gloucestershire to bring some experience to bolster the performances of an under-performing seam attack. He joined for a loan period that will include the
Cheltenham Festival later in the summer. He ended the season by making a number of appearances for
Worcestershire. He signed for
Leicestershire in 2009 and made his debut against
Northamptonshire. He is married to Kate and they have two sons, Jacob and Max. ==References==