{{Short description|Irish cricketer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Tim Tector | country = Ireland | image = | fullname = Tim Heatley Tector | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|3|7|df=yes}} | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm off break | role =Batsman | family = Jack Tector (brother)<br/>Harry Tector (brother) <br/> Alice Tector (sister)

| international = true | T20Idebutdate = 25 February | T20Idebutyear = 2025 | T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe | T20Icap = 60 | lastT20Idate = 14 February | lastT20Iyear = 2026 | lastT20Iagainst = Oman

| club1 = Munster Reds | year1 = 2020 | club2 = Leinster Lightning | year2 = 2021–2025 | clubnumber2 =

| columns = 4 | column1 = T20I | matches1 = 6 | runs1 = 99 | bat avg1 = 19.80 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 38 | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | column2 = FC | matches2 = 1 | runs2 = 2 | bat avg2 = 1.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 2 | deliveries2 = – | wickets2 = – | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 3/– | column3 = LA | matches3 = 30 | runs3 = 424 | bat avg3 = 14.62 | 100s/50s3 = 0/1 | top score3 = 57 | deliveries3 = 42 | wickets3 = 1 | bowl avg3 = 50.00 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 1/14 | catches/stumpings3 = 10/– | column4 = T20 | matches4 = 45 | runs4 = 1,248 | bat avg4 = 35.65 | 100s/50s4 = 1/9 | top score4 = 101 | deliveries4 = 12 | wickets4 = 0 | bowl avg4 = – | fivefor4 = – | tenfor4 = – | best bowling4 = – | catches/stumpings4 = 21/–

| date = 19 February 2026 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1195143.html Cricinfo }} '''Tim Heatley Tector''' (born 7 March 2003) is an Irish cricketer.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1195143.html |title=Tim Tector |access-date=7 March 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/tim-tector-in-south-africa |title=Tim Tector reports back from South Africa |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=7 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000015/001528.shtml |title=Tector off to South Africa |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=7 March 2020}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 debut on 23 February 2020, for Ireland Wolves against Namibia, during their tour to South Africa.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1218222.html |title=5th unofficial T20I, Ireland A tour of South Africa at Pretoria, Feb 23 2020 |access-date=7 March 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In February 2021, Tector was part of the intake for the Cricket Ireland Academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/shapoorji-pallonji-cricket-ireland-mens-academy-intake-for-2021-announced |title=Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Men's Academy intake for 2021 announced |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref> He made his List A debut on 1 May 2021, for Leinster Lightning in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1259523.html |title=1st Match, Dublin, May 1 2021, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 May 2021}}</ref>

In September 2021, Tector was named as the captain of the Ireland under-19 cricket team for their 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification matches in Spain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-under-19s-mens-squad-announced-for-world-cup-qualifier |title=Ireland Under-19s men's squad announced for World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref> In December 2021, he was named as the captain of Ireland's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/interview-with-pete-johnston-as-ireland-under-19s-world-cup-squad-named |title=Interview with Peter Johnston as Ireland Under-19s World Cup squad named |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=15 December 2021}}</ref> ==International career== In November 2023, he was named in the Emerging Ireland's squad for their series against West Indies Academy. He made his first-class debut on 2 December 2023, during the second unofficial Test match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WIA vs IRE-E, Ireland Emerging Players in West Indies 2023/24, 2nd unofficial Test at Coolidge, December 02 - 04, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-emerging-players-in-west-indies-2023-24-1410093/west-indies-academy-vs-ireland-emerging-players-2nd-unofficial-test-1410335/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

Tector was called-up to the senior Ireland squad for their T20I series in Zimbabwe in February 2025 as a replacement for the injured Ross Adair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/cricket/tim-tector-called-up-to-irelands-t20i-series-squad-as-ross-adair-is-ruled-out-of-series-against-zimbabwe-through-injury-4995514|title=Tim Tector called-up to Ireland's T20I series squad as Ross Adair is ruled out of series against Zimbabwe through injury|publisher=Belfast Newsletter|accessdate=19 February 2025}}</ref>

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