# Tom Haines
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{{Short description|English cricketer (born 1998)}}
{{for-multi|the American academic|Thomas H. Haines|the American politician|Thomas E. Haines}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Tom Haines
| image = Willey gets Haines (51223300088) (Tom Haines cropped).jpg
| caption = Haines batting for Sussex CCC in June 2021
| country = England
| fullname = Thomas Jacob Haines
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|10|28}}
| birth_place = [Crawley](/source/Crawley), West Sussex, England
| height =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [medium](/source/Fast_bowling)
| role = Batsman
| club1 = [Sussex](/source/Sussex_County_Cricket_Club)
| year1 = {{nowrap|2016–present}}
| clubnumber1 = 20
| type1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
| debutdate1 = 31 August
| debutyear1 = 2016
| debutfor1 = Sussex
| debutagainst1 = [Kent](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club)
| type2 = [List A](/source/List_A_cricket)
| debutdate2 = 23 July
| debutyear2 = 2021
| debutfor2 = Sussex
| debutagainst2 = [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club)
| columns = 3
| column1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
| matches1 = 94
| runs1 = 5,911
| bat avg1 = 37.64
| 100s/50s1 = 15/26
| top score1 = 243
| deliveries1 = 3,158
| wickets1 = 30
| bowl avg1 = 51.56
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/50
| catches/stumpings1 = 50/–
| column2 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
| matches2 = 30
| runs2 = 1,159
| bat avg2 = 38.63
| 100s/50s2 = 2/7
| top score2 = 129
| deliveries2 = 120
| wickets2 = 1
| bowl avg2 = 122.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/22
| catches/stumpings2 = 12/–
| column3 = [T20](/source/Twenty20)
| matches3 = 4
| runs3 = 52
| bat avg3 = 13.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 27
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| date = 5 May 2026
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/tom-haines-737871 Cricinfo
}}
'''Thomas Jacob Haines''' (born 28 October 1998) is an English [cricketer](/source/cricketer) who plays for [Sussex County Cricket Club](/source/Sussex_County_Cricket_Club). He is a left-handed top-order batsman who also bowls right-arm [medium pace](/source/Fast_bowling).
==Career==
Haines made his [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) debut on 23 July 2021, for Sussex in the [2021 Royal London One-Day Cup](/source/2021_Royal_London_One-Day_Cup).[{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1250164.html |title=Group 2, Sedbergh, Jul 23 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 July 2021}}]
In September 2021, Haines became the first batsman to score 1,000 runs in the [2021 County Championship](/source/2021_County_Championship).[{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-2021-1244186/sussex-vs-middlesex-division-3-1271398/match-report-4 |title=Luke Hollman ten-for sees Middlesex wrap up crushing win over Sussex |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 September 2021}}] He has attributed his improved form to increased practice.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/features/tom_haines_sussex_cricket_interview_coming_of_age.html|title=Tom Haines interview: How the Sussex opener came of age | the Cricketer}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/19220175.sussex-star-tom-haines-fallen-back-love-cricket/|title=Sussex star lost his love for cricket – but he is smiling now after century}}]
In April 2022, in the [2022 County Championship](/source/2022_County_Championship), Haines scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with 243 runs against [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire_County_Cricket_Club).[{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-two-2022-1310355/derbyshire-vs-sussex-1297679/match-report |title=Cheteshwar Pujara, Tom Haines double centuries lead Sussex great escape |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 April 2022}}] Along with [Cheteshwar Pujara](/source/Cheteshwar_Pujara), Haines became the first batters to score double centuries in the same innings of a first-class match while [following-on](/source/follow-on).[{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/stats-cheteshwar-pujara-ends-his-century-drought-with-record-double-ton-1311319 |title=Stats - Pujara ends 52-innings century drought with record 201* |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 April 2022}}] He made his [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) debut on 3 July 2022, for Sussex in the [2022 T20 Blast](/source/2022_T20_Blast).[{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1297916.html |title=South Group (D/N), Hove, July 03, 2022, Vitality Blast |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 July 2022}}]
Haines signed a new three-year contract with Sussex in December 2024.[{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c623x7lww45o|title=Sussex batter Haines signs new deal to 2027|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=10 December 2024}}]
In November 2022, Haines was included in the England Lions squad for their trip to the UAE.[{{cite web|url=https://foundation.hppc.co.uk/news/foundation-news/569/569-Hurst-alumni-Tom-Haines-and-Jack-Carson-selected-for-England-Lions |title=Hurst alumni Tom Haines and Jack Carson selected for England Lions|work=Hurst Foundation |access-date=2 February 2026}}] In the following years he was called up consistently as an opening batsman, often captaining the side.[{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/england-lions-england-a-952/match-schedule-fixtures-and-results |title=England Lions (England A) Results |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 February 2026}}]
==References==
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==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=737871}}
{{Sussex County Cricket Club squad}}
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