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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|12|1|1927|7|18|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|12|1|1927|7|18|df=yes}}
| death_place = Christchurch, Canterbury
| death_place = Christchurch, Canterbury
| batting = Right-hand bat
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Batsman
| role = Batsman
| family = [[Ben Harris (cricketer)|Ben Harris]] (son)<br>[[Chris Harris (cricketer)|Chris Harris]] (son)
| family = [[Ben Harris (cricketer)|Ben Harris]] (son)<br>[[Chris Harris (cricketer)|Chris Harris]] (son)
| international = true
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1955-1965
| internationalspan = 1955–1965
| testdebutdate = 13 October
| testdebutdate = 13 October
| testdebutyear = 1955
| testdebutyear = 1955
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| best bowling2 = 3/8
| best bowling2 = 3/8
| catches/stumpings2= 37/–
| catches/stumpings2= 37/–
| source = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1023/1023.html CricketArchive]
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37233.html CricInfo
| date = 17 October
| date = 17 October
| year = 2015
| year = 2015
}}
}}
'''Parke Gerald Zinzan "Zin" Harris''' (18 July 1927, [[Christchurch]], New Zealand – 1 December 1991, Christchurch) was a [[New Zealand]] [[cricket]]er who played in 9 [[Test cricket|Tests]] between 1955 and 1965.
'''Parke Gerald Zinzan "Zin" Harris''' (18 July 1927 – 1 December 1991) was a New Zealand [[cricket]]er who played in 9 [[Test cricket|Tests]] between 1955 and 1965.


Harris had two sons who played [[first-class cricket]]: [[Chris Harris (cricketer)|Chris Harris]], who went on to represent [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]], and [[Ben Harris (cricketer)|Ben Harris]] who played for Canterbury and Otago. The unusual name of Zinzan – thought to be of Indian origin – is shared by several members of the Harris and related families: both Chris and Ben Harris have Zinzan as a middle name.
Harris had two sons who played [[first-class cricket]]: [[Chris Harris (cricketer)|Chris Harris]], who went on to represent [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]], and [[Ben Harris (cricketer)|Ben Harris]] who played for Canterbury and Otago. The unusual name of Zinzan – thought to be of Indian origin – is shared by several members of the Harris and related families: both Chris and Ben Harris have Zinzan as a middle name.

==International centuries==
===Test centuries===
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=8|Test centuries of Zin Harris
|-
! style="width;30px;"| No !! style="width:50px;"| Runs !! style="width:50px;"| Match !! style="width:140px;"| Against !! style="width:280px;"| City/Country !! style="width:250px;"| Venue !! style="width:150px;"| Year !!style="width:90px;"| Result
|-
| '''[1]''' || 101 || 6 || {{cr|SA}} || {{flagicon|SA}} [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]] || [[Newlands Cricket Ground]] || 1962 || Won
|}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=37233}}
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=37233}}
* {{CricketArchive|id=1023}}


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Revision as of 21:00, 11 January 2019

Zin Harris
Zin Harris in 1961-62
Personal information
Full name
Parke Gerald Zinzan Harris
Born(1927-07-18)18 July 1927
Christchurch, Canterbury
Died1 December 1991(1991-12-01) (aged 64)
Christchurch, Canterbury
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
RelationsBen Harris (son)
Chris Harris (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 72)13 October 1955 v Pakistan
Last Test29 January 1965 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950–64Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 9 69
Runs scored 378 3,126
Batting average 22.23 28.16
100s/50s 1/1 5/13
Top score 101 118
Balls bowled 42 1,818
Wickets 0 21
Bowling average 30.80
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/8
Catches/stumpings 6/– 37/–
Source: CricInfo, 17 October 2015

Parke Gerald Zinzan "Zin" Harris (18 July 1927 – 1 December 1991) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in 9 Tests between 1955 and 1965.

Harris had two sons who played first-class cricket: Chris Harris, who went on to represent New Zealand, and Ben Harris who played for Canterbury and Otago. The unusual name of Zinzan – thought to be of Indian origin – is shared by several members of the Harris and related families: both Chris and Ben Harris have Zinzan as a middle name.