Oliver James Hairs (born 14 April 1991) is a Scottish cricketer. He has played for the Scotland national cricket team since 2010, as a left-handed batsman.
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| Full name | Oliver James Hairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 1991 Redhill, Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 44) | 1 July 2010 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 9 July 2010 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 50) | 16 September 2019 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 28 July 2023 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Hairs was born on 14 April 1991 in Redhill, Surrey, England.[1] He attended Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2]
Domestic and franchise career
Hairs played his early club cricket for The Grange Club in Edinburgh.[3] He also played for the Eastern Knights in the Regional Pro Series.[4]
In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[5][6] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[7]
International career
Hairs made his One Day International (ODI) debut against the Netherlands in 2010.[1] In June 2019, he was selected to represent Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut for Scotland A against the Ireland Wolves on 9 June 2019.[9]
In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019–20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series and the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[10] He made his T20I debut for Scotland, against the Netherlands, on 16 September 2019.[11] In September 2021, Hairs was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[12]
In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[13]