Tom Hartley is an English cricketer who plays for England in international tournaments and Lancashire in domestic cricket. He became popular on his test debut against India in 2024 as he took seven wickets in the second innings which helped England defeat India.
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Wiki/Biography
Tom William Hartley aka Tommy Hartley [1]Instagram – Tommy Hartley was born on Monday, 3 May 1999 (age 24 years; as of 2024) in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He initially played football (soccer) and also joined a football academy; however, the trainers did not find him suitable and told him to change his sport.
Tom Hartley during his childhood years
He studied at Merchant Taylors’ School, Crosby where he started playing cricket. [2]Facebook – Tom Hartley He later joined Ormskirk CC where he started playing cricket and later became a professional cricketer.
Tom Hartley during his school days
Physical Appearance
[3]The Daily Telegraph Height: 6′ 4″
Weight (approx.): 70 kg
Hair Colour: Medium Golden Brown
Eye Colour: Blue
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 12″
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father Bill Hartley aka William John Hartley is a retired athlete and won many medals for England. His father and his mother, Ann-Louise Hart, work at Hartley Nurseries. He has an elder sister named Annabelle Hartley who also works at Hartley Nurseries.
Tom Hartley’s sister and parents
Tom Hartley (middle) with his mother and sister (right)
Wife & Children
He is unmarried and does not have any children.
Relationships/Affairs
His girlfriend, Lauren Elizabeth Turner, is an NHS Professional and also holds a Master’s degree in physiotherapy which she pursued at the University of Bradford; they have been dating since 2022.
Tom Hartley with Lauren Elizabeth Turner (left)
He was dating another nurse in 2021.
Tom Hartley with his ex-girlfriend
Nationality/Citizenship
He is a British citizen.
Signature
Tom Hartley’s signature
Career
Domestic
In 2013, he started playing for Ormskirk Cricket Club in the Liverpool Premier League. He played for Lancashire Under-15, Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School, Crosby, and Lancashire Academy in 2015, and Lancashire Under-17 and Marylebone Cricket Club Schools in 2016.
Tom Hartley (left) when he played for Ormskirk Cricket Club
He later represented Lancashire Under-19 and Lancashire Second XI in 2018. He also played in Australia for The Butchers Cricket Club in the Northern Districts Cricket Club tournament in 2018.
Tom Hartley (second from left) with Shane Watson (third from right) when Tom played in Australia
He later played for Lancashire in domestic tournaments after signing his first professional contract with them in March 2019 and made his first-class debut on 1 August 2020 in the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy and his T20 debut on 27 August 2020 for Lancashire in the 2020 T20 Blast.
Tom Hartley playing for Lancashire in a domestic tournament
In 2023, he extended his contract with Lancashire till the 2026 season. In April 2023, he hit his first fifty in first-class cricket by hitting 73 runs not out in 50 balls which was studded with 7 fours and 5 sixes.
Tom Hartley when he scored his first fifty
International
England Lions
Tom Hartley made his List A debut for England Lions on 15 February 2023 against Sri Lanka A in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Tom Hartley being given his cap for England Lions by Saqib Mahmood (right) on his debut
Test
He gained attention for his debut test match on 25 January 2024 against India in Hyderabad, India.
Tom Hartley being given his test cap for England by Mike Atherton (left) on his debut
In his first test match, he helped England win the test match by taking his maiden test 5-wicket haul. In the first innings, he scored 23 runs and took 2 wickets for 131 runs and in the second innings, he hit 34 runs and claimed 7 wickets for 62 runs. His first test delivery was hit for a six by Yashasvi Jaiswal, yet he managed to take a fifer to make England winners of his debut test match.
Tom Hartley celebrating after taking a five-wicket haul on his test debut
ODI
He made his ODI debut on 23 September 2023 against Ireland in Nottingham and scored 12 runs off 9 balls and went wicketless for 48 runs in 10 overs.
Tom Hartley being given his ODI cap for England by Andrew Flintoff (right) on his debut
League
The Hundred
In 2021, he was acquired by Manchester Originals for the inaugural season of the 100-ball tournament The Hundred in 2021 for 24 thousand pounds. He was retained by Manchester Originals for £75,000 for the 2023 season.
Tom Hartley in the Manchester Originals jersey
Abu Dhabi T10 League
He was acquired by the Bangla Tigers for the 5th season of the T10 League in 2021. In the 6th season in 2022, he played for the New York Strikers.
Poster of Tom Hartley after he signed for Bangla Tigers
Tom Hartley in New York Strikers jersey
Jersey Number
He wears jersey number 79 for England in international fixtures.
Tom Hartley in jersey number 79 for England
He wears jersey number 2 for Lancashire in domestic English competitions and Manchester Originals in The Hundred.
Tom Hartley in jersey number 2 for Manchester Originals
Tom Hartley in jersey number 2 for Lancashire
Awards
- Young Player of the Year Award by Lancashire Club in 2020 and 2022
Tom Hartley with Young Player of the Year award
- T20 Player of the Year Award by Lancashire Club in 2021
- PCA Player of the Month (of July 2021)
Tom Hartley’s poster when he was chosen as Player of the Month
Income/Salary
He earned a salary of £75,000 for the 2023 season of The Hundred after being retained by Manchester Originals. [4]BBC
Facts/Trivia
- His batting style is left-handed, and his bowling style is slow left-arm orthodox. He plays as a bowling allrounder and has also shown his power-hitting capabilities in a few domestic matches.
Tom Hartley’s batting stance
- Tom Hartley became the brand ambassador of the Sport In Mind charity organisation in 2021 which aims to promote the importance of mental health through sports and fitness. [5]Instagram – GriT Sports Management
Tom Hartley when he became the brand ambassador of Sport In Mind
- In November 2022, he signed up with B3 Cricket for cricket bats and accessories. [6]B3 Cricket
Tom Hartley (right) after signing up with B3 Cricket
- He is managed by Insignia Sports International (ISI). [7]Instagram – Tommy Hartley
- Tom Hartley likes to visit animal parks, cruising on boats, and travelling to different cities whenever he gets time away from playing cricket.
Tom Hartley during a visit to an animal park
- He likes drinking alcoholic beverages including wine and beer during dates and celebrations. [8]Instagram – Lauren Turner
- Apart from cricket, he likes playing golf to relax and strengthen his arm.
- He said in an interview that he was a chubby kid and played cricket instead of athletics. He credited as father being the reason behind his success as his father never pushed him into athletics and allowed him to pursue his dreams and ambitions.
Tom Hartley with his sister and father (left to right)
