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Surrey sign Australia all-rounder Harris

Surrey sign Australia all-rounder Harris

London, Mar 20 (UNI) Australia all-rounder Grace Harris has signed for Surrey as this year's overseas player.
The 31-year-old, who plays for London Spirit in The Hundred, will be available from the fixture
against Hampshire Hawks at the Kia Oval on June 5 - the county's first home Vitality Blast fixture
of the season.
Harris has played 51 T20 matches for her country, averaging 22.19 with the bat and has nine wickets at an average of 19.77, the BBC reported.
She plays for Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League and for Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League, plus UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League in India.
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