Zin Harris

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

Zin Harris

Zin Harris in 1961–62
Personal information
Full name	Parke Gerald Zinzan Harris
Born	(1927-07-18)18 July 1927 Christchurch, Canterbury
Died	1 December 1991(1991-12-01) (aged 64) Christchurch, Canterbury
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Batsman
Relations	Ben Harris (son) Chris Harris (son)
International information
National side	New Zealand (1955–1965)
Test debut (cap 72)	13 October 1955 v Pakistan
Last Test	29 January 1965 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1949/50–1963/64	Canterbury
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

Harris was a member of the New Zealand team that toured South Africa in 1961–62 and drew the series two-all. He was New Zealand's top scorer, with 101 and 30, in the Third Test at Cape Town, which was New Zealand's first overseas Test victory.^[1][2]

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.