| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Avinash Sunil Sharma |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Whangārei, Northland, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Oxford University |
| Year1: | 2010 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 185 |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/– |
| Top Score1: | 185 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Date: | 2 January |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/465822.html Cricinfo |
Avinash Sunil Sharma (born 15 September 1981 in Whangārei, New Zealand), made his first class debut for Oxford University cricket team in 2010, scoring 185 not out in the Varsity Match, the oldest first class fixture in cricket, dating back to 1827.[1] [2] He is the brother of former Oxford cricket captain Rajiv Sharma.[3] Avinash Sharma holds the record for the highest ever score on first class debut in the Varsity match. This is also the highest ever score on debut by a New Zealander in a first class cricket match.
Sharma was a William Georgetti Scholar[4]