| Hugh Bernard | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Hugh Robert Bernard |
| Birth Date: | 1996 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Canterbury, Kent |
| Heightft: | 5 |
| Heightinch: | 11 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Kent |
| Clubnumber1: | 27 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 1 May |
| Debutyear1: | 2016 |
| Debutfor1: | Kent |
| Debutagainst1: | Glamorgan |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 25 January |
| Debutyear2: | 2017 |
| Debutfor2: | Kent |
| Debutagainst2: | Leeward Islands |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 14 |
| Bat Avg1: | 14.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 14 |
| Deliveries1: | 132 |
| Wickets1: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 35.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/68 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 2 |
| Runs2: | 7 |
| Bat Avg2: | 7.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 7 |
| Deliveries2: | 96 |
| Wickets2: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 90.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/40 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
| Date: | 11 February |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/755017.html CricInfo |
Hugh Robert Bernard (born 14 September 1996) is an English former professional cricketer who has played for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-arm medium-fast pace bowler and a right-handed batsman.[1] Bernard is a graduate of the Kent Cricket Academy and has featured in Kent's Second XI since 2014 as well as playing club cricket for Folkestone. In June 2015, Bernard signed his first professional contract with Kent.[2] [3] He made his first-class debut on 1 May 2016 against Glamorgan.
Bernard was born in Canterbury and attended Archbishop's School in the city.
Bernard made his Youth One Day International debut for England Under-19s during a tour of Australia in April 2015, appearing twice and taking 5/14 in the final match of the series in Perth.[4] [5] [6] In August 2015 he appeared four time for England under-19s as Australia Under-19s toured England.[7] [8] During December 2015 Bernard again played for the side in the 2015 Sri Lanka Under-19 Tri-Nation tournament[9] [10] [11] before appearing twice for England against the touring Sri Lanka under-19s in August 2016.[12] [13]
Bernard made his senior first-class debut for Kent in May 2016, appearing against Glamorgan at Canterbury. He claimed his maiden first-class wicket in the Glamorgan first innings, having Aneurin Donald caught at deep square leg, taking three wickets in the match and becoming the 17th member of the Kent Academy to progress to senior cricket.[14] [15] [16] He made his List A debut for Kent on 25 January 2017 against the Leeward Islands in the 2016–17 Regional Super50 tournament in Antigua.
Bernard was released by Kent at the end of the 2017 season.[17]