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Avinash Sunil Sharma (born 15 September 1981 in
Whangārei Whangārei () is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to admi ...
,
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), made his first class debut for
Oxford University cricket team Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC), which represents the University of Oxford, had held first-class cricket, first-class status since 1827 when it made its debut in the inaugural The University Match (cricket), University Match between OUCC a ...
in 2010, scoring 185 not out in
the Varsity Match The Varsity Match is an annual rugby union fixture played between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. The event began in 1872 with the first men's match, with interruptions only for the two World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic ...
, the oldest first class fixture in
cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...
, dating back to 1827. He is the brother of former
Oxford Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ...
cricket captain Rajiv Sharma. 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.


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* * 1981 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Oxford University cricketers Alumni of Green Templeton College, Oxford 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1980s-stub