Hugh Robert Bernard (born 14 September 1996) is an English former professional cricketer who has played for

Kent County Cricket Club Kent County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Kent. A club representing the county was first founded in 1842 but Ken ...

. He is a right-arm

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pace bowler and a right-handed

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.Hugh Bernard

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. Retrieved 2015-09-03. 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.Hugh Bernard signs first professional contract at Kent
Kent County Cricket Club, 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-09-03.Folkestone CC fast bowler Hugh Bernard signs his first professional contract with Kent Cricket Club
''Kent Online'', 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-12-12. He made his first-class debut on 1 May 2016 against

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. Bernard was born in

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and attended

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in the city.

Youth international career

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.Kent Cricket Academy prospects Ryan Davies and Hugh Bernard receive coaching from England Test captain Alastair Cook ahead of under-19 tour
''Kent Online'', 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2015-12-12.Kent and Folkestone bowler Hugh Bernard wants to play for the England senior team after making his under-19 debut
''Kent Online'', 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
ESPN Cricinfo, 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-12-12. In August 2015 he appeared four time for England under-19s as Australia Under-19s toured England.Folkestone CC and Kent Cricket bowler Hugh Bernard shines for England under-19s against Australia in Derby
''Kent Online'', 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
''Folkestone Herald'', 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2015-12-12. During December 2015 Bernard again played for the side in the 2015 Sri Lanka Under-19 Tri-Nation tournament
''Folkestone Herald'', 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2015-12-12.Hugh Bernard looks ahead to 2016 ICC Under 19s World Cup
Kent County Cricket Club, 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2015-12-12.Bernard takes two wickets in England U19 tour defeat to India
Kent County Cricket Club, 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2015-12-12. before appearing twice for England against the touring Sri Lanka under-19s in August 2016.Under-19 ODU matches played by Hugh Bernard
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-11-21.Kent bowler Mitch Claydon signs new contract
''

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'', 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-11-21.

Domestic cricket career

Bernard made his senior first-class debut for

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in May 2016, appearing against

. He claimed his maiden first-class wicket in the Glamorgan first innings, having

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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.Bell-Drummond puts squeeze on Glamorgan

, 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-04.County Championship: Coles and Claydon put Kent on top
BBC Wales sport website, 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-04.Hoad A (2016
Kent's teenage seamer Hugh Bernard says more to come from him after three wickets on debut
Kent Online, 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2016-05-04. He made his

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debut for Kent on 25 January 2017 against the

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in the

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tournament in

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. Bernard was released by Kent at the end of the 2017 season.Hoad A (2017
Kent all-rounder Adam Ball and seamer Hugh Bernard set for move away from club
''

'', 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-29.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernard, Hugh 1996 births Living people English cricketers Kent cricketers Cricketers from Canterbury