Ryan Harris bowling for South Australia in his initial domestic days

Ryan Harris is bowling to Mark Waugh about a decade and a half ago.

Ryan Harris made his international debut in 2009, when he played an ODI for Australia against South Africa in Hobart. But this footage is of a domestic game nine years before he appeared close to his ubiquitous avatar. He bowled to a star-studded New South Wales line-up that included ten players who had already played international cricket or would play in the future. He represented South Australia, whose pace attack was led by Jason Gillespie and Damien Fleming. READ: Ryan Harris retires: A look at Rhino’s career

Harris’ action is simple, and bowling that of a run-of-the-mill medium-fast bowler. His sharpening lifted him to become world class only a few years later. Here he is seen bowling to Mark Waugh.

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