Charlie Tear

Charlie Tear
Personal information
Full name
Charles Joseph Tear[1]
Born (2004-06-12) 12 June 2004
Chichester, West Sussex, England[2]
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 81)3 March 2024 v United Arab Emirates
Last ODI4 September 2025 v Namibia
T20I debut (cap 59)13 March 2024 v United Arab Emirates
Last T20I11 July 2025 v Jersey
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–presentSussex (squad no. 28)
2024→ Gloucestershire (on loan) (squad no. 28)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 20 8 3 32
Runs scored 489 87 129 803
Batting average 30.56 12.42 25.80 28.67
100s/50s 0/4 0/0 0/1 1/4
Top score 80 32 56 159
Catches/stumpings 5/0 4/1 2/0 13/1
Source: Cricinfo, 14 September 2025

Charles Joseph Tear (born 12 June 2004) is a Scottish cricketer who played as wicket-keeper-batter for Scotland.[3] He also played for Scotland national under-19 cricket team in the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup.[4][5]

Early life

He was educated at Seaford College, where he received coaching from former Sussex captain Chris Adams.[6]

Domestic career

In May 2022, Tear signed his first professional contract with Sussex.[7] He made his first-class debut for Sussex against Durham in 2022 County Championship on 20 September 2022.[8] He made his List A debut for Sussex against Gloucestershire in 2022 One-Day Cup on 18 August 2023.[9]

In April 2024 Gloucestershire signed him on loan from Sussex for two weeks.[10][11][12]

International career

In February 2024, he was named in Scotland's ODI squad for the 2024 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series which was the part of 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2.[13] He made his One Day International debut against United Arab Emirates on 3 March 2024, in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.[14][15] In the same month he was named in Scotland's T20I squad for the series against UAE.[16][17] He made his Twenty20 International debut against United Arab Emirates at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, on 13 March 2024.[18]

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Charlie Tear". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Charlie Tear". Wisden. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Charlie Tear". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Scotland aim to make most of ICC Men's U19 World Cup experience". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ^ "2nd Match, Group D, Georgetown, January 14, 2022, ICC Under-19 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ Read, Martin (17 June 2025). "Tear's triple century makes Horsham cricket history". Sussex Express. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  7. ^ "New deals for Hunt, Coles and Tear". Sussex CCC. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Chester-le-Street, September 20 - 23, 2022, County Championship Division Two". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Group B, Hove, August 18, 2023, One-Day Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Charlie Tear joins Gloucestershire on loan". Sussex CCC. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Gloucestershire sign wicketkeeper-batter Charlie Tear on two-week loan". Gloucestershire CCC. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Gloucestershire sign Scotland international on two-week loan". The Cricketer. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Scotland men's squads named for UAE tour". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  14. ^ "9th Match, Dubai (DSC), March 03, 2024, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Tear shines on debut as Scotland overpower UAE in World Cup League 2". BBC Sport. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Scotland men's squads named for UAE tour". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Scotland announce ODI and T20I squads for UAE tour". International Cricket Council. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  18. ^ "2nd T20I (N), Dubai (DICS), March 13, 2024, Scotland tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Scotland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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