Thomas Jacob Haines (born 28 October 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Sussex County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed top-order batsman who also bowls right-arm medium pace.
In September 2021, Haines became the first batsman to score 1,000 runs in the 2021 County Championship.[2] He has attributed his improved form to increased practice.[3][4]
In April 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, Haines scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with 243 runs against Derbyshire.[5] Along with Cheteshwar Pujara, Haines became the first batters to score double centuries in the same innings of a first-class match while following-on.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut on 3 July 2022, for Sussex in the 2022 T20 Blast.[7]
Haines signed a new three-year contract with Sussex in December 2024.[8]
In November 2022, Haines was included in the England Lions squad for their trip to the UAE.[9] In the following years he was called up consistently as an opening batsman, often captaining the side.[10]
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