Lance Richard Thomas Morris (born 28 March 1998) is an Australian cricketer who represents the Australia national cricket team in ODI cricket. A right-arm fast bowler, Morris plays for Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers. He is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in Australia.
Morris previously played for the Melbourne Stars.
He was born in Busselton, Western Australia to Garry Morris and Peta Morris. LanceâÂÂs hometown is Dunsborough, Western Australia. Morris moved to Perth in 2016 to pursue cricket.
Lance made his Twenty20 debut on 10 January 2020 for the Melbourne Stars in the 2019âÂÂ20 Big Bash League season. He remained with the Melbourne Stars for the 2020âÂÂ21 season, before signing with the Perth Scorchers for 2021âÂÂ22. Lance was a part of the Scorchers back-to-back championship wins for the 2021âÂÂ22 season and the 2022âÂÂ23 season.
Morris has committed to Perth Scorchers until at least the end of the 2024âÂÂ25 KFC Big Bash League season, after signing a two-year deal with the Club.
Morris made his first-class debut on 10 October 2020, for Western Australia in the 2020âÂÂ21 Sheffield Shield season. He made his List A debut on 8 April 2021, for Western Australia in the 2020âÂÂ21 Marsh One-Day Cup.
Lance played for Western Australia in the 2021-22 Sheffield Shield season. He played in the grand final against Victoria, which saw Western Australia overcome a 23-year drought and be named Sheffield Shield Champions for 2021âÂÂ22.
In the 2022âÂÂ23 season, Morris played for Western Australia in their back-to-back Sheffield Shield series triumph.
Morris was added to the Australian Test squad against the West Indies in December 2022.
Morris toured as a part of the winning Australian Test squad against South Africa in December 2022âÂÂJanuary 2023. He was also in the Australian Test squad for the tour against India in FebruaryâÂÂMarch 2023. Additionally, Morris was included in AustraliaâÂÂs extended Test squad to face Pakistan in 2023/24. However he was released from the squad after the first test to participate in the Big Bash League.
In January 2024, he earned his maiden call-up to the Australia's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies, making his debut in the first match of the series on 2 February 2024. In the 3rd match of the series at Manuka Oval on February 6, 2024, Morris took his first wicket in international cricket. He recorded figures of 2/13 off 4.3 overs in a comprehensive victory over the West Indies.