Noah Thain has been part of the Essex Academy since 2021 with the all-rounder enjoying a fruitful 2022 season scoring over 850 runs at an average of 77, which included a memorable 293 runs in an Essex U18s match against Kent at Garon Park.
This achievement was part of rich vein of form, which saw him reach the century mark in four consecutive games for the county.
Thain made his First XI debut for the Eagles against Ireland in a First-Class tourist match in 2023, where he would take his first professional wicket in his fifth over.