Aaron Beard

Aaron Paul Beard is a retired English cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 8 May 2016 for Essex against Sri Lankans during Sri Lanka's tour of England. Opening the bowling, he took a wicket in each of his first two overs, finishing with figures of 4/62 in the first innings. He made his List A debut on 5 May 2019, for Essex in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut on 2 August 2019, for Essex in the 2019 t20 Blast.
In April 2022, Beard and Mason Crane were signed on loan for one month to Sussex, after the club had multiple players unavailable due to injury. Beard announced his retirement from professional cricket in September 2024.