Tom Straker (born 19 March 2005) is an Australian cricketer for Queensland cricket team. He is a right arm medium pace bowler and right handed batsman.
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| Born | 19 March 2005 Caringbah, Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024- | Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editHe made his debut for the Australia national under-19 cricket team against England U19 in January 2023.[1] He was selected to tour England with the Australia U19 side in July 2023.[2] He was a member of the NSW Metro side that won the Australian national U19 title in December 2023.[3]
He played for Australia U19 as they won the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, taking six wickets for 24 runs in a man-of-the-match performance in the semi-final against Pakistan U19 in February 2024.[4][5] This was the best figures ever recorded in a U19 World Cup semi final or final, eclipsing the 6-25 set in 2014 by Kagiso Rabada.[6]
He signed a rookie contract with Queensland cricket team in April 2024.[7][8] He made his debut for Queensland Bulls on 25 September 2024 against Tasmania Tigers in the One-Day Cup.[9]
Personal life
editA member of Sutherland Cricket Club, he is nicknamed 'Monster Truck'.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Tom Straker: All you need to know about Australia U19 star who registered the best ever bowling figures in the ICC U19 World Cup history". mykhel.com. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Talent-stacked squad picked for U19 tour of England". Cricket.com.au. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Hosken, Jason (19 December 2023). "U19 National Champs: Winners NSW dominate Australian World Cup squad bound for South Africa". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Watch: Australia quick takes two in two with stump-destroying yorkers to complete U19 World Cup semi-final six-for". Wisden.com. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ ""I'll take that one": Tom Straker after surpassing Kagiso Rabada's spell in U-19 WC". aninews.in. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Australia's Tom Straker Breaks Kagiso Rabada's U-19 World Cup Record". Times of India. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Malcolm, Alex (19 April 2024). "Kuhnemann leaves Queensland, Burns not offered a contract". espncricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Aussie U19 world champions rewarded with Bulls contracts". Cricket.com.au. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Queensland vs Tasmania". espn cricinfo. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Cameron, Louis (7 February 2024). "'We've scared teams': Monster Truck's warning for India". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2024.