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| Born | (2005-03-19) 19 March 2005 (age 19) 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Career
He made his debut for the Australia national under-19 cricket team against England U19 in January 2023. He was selected to tour England with the Australia U19 side in July 2023. He was a member of the NSW Metro side that won the Australian national U19 title in December 2023.
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. 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.
He signed a rookie contract with Queensland cricket team in April 2024. He made his List A debut for Queensland Bulls on 25 September 2024 against Tasmania Tigers in the One-Day Cup. He made his first-class debut for Queensland on 8 October 2024 against Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield.
Personal life
A member of Sutherland Cricket Club, he is nicknamed 'Monster Truck'.
References
- "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". ESPNcricinfo. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- "West Aust vs Queensland at Perth- October 08 - 11, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- Cameron, Louis (7 February 2024). "'We've scared teams': Monster Truck's warning for India". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2024.