Jason Sangha

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Jason Sangha
Personal information
Full name
Jason Jaskirat Singh Sangha
Born (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 24)
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–2017/18Cricket Australia XI
2018/19–presentNew South Wales (squad no. 23)
2018/19Sydney Thunder (squad no. 32)
First-class debut8 November 2017 Cricket Australia XI v England
List A debut8 November 2017 Cricket Australia XI v South Australia
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 27 8 25
Runs scored 1,262 71 623
Batting average 27.43 8.87 34.61
100s/50s 4/4 0/0 0/5
Top score 142 23 91*
Balls bowled 998 150 60
Wickets 14 0 4
Bowling average 40.92 21.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/19 2/16
Catches/stumpings 18/– 5/– 11/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 October 2022

Jason Jaskirat Singh Sangha (born 8 September 1999) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg break bowler. He represents New South Wales and Randwick Petersham in NSW Premier Grade Cricket.

Sanga was born in Sydney and grew up in Newcastle, then at the age of 17 moved to Sydney to play grade cricket for Randwick Petersham Cricket Club.[1] He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI against South Australia on 15 October 2016.[2] He made his first-class debut for Cricket Australia XI against England on 8 November 2017 in a tour game prior to the 2017–18 Ashes series.[3] He scored his maiden first-class century in the second tour match, becoming the second-youngest player to score a first-class century against England, second to only Sachin Tendulkar.[4]

In December 2017, he was named as the captain of Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] He was the leading run-scorer for Australia in the tournament, with 229 runs.[6]

References

  1. ^ Jason Sangha a man apart in Australian cricket's rebuilding process following ball-tampering saga, ABC, 16 November 2018
  2. ^ "Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 15th Match: Cricket Australia XI v South Australia at Sydney, Oct 15, 2016". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Tour Match (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Nov 8–11 2017". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Teen follows Tendulkar in torching England". Cricket Australia. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. ^ "ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 – Australia Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

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