Aaron Summers (cricketer)

Aaron Summers

Personal information
Full name	Aaron William Summers
Born	(1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 28) Perth, Western Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2017/18	Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 35)
2018/19	Tasmania (squad no. 35)
2019	Karachi Kings (squad no. 35)
2020/21	Southern Punjab (squad no. 35)
Career statistics
Competition LA T20 Matches 7 3 Runs scored 42 – Batting average 14.00 – 100s/50s 0/0 – Top score 19 – Balls bowled 306 66 Wickets 5 0 Bowling average 77.00 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 – Best bowling 3/72 – Catches/stumpings 3/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 January 2021

Aaron William Summers (born 24 March 1996) is an Australian former cricketer and convicted sex offender.[1][2][3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Hobart Hurricanes in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season on 21 December 2017.[4] He made his List A debut for Tasmania in the 2018–19 JLT One-Day Cup on 19 September 2018.[5]

In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Belfast Titans in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[6][7] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[8]

In December 2020, it was announced that Summers would play in the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup, becoming the first Australian cricketer to play in a domestic cricket competition in Pakistan,[9] after signing with Southern Punjab.[10]

In May 2021, after playing professionally and working in Darwin, Northern Territory, Summers was arrested and charged in relation to seven counts of grooming and possessing child abuse material.[11][12] In December 2021, after pleading guilty, he was jailed for three years and 11 months, and was registered as a sex offender.[13]

References

1. "Aaron Summers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
2. "Aaron Summers". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
3. "Summers' arrival heats up Harris". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
4. "3rd Match, Big Bash League at Hobart, Dec 21 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
5. "3rd match, JLT One-Day Cup at Townsville, Sep 19 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
6. "Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
7. "Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
8. "Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
9. "Aaron Summers set to be first Australian to play Pakistan domestic cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
10. "Pakistan Cup gets Australia fast bowler boost". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
11. "Australian cricketer Aaron Summers charged with child sexual offences". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
12. Cherny, Daniel (17 May 2021). "Former BBL cricketer in court on child abuse charges". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
13. Mackay, Melissa (22 December 2021). "Former professional cricketer Aaron Summers jailed for grooming, possessing child abuse material". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

External links

• Aaron Summers at ESPNcricinfo