Tom Straker

Tom Straker
Personal information
Born (2005-03-19) 19 March 2005 (age 19)
Caringbah, Sutherland Shire
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024-Queensland
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 2
Runs scored 0
Batting average –
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 0*
Balls bowled 60
Wickets 1
Bowling average 43.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/43
Catches/stumpings 0/–
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.[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 List A debut for Queensland Bulls on 25 September 2024 against Tasmania Tigers in the One-Day Cup.[9] He made his first-class debut for Queensland on 8 October 2024 against Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield.[10]

Personal life

A member of Sutherland Cricket Club, he is nicknamed 'Monster Truck'.[11]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Talent-stacked squad picked for U19 tour of England". Cricket.com.au. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ ""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.
  6. ^ "Australia's Tom Straker Breaks Kagiso Rabada's U-19 World Cup Record". Times of India. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. ^ Malcolm, Alex (19 April 2024). "Kuhnemann leaves Queensland, Burns not offered a contract". espncricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Aussie U19 world champions rewarded with Bulls contracts". Cricket.com.au. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Queensland vs Tasmania". ESPNcricinfo. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ^ "West Aust vs Queensland at Perth- October 08 - 11, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  11. ^ Cameron, Louis (7 February 2024). "'We've scared teams': Monster Truck's warning for India". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2024.