Jason Sangha

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.

Jason Sangha
Personal information
Full nameJason Jaskirat Singh Sangha
Born (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999
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 14 4 13
Runs scored 543 60 178
Batting average 23.60 15.00 19.77
100s/50s 2/0 0/0 0/2
Top score 133 23 63*
Balls bowled 468 138 6
Wickets 8 0 0
Bowling average 29.25 – _
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 3/80 – –
Catches/stumpings 10/– 3/– 2/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 April 2020

After playing for Randwick Petersham Cricket Club in Sydney, Sangha made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI against South Australia on 15 October 2016.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

In December 2017, he was named as the captain of Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] He was the leading run-scorer for Australia in the tournament, with 229 runs.[5]

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