ICC World T20 2016, Australia overview: Once again to start among favourites
Ashton Agar with stunning Madeleine Hay
Memorable Debuts in 2013
Ashton Agar wrote his name in history when he smashed 98 on his Test debut at Trent Bridge — the highest Test score by a no. 11 batsman and helped add a Test record of 163 for the tenth wicket with Phil Hughes. The teenager won hearts with his fearless display with the willow. However, he couldn’t translate that into performances with his left-arm spin, which was supposed to be his primary job, and was dropped after the next Test.
Agar was a part of Australia’s under-19 side at the 2012 World Cup at Townsville. He made his First-Class debut for Victoria, but later moved to Western Australia for lack of opportunities. A few weeks down the line he travelled with the senior side to India. Agar is a part of the Western Australia side. In the Big Bash League, he has played for the Perth Scorchers.
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Career | M | In | R | NO | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
Test | 4 | 7 | 195 | 1 | 98 | 32.50 | 351 | 55.55 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | -- | -- |
ODIs | 16 | 14 | 239 | 3 | 46 | 21.72 | 284 | 84.15 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
T20s | 46 | 28 | 277 | 5 | 29 | 12.04 | 273 | 101.4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 0 |
World Cup | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Career | M | B | R | W | Avg | EC | SR | 5WI | 10WM | BBI | BBM |
Test | 4 | 874 | 410 | 9 | 45.55 | 2.814 | 97. | 0 | 0 | 2/11 | 2/11 |
ODIs | 16 | 834 | 743 | 16 | 46.43 | 5.345 | 52.12 | 0 | -- | ||
T20s | 46 | 970 | 1048 | 47 | 22.29 | 6.482 | 20.63 | 2 | -- | ||
World Cup | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Test Debut
England v Australia at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, July 10, 2013
Last Test
Bangladesh v Australia at Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong, September 4, 2017
ODI Debut
England v Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester, September 8, 2015
Last ODI
Sri Lanka v Australia at Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, June 14, 2022
T20 Debut
South Africa v Australia at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, March 6, 2016
Last T20
Sri Lanka v Australia at Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, June 11, 2022
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A good start is half the job done and the two Australian powerhouse will need to strike form quickly when they face the wily Lankan spinners.
Agar has picked up four wickets at an admirable economy rate and chipped in with a 20-ball knock of 23 from number seven in Sunday's loss.
To make the second spot behind Lyon his own, Agar realises he has to keep performing well in the Sheffield Shield games.
Australian spinner Agar has picked former Indian legends Tendulkar and Sehwag in his all-time World XI.
Australia's Aaron Finch (820) is at the third spot and he is followed by New Zealand's Colin Munro (785) and Australia's Glenn Maxwell (721).
Fighting for a place as the second spinner, apart from Nathan Lyon, Ashton Agar has played only two Tests and ODIs since 2013.
Beating South Africa 2-1 in a T20I series, Australia have again showed they have a knack of raising their performance bar ahead of ...
Despite having conditions to spin oppositions out, especially those not used to it, the spin unit has not created much impact for India A.
Pat Cummins should be the 1st alternative especially when winning the series is of utmost importance for the Australians at the moment.
Similar attractive faces and of the same nationality, sportsmen Ashton Agar (left) and Adam Scott (right) scream long-lost brothers!
Australians hate him and the English media love to have a go at him.
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