Arjun Nair Explained

Arjun Nair
Fullname:Arjun Jayanand Nair
Birth Date:12 April 1998
Birth Place:Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
Role:All-rounder
Club1:New South Wales
Clubnumber1:7
Club2:Cricket Australia XI
Clubnumber2:7
Club3:Sydney Thunder
Clubnumber3:7
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:25 February
Debutyear1:2016
Debutfor1:New South Wales
Debutagainst1:South Australia
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:13 August
Debutyear2:2016
Debutfor2:National Performance Squad
Debutagainst2:South Africa A
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:5
Runs1:106
Bat Avg1:15.14
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:42
Deliveries1:740
Wickets1:4
Bowl Avg1:86.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:2/71
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:15
Runs2:174
Bat Avg2:19.33
100S/50S2:0/1
Top Score2:67
Deliveries2:744
Wickets2:20
Bowl Avg2:34.25
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/15
Catches/Stumpings2:4/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:36
Runs3:251
Bat Avg3:20.91
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:45
Deliveries3:486
Wickets3:23
Bowl Avg3:27.08
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:3/12
Catches/Stumpings3:9/–
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/901157.html ESPNcricinfo
Date:3 January
Year:2022

Arjun Nair (born 12 April 1998) is an Australian cricketer.[1] [2] He is of Indian descent.[3]

Nair is an all-rounder who bats in right hand and bowls right arm off-spin.

Early life and education

Nair was born on 12 April 1998 in Canberra, Australia to parents of Indian descent who moved to Australia from Tripunithura, Kerala.[4] [3] He graduated from Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown in 2015.[5]

Career

Nair started playing cricket at the age of three, with formal coaching starting at the age of four under Coach Ganesh.[4] Displaying early talent, he was playing under-10s cricket by the age of six.[4] At 13, Nair commenced playing Grade cricket and progressed to First Grade cricket at 15, making him the youngest player of Indian background to compete in Sydney's First Grade and the ninth youngest in its 120-year history.[4]

Nair, a right-hand top-order batsman and off-spin bowler, had notable achievements in Australian junior cricket by the age of 17.[4] He was a standout performer in the 2015 All Schools Under-19 championship, scoring five centuries in the Green Shield championship.[4] His performance in the Green Shield championship included an aggregate of 996 runs from 21 matches.[4] Additionally, he took a six-wicket haul in the Under-19 National Championship in Adelaide, earning him the player of the final award.[4]

Nair's consistent performance in junior cricket led to several accolades, including the Rising Star and Sports Person of the Year awards from Patrician Brothers College, and the Sports Person of the Year 2013 from Richmond.[4] He was also named the Sports Person of the Year in the 2012 Wenty Leagues. His performance earned him selection in the Australian Under-19 team for the junior Ashes series in the UK, where he debuted with a four-wicket spell against England.[4]

Nair was selected in National Performance Squad of Australia when he was 19 years old.[6] He made his first-class debut for New South Wales in February 2016 in the 2015–16 Sheffield Shield against South Australia at International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour.[7] Later, he became part of the Sydney Thunder squad in the Big Bash League. He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut for Sydney Thunder in the 2016–17 Big Bash League season on 22 December 2016.[8]

In 2018, Nair was banned for bowling for three months due to illegal bowling action.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nair-ly there for rising cricket star. Andrew. McMurtry. 31 October 2016. Hawkesbury Gazette.
  2. Web site: Arjun Nair . 5 February 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Indian-origin cricketer Arjun Nair signs full professional contract with current BBL champions Sydney Thunder. SBS Language.
  4. Web site: Kerala-origin Arjun reaches Australia U-19 team. 7 January 2016. gulfnews.com.
  5. http://www.nationalchamps.com.au/cricket/reports/playercareerbowling.asp?playerID=950207&clubID=15411&eid=15411&entityID=15411
  6. Web site: Meet Arjun Nair, the rising star of Australian cricket. SBS Language.
  7. Web site: Sheffield Shield, 22nd Match: New South Wales v South Australia at Coffs Harbour, Feb 25-28, 2016 . 25 February 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. Web site: Big Bash League, 3rd Match: Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder at Melbourne (Docklands), Dec 22, 2016 . 22 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  9. Web site: Young Aussie spinner reported for chucking. 19 January 2018. PerthNow.