Callum Vidler | |
Full Name: | Callum Andrew Vidler |
Birth Date: | 14 October 2005 |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
Role: | Bowler |
Club1: | Queensland |
Year1: | 2023/24 |
Clubnumber1: | 98 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | FC |
Matches1: | 1 |
Runs1: | 0 |
Bat Avg1: | – |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 0 |
Deliveries1: | 116 |
Wickets1: | 5 |
Bowl Avg1: | 17.60 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 3/38 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/callum-vidler-1357426 ESPNcricinfo |
Date: | 14 March |
Year: | 2024 |
Callum Andrew Vidler (born 14 October 2005) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Queensland. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm pace bowler.
Vidler attended Brisbane Grammar School.[1] He plays club cricket for Valley District Cricket Club.[2] With Queensland, he reached the final of the Under-19 Male National Cricket Championship in December 2023.[3]
A right-arm pace bowler, his bowling has been recorded at a speed of over 140kph.[4] He was signed by Brisbane Heat as in December 2023 during the 2023–24 Big Bash League season.[5] [6] In February 2024, he was included in the Queensland cricket team first team squad in the Sheffield Shield.[7] He made his first-class debut for Queensland against New South Wales, on 11 March 2024 in Sheffield Shield season.[8] He signed a full-time contract with Queensland in April 2024.[9]
He was the leading wicket taker for Australia in the U19 Ashes in 2023.[5] He was also the leading wicket taker for Australia as they won the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, his haul including 4-29 against England U19 as he finished with 14 wickets at an average of 11.71.[10] [11] He was selected for ESPNcricinfo's Team of the Tournament.[12]