Nathan McSweeney | |
Full Name: | Nathan Andrew McSweeney |
Birth Date: | 1999 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Nickname: | Buddha[1] |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak |
Role: | Batting all-rounder |
Club1: | Queensland |
Clubnumber1: | 38 |
Club2: | Melbourne Renegades |
Year2: | 2019/20 |
Clubnumber2: | 38 |
Club3: | South Australia |
Clubnumber3: | 38 |
Club4: | Brisbane Heat |
Clubnumber4: | 38 |
Columns: | 3 |
Column1: | FC |
Matches1: | 30 |
Runs1: | 1,795 |
Bat Avg1: | 33.96 |
100S/50S1: | 5/9 |
Top Score1: | 118 |
Deliveries1: | 959 |
Wickets1: | 15 |
Bowl Avg1: | 33.80 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 4/89 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 24/– |
Column2: | LA |
Matches2: | 20 |
Runs2: | 708 |
Bat Avg2: | 39.33 |
100S/50S2: | 0/8 |
Top Score2: | 94 |
Deliveries2: | 330 |
Wickets2: | 7 |
Bowl Avg2: | 38.28 |
Fivefor2: | 0 |
Tenfor2: | – |
Best Bowling2: | 2/51 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 10/– |
Column3: | T20 |
Matches3: | 18 |
Runs3: | 428 |
Bat Avg3: | 26.75 |
100S/50S3: | 0/2 |
Top Score3: | 84 |
Deliveries3: | 47 |
Wickets3: | 4 |
Bowl Avg3: | 11.25 |
Fivefor3: | 0 |
Tenfor3: | 0 |
Best Bowling3: | 3/3 |
Catches/Stumpings3: | 5/– |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1124290.html Cricinfo |
Date: | 13 March |
Year: | 2024 |
Nathan Andrew McSweeney (born 8 March 1999) is an Australian cricketer and current captain of South Australia.[2] He plays for Glenelg in South Australian Premier Cricket.[3] McSweeney has been earmarked as a future Australian captain and has captained the Australia A and Prime Minister's XI teams.[4]
Usually a conservative batter, McSweeney has shown the ability to be aggressive when batting with the lower order, most notably scoring 28 runs from an over to reach a century in a tenth-wicket partnership with Harry Conway.[5] He is a useful off-break bowler, often being called upon to break partnerships.
Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] In the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, he scored a match-winning 156 runs against Papua New Guinea.[7] He made his first-class debut for Queensland against Tasmania in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season on 16 October 2018.[8]
He made his Twenty20 debut on 25 January 2020, for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2019–20 Big Bash League season.[9] He was signed by the Brisbane Heat as a local replacement player for Marnus Labuschagne for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season.[10] He was officially signed by the Brisbane Heat following successful performances during the 2022–23 Big Bash League season, receiving a two-year deal with the club.[11]
In May 2021, McSweeney moved to South Australia ahead of the 2021/22 season, making his List A debut on 22 September 2021, for South Australia in the 2021–22 Marsh One-Day Cup.[12] [13] He scored his maiden first-class century on 1 December 2022 against Tasmania, ending on 118.[14]
In March 2023, McSweeney was announced as captain of Australia A for their tour of New Zealand.[15] Playing in the first unofficial Test, he scored 50 in the first innings and 69* in the second.[16]
McSweeney captained Brisbane Heat in the 2023–24 Big Bash League season to their second Big Bash League title in the absence of regular captain Usman Khawaja.[17]
In February 2024, McSweeney was named as part of the 2023–24 Marsh One-Day Cup team of tournament, scoring 307 runs at an average of 51.16 and taking 3 wickets for the tournament.[18] In April 2024, McSweeney was named as the captain of South Australia for the 2024–25 Australian domestic season.[19]