Jason Sangha
Full nameJason Jaskirat Singh Sangha
Birth date8 September 1999 (age 27)
Birth placeRandwick, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatter
Club 1Cricket Australia XI
Year 12016/17
Club 2New South Wales
Year 22018/19–2023/24
Clubnumber 223
Club 3Sydney Thunder
Year 32018/19–2025/26
Clubnumber 323
Club 4South Australia
Year 42024/25–present
Clubnumber 450
Club 5Adelaide Strikers
Year 52025/26
Clubnumber 523
Columns3
Column 1FC
Matches 159
Runs 13262
Bat avg 135.45
100s/50s 19/15
Top score 1202*
Deliveries 11,208
Wickets 116
Bowl avg 144.56
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 13/19
Catches/stumpings 142/–
Column 2LA
Matches 229
Runs 2473
Bat avg 219.70
100s/50s 20/3
Top score 279*
Deliveries 2208
Wickets 22
Bowl avg 2107.50
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 22/16
Catches/stumpings 220/–
Column 3T20
Matches 343
Runs 3882
Bat avg 326.72
100s/50s 30/6
Top score 391*
Deliveries 389
Wickets 35
Bowl avg 325.80
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 32/16
Catches/stumpings 323/–
Date30 March
Year2026
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/959827.html ESPNcricinfo

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 South Australia in Australian domestic cricket.

Early life and family

Sangha was born in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia to parents of Indian descent.[1] He grew up in Newcastle, then at the age of 17 moved to Sydney to play grade cricket for Randwick Petersham Cricket Club.[2]

Career

Sangha made his debut for Australia under-19 team debut against Pakistan under-19 team in January 2016.[1] Later, he made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI against South Australia on 15 October 2016.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

In December 2017, he was named as the captain of Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] He was the leading run-scorer for Australia in the tournament, with 229 runs.[7]

In December 2022, he was named as the captain of the Sydney Thunder, replacing Usman Khawaja.[8]

In April 2024, Sangha was named as part of the South Australian squad ahead of the 2024/25 domestic season.[9] He was named player of the match in his debut Sheffield Shield match for South Australia, scoring 151 and 61.[10] Sangha was part of South Australia's Sheffield Shield and One-Day Cup winning season in his first season with the state,[11] scoring 126 not out in the fourth innings and hitting the winning runs to guide his team to victory in the Sheffield Shield final against Queensland.[12]

References

  1. ^ "16-year-old Indian-Origin Jason Sangha becomes NSW's youngest cricketer". SBS Language
  2. ^ Jason Sangha a man apart in Australian cricket's rebuilding process following ball-tampering saga, ABC, 16 November 2018
  3. ^ "Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 15th Match: Cricket Australia XI v South Australia at Sydney, Oct 15, 2016". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Tour Match (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Nov 8–11 2017". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Teen follows Tendulkar in torching England". Cricket Australia. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  7. ^ "ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 – Australia Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Jason Sangha named captain of Sydney Thunder". Sydney Thunder. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  9. ^ Malcolm, Alex (18 April 2024). "Jason Sangha and Mackenzie Harvey sign with South Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Kuhnemann takes four but Tasmania face a huge chase". ESPNcricinfo. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  11. ^ "SA eye historic double after lifting Dean Jones Trophy". Cricket.com.au. 1 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Sangha and Carey tons hand South Australia first Shield title in 29 years". ESPNCricinfo. 29 March 2025.