16 Interesting facts about Ashton Agar - The wonder boy

16 Interesting facts about Ashton Agar – The wonder boy: Ashton Agar took to the crease at Trent Bridge at number 11 – on his Test match debut. Standing up to face an England attack that had decimated Australia’s batting, no-one apart from himself expected much. But that is what self-confidence does. After that innings of 98, Ashton Agar needed no introduction. Ashton Agar was just 19 at that time and a year before was plying his trade in a second 11 at Australian club Richmond.

Ashton Agar was now an Australian sensation everybody wanted to know more about. Records tumbled during his remarkable stay at the crease. Since then Ashton Agar has performed considerably well, having helped Australia A beat India A recently away from home.

On his 22nd Birthday, We present you 16 Interesting facts about Ashton Agar – The wonder boy

1. A blend of nationalities:

Born in Melbourne, on October 14, 1993, his mother is Sri Lankan, and his father Australian. His grandfather Nala Hewawissa played cricket for Dharmarajah College, Kandy.

2. Representing Victoria:

Ashton Agar represented Victoria at under-17 level and made his first impact at the 2010–11 National Under-17 Championships, where he took 16 wickets.

3. Wanted to become a lawyer:

Ashton Agar may be seen on the cricket field now, but he may well have swapped his whites for a lawyer’s cloak in the courtroom. Ashton Agar wanted to become a lawyer and also qualified to study for the degree at Deakin University in Victoria. However, Ashton Agar chose Cricket, and nobody is complaining.

4. He’s got two younger brothers:

Ashton Agar may not be the only Agar to torment England. His younger brothers Wes, 16, and Will, 17, are also pretty handy cricketers. Like him they are making their way through the Cricket Victoria elite junior system.

5. One to notice:

Ashton played seven matches for Western Australia in both competitions during the second-half of the 2012-13 season, taking 24 wickets and making 223 handy runs.

6. He is 6”4’ in height:

That’s pretty tall, and adds to the hilarity of Steven Finn and Stuart Broad continuing to bowl rubbish bouncers and the kid whacking them to the boundary during his Test debut.

7. The Under 19 stint:

Making his debut at the age of 17, Ashton Agar went on to play one under-19 Test and ten under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches for Australia.

8. First Test tour:

Ashton Agar was picked for the Australian squad that toured India in 2013, playing just a single tour game taking 3/107 against India A.

9. Test debut:

Ashton Agar broke several Test records on debut,against England. Playing at Trentbridge in the 2013 Ashes, Ashton Agar scored 98 coming at number 11 and was involved in a mammoth 163 run last wicket stand with Phil Hughes.

10. Records come crashing:

That innings broke several Test records, including first player to ever score a half-century as a number eleven batsman on debut and highest score by a number eleven batsman.

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11. Big Bash:

Ashton Agar plays for the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League.

12. Fantastic:

In a State Shield match against South Australia Ashton Agar was involved in a last wicket stand of 68, allowing his team to win by just one run.

13. Outstanding:

Ashton Agar is the first Australian teenage spinner to take a wicket at the Test level.

14. Nickname:

Ashton Agar’s team-mates at Henley christened him ‘Scotty’ because of his likeness to Australian golfer Adam Scott, who won the US Masters in 2013.

15. ODI debut:

Having not got a chance in the 2015 Ashes, Ashton Agar made his 50 overs debut in the ODI series that followed.

16. Career in numbers:

Ashton Agar has played just two Tests and the same number of ODIs so far. His average of 28 with the ball in ODIs is commendable.