| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 2003 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role | Batting all-rounder |
| Relations | Ines McKeon (sister) |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| T20I debut(cap 17) | 24 July 2022 v Czech Republic |
| Last T20I | 16 June 2024 v Austria |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 July 2023 | |
Gustav McKeon (born 18 October 2003) is a French-Australian cricketer who plays internationally for the French national cricket team. [1] [2] In July 2022, he became the youngest cricketer to score a men's Twenty20 International (T20I) century and became the first cricketer to score back-to-back centuries in the format. [3] [4]
McKeon made his T20I debut on 24 July 2022, scoring 76 on debut against the Czech Republic. [5] [6] In his next game against Switzerland, McKeon scored 109, becoming the youngest male cricketer to score a T20I century. [7] [8] Then, in his next game against Norway, he scored 101, becoming the first cricketer to score back-to-back centuries in T20Is. [9] He also broke the record for most runs scored in the first three innings of a men's T20I career with this century. [10] He then went on to score 87 against Estonia, becoming just the 5th cricketer to score 4 back-to-back half-centuries. [11]
McKeon's feats had him nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July 2022 award. [12]
In July 2023, McKeon became the first player in the world to score 600+ runs in 10 consecutive T20I innings. In doing so, Mckeon surpassed the likes of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam, the previous holders of this record. [13]
Gustav competes for Perth Cricket Club in the Western Australian Premier Cricket competition. [14]