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Full name | Jason Jaskirat Singh Sangha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Randwick, New South Wales, Australia | 8 September 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016/17 | Cricket Australia XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018/19–2023/24 | New South Wales (squad no. 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018/19–present | Sydney Thunder (squad no. 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024/25–present | South Australia (squad no. 50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,9 February 2025 |
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 and Randwick Petersham in NSW Premier Grade Cricket.
Sanga was born in Sydney,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]
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]