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| Full name | Nathan Shane Fernandes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 April 2004 Margao, Goa, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Middlesex (squad no. 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 12 April 2024 Middlesex v Northants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 24 July 2024 Middlesex v Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,29 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nathan Shane Fernandes (born 26 April 2004) is an English professional cricketer who plays for Middlesex County Cricket Club. [1] He is a left-arm orthodox spin bowler and left-handed batsman. He made his first-class cricket debut for Middlesex on 12 April 2024 against Northants. He made his T20 Blast debut for Middlesex against Surrey on 25 May 2023.
Fernandes is of Goan descent. [2] He joined the Middlesex County Cricket Club Academy at U12 level. [3] He was also a keen swimmer in his youth. [4]
In 2022,he featured six times in the 2nd XI Championship for Middlesex Second XI,scoring 171 runs. He also represented the England Young Lions. [3]
Fernandes made his T20 Cricket debut for Middlesex on 25 May 2022,against Surrey. He took a wicket with his second ball,bowling to Sunil Narine in the power play. [5] In November 2022,Fernandes signed a first professional contract with Middlesex. [6] [3]
He made his First-class cricket debut for Middlesex against Northants on 12 April 2024 aged 19 years-old. He scored 103 in the Middlesex first innings to become the youngest Middlesex first-class debutant to score a century since 1862. [4] [7]
Fernandes studied a Business and Management degree at Royal Holloway University. [8]