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Full name | Nathan Andrew McSweeney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 8 March 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Buddha [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batting all-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018/19–2019/20 | Queensland (squad no. 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019/20 | Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021/22–present | South Australia (squad no. 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021/22–present | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,13 March 2024 |
Nathan Andrew McSweeney (born 8 March 1999) is an Australian cricketer and current captain of South Australia. [2] He plays for Glenelg in South Australian Premier Cricket. [3] McSweeney has been earmarked as a future Australian captain and has captained the Australia A and Prime Minister's XI teams. [4]
Usually a conservative batter,McSweeney has shown the ability to be aggressive when batting with the lower order,most notably scoring 28 runs from an over to reach a century in a tenth-wicket partnership with Harry Conway. [5] He is a useful off-break bowler,often being called upon to break partnerships.
Prior to his first-class debut,he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [6] In the Under-19 Cricket World Cup,he scored a match-winning 156 runs against Papua New Guinea. [7] He made his first-class debut for Queensland against Tasmania in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season on 16 October 2018. [8]
He made his Twenty20 debut on 25 January 2020,for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2019–20 Big Bash League season. [9] He was signed by the Brisbane Heat as a local replacement player for Marnus Labuschagne for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season. [10] He was officially signed by the Brisbane Heat following successful performances during the 2022–23 Big Bash League season,receiving a two-year deal with the club. [11]
In May 2021,McSweeney moved to South Australia ahead of the 2021/22 season,making his List A debut on 22 September 2021,for South Australia in the 2021–22 Marsh One-Day Cup. [12] [13] He scored his maiden first-class century on 1 December 2022 against Tasmania,ending on 118. [14]
In March 2023,McSweeney was announced as captain of Australia A for their tour of New Zealand. [15] Playing in the first unofficial Test,he scored 50 in the first innings and 69* in the second. [16]
McSweeney captained Brisbane Heat in the 2023–24 Big Bash League season to their second Big Bash League title in the absence of regular captain Usman Khawaja. [17]
In February 2024,McSweeney was named as part of the 2023–24 Marsh One-Day Cup team of tournament,scoring 307 runs at an average of 51.16 and taking 3 wickets for the tournament. [18] In April 2024,McSweeney was named as the captain of South Australia for the 2024–25 Australian domestic season. [19]
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