Published on: Sep 21, 2018 11:48 am IST|Updated on: Feb 28, 2022 6:34 pm IST
Ashton Agar is a left-arm spinner who is a handy batsman as well down the order. He started his career as a left-arm spinner but has turned into a bowling all-rounder who features in the limited overs format for Australia.
Ashton Agar
He made his debut in the Ashes Test series in 2013 and two years later in 2015 he represented Australia in the yellow jersey when he made his debut in the ODI format against England. He aspired to become a lawyer but his fortune pushed him into cricket. On the domestic circuit, he has been a mainstay for Western Australia and has represented Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League from 2013 till present. He has also represented English county Middlesex in the T20 Vitality Blast.
Nickname:
Ash, Scotty, The King
Profession:
Australian Cricketer
Biography
Autobiography:
NA
Biopic:
NA
Physical Appearance
Height
6 Feet 2 Inches
Weight (approx.):
81 Kgs
Eye Colour:
Dark Brown
Hair Colour:
Bald
Tattoos:
NA
Personal Life
Date of Birth:
14th October 1993
Age
28 years
Birth Place:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Zodiac sign/Sun sign:
Libra
Nationality:
Australian
School:
NA
College:
De La Salle College, Melbourne
Educational Qualifications:
NA
Signature:
Social Media
Facebook page:
NA
Twitter:
@AshtonAgar98
Instagram:
@aagar1
Family
Father:
John Agar (Former Cricketer)
Mother:
Sonia Hewawissa
Sister:
NA
Brother
William Agar and Wesley Agar
Coach/Mentor:
John Davison
Religion:
Catholic
Address:
Victoria, Australia
Cricket Career
International Debut:
Test:
10th July 2013 vs England
ODI:
8th September 2015 vs England
T20:
6th March 2016 vs South Africa
Jersey Number:
#46 (International and Domestic)
Domestic/State Team:
Western Australia, Australia A, Perth Scorchers and Middlesex
Nature on field:
Calm
Likes to play against:
NA
Favourite Shot/Ball:
NA
Career Turning Point
In the 2014-15 Sheffield Shield season, Agar took the first ever 10 wicket hall against South Australia and even scored a 64 which handed him the man of the match award. This performance helped him to gain a second chance in the national squad.
Records
Ashton Agar made his International Test debut against England in the Ashes 2013 series. In his debut game he played a brilliant knock of 98 off 101 deliveries while batting at number 11. He along with late Philip Hughes stitched a 163 runs stand for the 10th wicket.
Preferences
Hobbies:
Fishing and Listening music
Favourite Batsmen:
Sachin Tendulkar
Favourite Bowlers:
Shane Warne
Favourite Cricket Ground:
Favourite sports Commentator:
NA
Favourite Food:
Pizza
Favourite Actors:
NA
Favourite Films:
NA
Favourite Musicians/Singers:
NA
Favourite Destination:
NA
Smoking/Alcohol:
No/Yes
Style Quotient
Cars Collection:
NA
Ashton Agar Wife
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Wife Name
Madeleine Hay
Lesser Known Facts
His mother hails from Sri Lanka while his father is an Australian.
Apart from cricket, Agar plays a fairly good Baseball as well.
If not a cricketer, Ashton might had been wearing a lawyer’s cloak and to fulfill his dream to be a lawyer.
He has two younger brothers and both of them have been around the cricketing circuit and waiting to get a notch through Cricket Victoria elite Junior system.
He used to play cricket with his brothers William and Wesley in the driveway at their home.
One of his team mate at Henley used to call him ‘Scotty’ as he looked like an Australian Golfer ‘Adam Scott’.
He was among the top 5 scholars when he graduated with a score 90.55 in the year 2011 in Australian Tertiary Admission Rank.
He holds the record of being the first teenager Australian cricketer to have a Test wicket to his name.
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