Ashton Agar

Ashton Agar

Ashton Charles Agar is an Australian cricketer who plays all forms of the game at international level. A left-handed spin bowler, he played two Test matches for the Australian national side during the 2013 Ashes series. He played for Victoria at both under-17 and under-19 level, and made his Test debut at the age of 17.

About Ashton Agar in brief

Summary Ashton AgarAshton Charles Agar is an Australian cricketer who plays all forms of the game at international level. A left-handed spin bowler, he played two Test matches for the Australian national side during the 2013 Ashes series. He plays domestically for Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers. Agar was born in Melbourne, to a Sri Lankan mother and an Australian father, and has two younger brothers, Will and Wes. He represented Victoria at both under-17 and under-19 level, and made his Test debut at the age of 17. He was named in the squad for the 2012 Under-19 World Cup, but did not play a match at the tournament. After failing to gain selection at senior level for Victoria, Agar moved to Western Australia. He made his Sheffield Shield debut in January 2013. The following month, he was called up for Australia’s 2012–13 tour of India, where he played a single tour match.

He toured England and Ireland with Australia A in mid-2013, performing well in the English conditions. In the 2014 Sheffield Shield season, he took 19 wickets from five matches, including a five-wicket haul, 565, taken against South Australia in early March. As of March 2015, he is ranked thirteenth in the competition behind Jason Behrendorff, Yasir Arafat, and Andrew Tye – taking eight wickets at an average of 25. He previously played for Richmond University Cricket Club in the WACA district level, before moving to Western Australian Cricket Association. He has also played for WACA District Cricket Club at state level. In February 2013, he made his Twenty20 debut in the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 in India. He scored 35 from 40 balls, which was his highest score in twenty20s.