Jonathan Merlo

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Jonathan Merlo
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Adam Merlo
Born (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 23)
Melbourne, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–18Cricket Australia XI (squad no. 12)
2018–2021Melbourne Stars (squad no. 12)
2018–presentVictoria (squad no. 12)
2021–2022Melbourne Renegades
List A debut27 September 2017 Cricket Australia XI v South Australia
Last List A17 October 2017 Cricket Australia XI v Western Warriors
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 1 7 5
Runs scored 4 158 24
Batting average 2.00 31.60 8.00
100s/50s 0/0 1/0 0/0
Top score 4 101 11
Balls bowled 18 333 12
Wickets 0 13 0
Bowling average – 25.53 –
5 wickets in innings – 1 –
10 wickets in match – 0 –
Best bowling – 5/71 –
Catches/stumpings 1/– 2/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2021

Jonathan Merlo (born 15 December 1998) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 27 September 2017.[2]

Career[]

In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]

Merlo was in the Cricket Australia XI squad for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. He made his List A debut in the first match of the tournament when Cricket Australia XI won their second match in their existence against South Australia. He bowled seven overs with figures of 2/38 including a maiden over. He took his first List A wicket when he bowled Cameron Valente, who was on 100 at the time.[2] He played four matches in the tournament and took a total of 5 wickets.[4]

He made his Twenty20 debut for Melbourne Stars in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 1 January 2019.[5] He made his first-class debut on 24 February 2020, for Victoria in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jonathan Merlo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "1st match, JLT One-Day Cup at Brisbane, Sep 27 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Records / JLT One-Day Cup, 2017/18 - Cricket Australia XI / Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  5. ^ "16th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 1 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ^ "24th Match, Marsh Sheffield Shield at Brisbane, Feb 24-27 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

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