Tanveer Sangha

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Tanveer Sangha
Personal information
Full nameTanveer Sangha
Born (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 (age 20)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21Sydney Thunder (squad no. 17)
T20 debut12 December 2020 Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars
Career statistics
Competition Twenty20
Matches 15
Runs scored 0
Batting average –
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 0*
Balls bowled 285
Wickets 21
Bowling average 18.28
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/14
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 January 2021

Tanveer Sangha (born 26 November 2001) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL).[1][2] He bowls right arm leg spin and bats right-handed.[3] He was Australia’s leading wicket taker at the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, claiming 15 wickets.[4]

Personal life[]

Tanveer’s father, Joga Sangha, hails from Rahimpur, a village near Jalandhar in India.[5] Joga moved to Australia in 1997 for education before eventually settling down in the southwestern suburbs of Sydney.[6] Tanveer’s father works as a Taxi driver in Sydney, while his mother, Upneet, works as an accountant in Sydney.[7]

Cricket career[]

He made his Twenty20 debut on 12 December 2020, for the Sydney Thunder, in the 2020–21 Big Bash League.[8] In January 2021, Sangha was named in Australia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand.[9] He made his first-class debut on 27 October 2021, for New South Wales in the 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season.[10] He made his List A debut on 24 November 2021, for New South Wales in the 2021–22 Marsh One-Day Cup.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tanveer Sangha". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Caution urged over Tanveer Sangha after legspinner earns T20I call-up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Tanveer Sangha | Stats, Bio, Facts and Career Info". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Tanveer Sangha | Sydney Thunder - BBL". www.sydneythunder.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Indian Origin Taxi Driver's Teenaged Son Tanveer Sangha Picked in Australia Squad". News 18. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Indian-origin teenager Tanveer Sangha picked in Australia T20I squad". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Punjabi immigrants' 19-year-old makes it to Australia squad". Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. ^ "3rd Match (D/N), Canberra, Dec 12 2020, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Matthew Wade dropped from Test squad, Travis Head set to reclaim middle-order spot". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. ^ "7th Match, Sydney, Oct 27 - 30 2021, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  11. ^ "8th Match, Sydney, Nov 24 2021, The Marsh Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

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