Tom Straker
Australian cricketer (born 2005)
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Tom Straker (born 19 March 2005) is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Queensland cricket team. He is a right-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed batsman.
Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia
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| Born | 19 March 2005 Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024- | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He made his debut for the Australia national under-19 cricket team against England U19 in January 2023.[1] He was selected to tour England with the Australia U19 side in July 2023.[2] He was a member of the NSW Metro side that won the Australian national U19 title in December 2023.[3]
He played for Australia U19 as they won the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, taking six wickets for 24 runs in a man-of-the-match performance in the semi-final against Pakistan U19 in February 2024.[4][5] This was the best figures ever recorded in a U19 World Cup semi final or final, eclipsing the 6-25 set in 2014 by Kagiso Rabada.[6]
He signed a rookie contract with Queensland cricket team in April 2024.[7][8] He made his List A debut for Queensland Bulls on 25 September 2024 against Tasmania Tigers in the One-Day Cup.[9] He made his first-class debut for Queensland on 8 October 2024 against Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield.[10] His best bowling figures in his debut season was when he took 4/87 against NSW. He was upgraded to a full time contract in May 2025.[11]
Personal life
A member of Sutherland Cricket Club, he is nicknamed 'Monster Truck'.[12]