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Australian cricketer Nathan Andrew McSweeney is a member of the South Australian Premier Cricket team Glenelg.
The subject of who will open for Australia following David Warner’s retirement has been one of the most significant ones leading up to the eagerly awaited Test series between India and Australia. At the end of the previous Australian summer, Warner, a mainstay of the batting lineup for more than ten years, said goodbye to red-ball cricket.
The team management had to look for a suitable replacement because his retirement created a big hole at the top of the order. The opening position was first offered to Australia’s reliable No. 4 Steve Smith.
His time at the top, however, was disappointing since he found it difficult to create an impression. Australia was forced to deal with uncertainty as they looked for a man who could offer aggression and steadiness in the vital opening position.
Cricket Australia seems to have found their answer in Nathan McSweeney as another chapter of the Australian season approaches. The young batsman has now been given the duty of opening for India in the first Test match, assuming a position that comes with a great deal of pressure and responsibility.
Who is Australian cricketer Nathan McSweeney aka Buddha, bio, age, height, parents, school and career stats
Australia’s batting order will start over with McSweeney’s selection as they try to bolster their team and capitalize on their strengths for the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
“Yesterday after the game, George pulled me aside and gave me the news. Mum and Dad were straight on the phone, they were super happy,” McSweeney told reporters in Melbourne after he was selected for the 2024 BGT series. The names of his family members aren’t known though.
25-year-old Nathan McSweeney was born on 8 March 1999 in Brisbane, Australia. He is 6ft tall. Nathan completed his education in Queensland.
Full Name. Nathan A McSweeney ; Born. March 08, 1999, Brisbane, Queensland ; Age. 25y 247d ; Batting Style. Right hand Bat ; Bowling Style. Right arm Offbreak
Nathan who began by playing for Queensland Bulls in 2018 before making the switch to South Australia has been entored by Marnus Labuschagne throughout his career. He’s never opened the batting though with him coming in at number 3 or as a middle order batsman.
McSweeney made a strong start to the 2024 first-class season, with scores of 55, 127 not out, 37 and 72, building on his team-high 762 runs at 40.10 last summer.
He was the first-XI skipper of St Joseph’s Nudgee College, the prominent GPS school in Brisbane. His grandfather, Terry, still runs the drinks and helps to get the field ready before play for the district club Northern Suburbs.
The nickname Buddha, was given to Nathan as a youngster because of his cherubic face and cuddly build, he was told he looked as happy as a Buddha.
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Nathan McSweeney career
Nathan McSweeney was included in Australia’s squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup before making his first-class debut. He struck a game-winning 156 runs against Papua New Guinea in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and scored a total of 211 runs in five matches at an average of 70.33 as Australia finished as the runner up.. On October 16, 2018, he played his first-class debut for Queensland against Tasmania during the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season.
On January 25, 2020, during the 2019–20 Big Bash League season, he made his Twenty20 debut for the Melbourne Renegades. For the 2021–22 Big Bash League season, he was signed by the Brisbane Heat as a local substitute for Marnus Labuschagne. After playing well in the 2022–2023 Big Bash League season, he was formally signed by the Brisbane Heat, who offered him a two-year contract.
McSweeney was named Australia A’s captain for their New Zealand tour in March 2023. He scored 50 in the first innings and 69* in the second while participating in the first unofficial Test. McSweeney was announced as South Australia’s captain for the 2024–2025 Australian domestic season in April of 2024.
On October 25, 2024, he made 137 runs in 131 balls against Queensland to earn his first List A century.