Peter Handscomb
![]() Handscomb in October 2011. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Peter Stephen Patrick Handscomb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Box Hill, Victoria, Australia | 26 April 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Pistol, Hank[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Only Test (cap 449) | 25 November 2016 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–present | Victoria (squad no. 54) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–present | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–present | Rising Pune Supergiants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 30 November 2016 |
Peter Stephen Patrick Handscomb (born 26 April 1991) is an Australian cricketer currently contracted domestically to Victoria and the Melbourne Stars. From Melbourne, Handscomb played for Victoria at both under-17 and under-19 level,[2] and went on to play for the Australian under-19 cricket team during the Sri Lankan under-19 team's tour of Australia in October 2009.[3] He had also been a talented junior tennis player, but eventually chose to pursue cricket.[4] Having spent the 2011 season playing English club cricket for Tring Park, as well as several matches for Leicestershire in the Second XI Championship,[5]
Handscomb debuted for Victoria during the 2011–12 Australian season, playing as a top-order batsman. He scored 42 and 71 runs, respectively, in his first List A and first-class innings, both in matches against Queensland at The Gabba.[6][7] Handscomb's first century in Sheffield Shield matches came against South Australia in February 2012, an innings of 113 runs at the Adelaide Oval.[8] Towards the end of the season, he was also used as Victoria's wicket-keeper, with both Matthew Wade and Ryan Carters unavailable. Handscomb was awarded Cricket Victoria contracts for both Victoria and the Melbourne Stars for the 2012–13 season.[9] In Victorian Premier Cricket, he plays for the St Kilda Cricket Club, and led the club's batting averages during the 2011–12 season.[10] Handscomb also holds British citizenship, with both of his parents English immigrants to Australia. He refers to his best friend Chetanya Bhatti as his coach since age group cricket. [4]
In November 2016 he was added to Australia's Test squad ahead of the third Test against South Africa.[11] He made his Test debut on 24 November 2016.[12]
Career best performances
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Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
Test | 54 | Australia v South Africa | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 2016/17 |
FC | 215 | New South Wales v Victoria | SCG, Sydney | 2016/17 [13] |
LA | 72 | Queensland v Victoria | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 2014/15 [14] |
T20 | 103* | Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 2014/15 [15] |
References
- ↑ Peter Handscomb player profile – Victorian Bushrangers. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Miscellaneous Matches played by Peter Handscomb (31) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Under-19 ODI Matches played by Peter Handscomb (4) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- 1 2 Coverdale, Brydon (2011). Young gun Handscomb looks to bat long – ESPNCricinfo. Published 25 October 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Peter Handscomb (2) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Queensland v Victoria, Ryobi One-Day Cup 2011/12 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Queensland v Victoria, Sheffield Shield 2011/12 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Handscomb, Quiney give Victoria good start – ESPNCricinfo. Published 2 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Peter Handscomb player profile – Victorian Bushrangers. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Saints in 2012–13 – Victorian Premier Cricket. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ "Renshaw, Maddinson, Handscomb to make Test debuts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ "South Africa tour of Australia, 3rd Test: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide, Nov 24-28, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sheffield Shield, 2016/17, 7th Match: - New South Wales v Victoria Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 2014/15 - Queensland v Victoria Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Big Bash League 04, 2014/15 - Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
External links
- Player profile: Peter Handscomb from ESPNcricinfo
- Player profile: Peter Handscomb from CricketArchive