Cricket Australia ke selectors ne ek bada dhamaka kiya hai! 18 saal ke Victorian batter Oliver Peake ko Australia A team mein chun liya gaya hai, jo July 2025 mein Darwin mein Sri Lanka A ke khilaaf khelegi. Yeh selection isliye badi hai kyunki Peake ne ab tak sirf ek hi first-class match khela hai. Unke saath team mein hain purane khiladi Jake Weatherald aur Kurtis Patterson, aur doosre bade naam jaise Nathan McSweeney aur Matthew Renshaw. Yeh article Peake ke jaldi se upar aane ki kahani, is selection ke maayne, aur unke saath khelne wale experienced players ke baare mein batata hai.
Oliver Peake: Naya Talent
Oliver Peake, ek 18 saal ka left-hand batter from Victoria, ne Australian cricket mein tabaahi macha di hai, bhale hi usne ab tak zyada matches na khele hon. Australia A mein uska selection ek hi Sheffield Shield match ke baad hua, jo usne March 2025 mein Western Australia ke khilaaf WACA ke tough pitch pe khela. Usne wahan 52 aur 21 runs banaye, dikhaya ki woh pressure mein bhi tik sakta hai. Peake ka yeh selection uski 2024 U19 World Cup jeet aur Australia Test team ke saath Sri Lanka tour pe development player ke roop mein experience se aur mazboot hota hai.
Peake ka itni jaldi upar aana aam baat nahi hai. 18 ki umar mein woh Australian cricket ka ek bada naam ban sakta hai, aur selectors usse future ka star mante hain. Uska left-hand batting style aur mature approach usse aur players se alag karta hai.
Australia A Squad: Naye aur Purane ka Mix
Australia A ka 16 players ka squad, jo Sri Lanka A ke khilaaf Darwin mein khelega, naye aur purane players ka perfect mix hai. Series mein teen 50-over matches aur do four-day games honge, jo Peake ko international level pe test karne ka mauka denge. Squad mein hain:
- Jake Weatherald: 30 saal ka opener from Tasmania, Weatherald ne pehli baar Australia A mein jagah banayi hai. 2024-25 Sheffield Shield mein usne 906 runs banaye, average 50.33 ke saath, aur teen centuries (186, 155, aur 145) thoki. Darwin ka rehne wala hone ke naate, uska wahan khelna ek emotional moment hoga.
- Kurtis Patterson: 31 saal ka NSW batter, jiske paas Test experience hai, ne apni form wapas paayi hai. Pichle season mein NSW XI se bahar hone ke baad, usne 2024-25 Shield mein 861 runs banaye, average 57.40 ke saath, do centuries ke saath. January 2025 mein England Lions ke khilaaf Australia A ke liye unbeaten 126 ne uski jagah pakki ki. Uska experience Peake jaise naye players ke liye bada support hoga.
- Aur Bade Naam: Squad mein Nathan McSweeney aur Matthew Renshaw jaise Test players hain, jo Australia A mein kafi experience laate hain. Young talents jaise Campbell Kellaway, jisne Peake ke debut match mein unbeaten 165 banaye, aur Josh Philippe bhi hain. Bowling attack mein Sam Elliott, Jack Nisbet, aur Henry Thornton jaise naam hain.
Selection panel ke boss George Bailey ne kaha ki squad mein naye aur purane players ka balance hai. Weatherald, Patterson, aur Jason Sangha ne Shield mein zabardast performance se jagah banayi, aur Peake jaise naye players ko in seniors se seekhne ka chance milega. Darwin series players ko future ke liye taiyaar karegi, khaas kar September 2025 ke India tour aur 2027 Border-Gavaskar Trophy ke liye.
Peake ke Selection ka Matlab
Peake ka ek match ke baad Australia A mein aana ek bada statement hai. Yeh dikhata hai ki selectors ko uspe kitna bharosa hai. Uska U19 performances aur Sri Lanka tour ke experience ne is selection ko aur solid kiya. NSP ne Peake ko zyada experienced players ke upar chun ke uske future Test player banne ka signal diya hai.
Darwin series Peake ke liye ek bada stage hai. Sri Lanka A ke khilaaf khelna asaan nahi hoga, lekin yeh uske liye apne aap ko prove karne ka mauka hai. Weatherald aur Patterson jaise players ke saath khelne se usko kafi kuch seekhne ko milega. Weatherald ka aggressive opening aur Patterson ka steady batting uske liye alag-alag styles seekhne ka chance hai.
Jake Weatherald: Apne Shehar ka Hero
Jake Weatherald ka selection ek khubsurat kahani hai. Darwin mein janma aur pala, Weatherald ne Northern Territory Strike ke saath apna cricket shuru kiya tha. South Australia aur phir Tasmania ke liye khelte hue usne 2024-25 Shield mein 906 runs banaye, teen centuries ke saath. Mental health ke liye break lene ke baad, usne Tasmania aur Adelaide Strikers ke saath wapas dhamakedaar performance di. Darwin mein khelna uske liye ek bada moment hoga, aur uska experience Peake jaise players ke liye guide ka kaam karega.
Kurtis Patterson: Wapas Form Mein
Kurtis Patterson ki Australia A mein wapsi ek comeback story hai. 2019 mein do Tests khelne ke baad, jisme usne Sri Lanka ke khilaaf unbeaten 114 banaya, woh form se bahar ho gaya tha. 2023-24 mein NSW XI se bahar hone ke baad, usne 2024-25 Shield mein 861 runs banaye, average 57.40 ke saath. Uska recent century England Lions ke khilaaf Australia A ke liye uski Test team mein wapsi ki ummeed jagata hai. Peake ke liye, Patterson ka experience ek bada mentor ban sakta hai.
Peake ka Aage ka Safar
Darwin series Peake ke career conjecture. Teen 50-over matches uski short-format skills test karenge, jabki do four-day games uske red-ball game ko challenge karenge. Agar woh yahan acha khelta hai, toh uska naam aur bada hoga, aur shayad jaldi hi senior team mein jagah mile. Victoria ke aur players jaise Campbell Kellaway, Sam Elliott, aur Mitch Perry ke saath, yeh squad dikhata hai ki Victoria ka youth system kitna strong hai.
Oliver Peake ka ek match ke baad Australia A mein selection dikhata hai ki woh kitna bada talent hai. 18 saal ki umar mein, woh Australian cricket ka future hai. July 2025 mein Sri Lanka A ke khilaaf Darwin series uske liye ek bada mauka hai apne aap ko prove karne ka. Weatherald ka hometown connection aur Patterson ka comeback squad mein depth aur leadership laata hai. Jaise Australia 2027 Border-Gavaskar Trophy ki taiyari karta hai, Peake ka yeh jaldi se upar aana ek exciting future ka ishaara hai.
Sources
- Cricket Australia: Weatherald, Peake, Jackson among Australia A newbies
- ESPNcricinfo: Oliver Peake picked for Australia A to face Sri Lanka A after one first-class game
- Cricket Australia: Kurtis Patterson continues excellent summer with century for Australia A
- ESPNcricinfo: Jake Weatherald seeks fresh start with two-year Tasmania deal
