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| Full name | Jonathan Adam Merlo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1998 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Cricket Australia XI (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2019/20 | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–present | Victoria (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Melbourne Renegades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 27 September 2017 CA XI v South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Adam Merlo (born 15 December 1998) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 27 September 2017.[2]
Career
In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]
Merlo was in the Cricket Australia XI squad for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. He made his List A debut in the first match of the tournament when Cricket Australia XI won their second match in their existence against South Australia. He bowled seven overs with figures of 2/38 including a maiden over. He took his first List A wicket when he bowled Cameron Valente, who was on 100 at the time.[2] He played four matches in the tournament and took a total of 5 wickets.[4]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Melbourne Stars in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 1 January 2019.[5] He made his first-class debut on 24 February 2020, for Victoria in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season.[6]
Personal life
In 2022, Merlo was studying for a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[7]
References
- ↑ "Jonathan Merlo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- 1 2 "1st match, JLT One-Day Cup at Brisbane, Sep 27 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ "Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Records / JLT One-Day Cup, 2017/18 - Cricket Australia XI / Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ↑ "16th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 1 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ "24th Match, Marsh Sheffield Shield at Brisbane, Feb 24-27 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.