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Beau Webster
Webster playing for Gloucestershire in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Beau Jacob Webster
Born (1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 31)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
NicknameSlug[1]
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)[2]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
Right-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–presentTasmania (squad no. 20)
2016/17Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 20)
2017/18–2020/21Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 20)
2021/22–presentMelbourne Stars (squad no. 20)
2023Essex (squad no. 18)
2024Gloucestershire (squad no. 30)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 93 54 89
Runs scored 5,297 1,317 1,630
Batting average 37.83 31.35 27.16
100s/50s 12/24 1/7 0/11
Top score 187 121 78
Balls bowled 9,602 1,491 751
Wickets 148 44 21
Bowling average 37.39 31.02 43.71
5 wickets in innings 2 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/100 6/17 4/29
Catches/stumpings 128/– 32/– 51/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 November 2024

Beau Jacob Webster (born 1 December 1993) is an Australian cricketer who currently represents Tasmania and the Melbourne Stars. An all-rounder, Webster is a right-handed batter capable of bowling both right-arm medium and off spin.

Webster's unique ability to bowl both spin and pace was revealed during the 2020-21 Sheffield Shield season, with Webster having introduced pace bowling to his game as a new skill learned during the first lockdown period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] This skill set has resulted in Webster earning comparisons to former Test cricketers Collin Miller and Andrew Symonds.

Domestic career

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Webster made his first-class debut for Tasmania against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield at Hobart in February 2014 after representing the Tasmania U-23 side.[4] He made his List A debut for Tasmania in the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup on 3 October 2016.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut for Hobart Hurricanes on 2 January 2017 in the 2016–17 Big Bash League season.[6]

Webster became the captain of Cricket Australia XI for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. In the first match of the cup against South Australia he scored 121, his first List A century to help lead Cricket Australia XI to just the second win in the team's history. His 229-run partnership with Jake Carder was the fourth-highest second-wicket partnership in the history of Australia's domestic List A competition. He was named the player of the match for his efforts.[7] He again top scored for Cricket Australia XI against Western Australia with 52, but after he was dismissed, the team suffered a major batting collapse and lost by 9 wickets.[8] He was Cricket Australia XI's top run scorer for the cup with 247 runs at an average of 41.16.[9]

In 2020, he decided to take advantage of his height by bowling medium pace, utilizing extra bounce on his deliveries.[10]

In 2023 he joined Essex for the One-Day Cup and was the team's leading run scorer and wicket-taker in the competition.[11] In February 2024, he was named as part of the squad for Gloucestershire ahead of the 2024 domestic season.[12][13] At the conclusion of the 2023–24 Sheffield Shield season, he was named as the player of the series, scoring 938 runs at an average of 58.62 and taking 30 wickets with an average of 29.30.[14] He became the second player in the Sheffield Shield after Garfield Sobers to score 900 runs and take 30 wickets in the same season.[15]

On 25 October 2024, he took his maiden List A five-wicket haul, taking figures of 6/17 in a spell that saw Western Australia lose 8 wickets for just 1 run.[16]

International career

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In November 2024, Webster was called up to the Australian squad ahead of the second Test against India as an injury cover for Mitchell Marsh.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Melbourne Renegades batsman Beau Webster's stint on Pies star Brodie Grundy". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Beau Webster". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ "'Funky' Webster's new iso skill: Fast bowling". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Beau Webster". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 3rd Match: Tasmania v Queensland at Brisbane, Oct 3, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Big Bash League, 14th Match: Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers at Hobart, Jan 2, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Webster, Carder tons hand CA XI massive win". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  8. ^ Brettig, Daniel (17 October 2017). "WA cruise into final after Mackin takes five". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Records / JLT One-Day Cup, 2017/18 - Cricket Australia XI / Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Spinner Webster adds seam bowling to his arsenal - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Records - One-Day Cup, 2023 - Essex averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Beau Webster: Gloucestershire sign Australian all-rounder". BBC Sport. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Glos sign Australian all-rounder Beau Webster for 2024 Vitality Blast | News | Gloucestershire Cricket". www.gloscricket.co.uk. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  14. ^ Paynter, Jack (18 March 2024). "Webster's sensational summer earns Shield's top gong | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  15. ^ Paynter, Jack (28 November 2024). "Versatile Webster plans to 'carry on' in Test set-up | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Western Australia lose 8 for 1, all out for 53, Webster takes 6 for 17". ESPNcricinfo. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  17. ^ "In-form Webster surging into Test contention after being named in Australia squad". ABC News. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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