Tom Beaton
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| Full name | Thomas Michael Beaton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
28 November 1990 Mt Lawley, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Beats[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle order batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Perth Scorchers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Melbourne Renegades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 10 February 2011 WA v South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 3 December 2010 WA v Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 26 August 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Michael Beaton (born 28 November 1990) is an Australian cricketer who has played for Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers domestically. A right-handed batsman, he is signed to the Melbourne Renegades for the 2014–15 season of the Big Bash League.
Beaton's junior career included captaining the Australian Under-19 team in a Test match against India in 2009, and he was also a member of the Australian team that won the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, held in New Zealand.[2] In May 2010 he was awarded a rookie contract with the Western Warriors.[3]
Beaton made his List A debut for the Warriors in December 2010 following consistent performances for his club side Mt Lawley and being the second leading run-scorer in the Futures League second-tier national competition.[4] He made a vital 71 runs in his debut match against Queensland, breaking the record for most runs on debut for the Warriors and helping to set a new 5th-wicket partnership for WA against Queenlsand with captain Adam Voges, as the Warriors won by five wickets.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 30 December 2010 in a loss to Tasmania, scoring 16 from 11 balls before being caught in the deep.[6]
References
- ↑ "Tom Beaton". melbournerenegades.com.au. Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ Australia Under-19s v Pakistan Under-19s: ICC Under-19 World Cup 2009/10 Final
- ↑ Mitch Marsh lands Warrior deal
- ↑ Warriors rookie Tom Beaton knocking on selection door
- ↑ WA captain Adam Voges and debutant Tom Beaton lead Warriors to victory
- ↑ Tassie thump Warriors