Wes Agar

Wes Agar
Personal information
Full name
Wesley Austin Agar
Born (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27)
Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
RelationsAshton Agar (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 231)20 July 2021 v West Indies
Last ODI22 July 2021 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.25
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17South Australia
2016/17–2023/24Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 9)
2018/19Victoria
2019/20–presentSouth Australia (squad no. 9)
2023–2024Kent (squad no. 8)
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches 2 43 35 61
Runs scored 50 632 198 89
Batting average 25.00 11.92 13.20 6.84
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0 0/0
Top score 41 57 41 15
Balls bowled 66 7,965 1,736 1,816
Wickets 0 138 43 76
Bowling average 31.44 40.18 23.89
5 wickets in innings 5 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/42 5/40 4/6
Catches/stumpings 0/– 11/– 13/– 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2024

Wesley Austin Agar (born 5 February 1997) is an Australian cricketer. He is a fast bowler who has played for Australia's national youth team, and has played first-class and List A cricket for South Australia and Twenty20s for the Adelaide Strikers. He is the younger brother of fellow Australian international cricketer, Ashton Agar. He made his international debut for Australia in July 2021.[1]

Agar spent his childhood in Victoria but moved to South Australia to seek more opportunities. He represented the state at under-19 level and was named in Australia's national under-19 squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup before Australia pulled out of the tournament. He had a rookie contract with South Australia and played his first matches at state level in the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, after which he also signed with the Adelaide Strikers to play in the Big Bash League. In 2017, he was not given another contract with South Australia and returned to Victoria.

Agar returned to South Australia mid 2019 where he made his first-class debut on 18 October 2019. He went on to be the tied highest wicket taker in the Sheffield Shield competition and continued to impress South Australians, winning the 2020 Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award.

  1. ^ "Wes Agar profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2021.