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| Full name | Nathan Andrew McSweeney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1999 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Buddha[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batting all-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2019/20 | Queensland (squad no. 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | South Australia (squad no. 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nathan Andrew McSweeney (born 8 March 1999) is an Australian cricketer and current vice-captain of South Australia.[2] He plays for Glenelg in South Australian Premier Cricket.[3] McSweeney has been earmarked as a future Australian captain and has captained the Australia A and Prime Minister's XI teams.[4]
Usually a conservative batter, McSweeney has shown the ability to be aggressive when batting with the lower order, most notably scoring 28 runs from an over to reach a century in a tenth-wicket partnership with Harry Conway.[5] He is a useful off-break bowler, often being called upon to break partnerships.
Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] In the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, he scored a match-winning 156 runs against Papua New Guinea.[7] He made his first-class debut for Queensland against Tasmania in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season on 16 October 2018.[8]
He made his Twenty20 debut on 25 January 2020, for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2019–20 Big Bash League season.[9] He was signed by the Brisbane Heat as a local replacement player for Marnus Labuschagne for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season.[10] He was officially signed by the Brisbane Heat following successful performances during the 2022–23 Big Bash League season, receiving a two-year deal with the club.[11]
In May 2021, McSweeney moved to South Australia ahead of the 2021/22 season, making his List A debut on 22 September 2021, for South Australia in the 2021–22 Marsh One-Day Cup.[12][13] He scored his maiden first-class century on 1 December 2022 against Tasmania, ending on 118.[14]
In March 2023, McSweeney was announced as captain of Australia A for their tour of New Zealand.[15] Playing in the first unofficial Test, he scored 50 in the first innings and 69* in the second.[16]
McSweeney captained Brisbane Heat in the 2023–24 Big Bash League season to their second Big Bash League title in the absence of regular captain Usman Khawaja.[17]
In February 2024, McSweeney was named as part of the 2023–24 Marsh One-Day Cup team of tournament, scoring 307 runs at an average of 51.16 and taking 3 wickets for the tournament.[18]