Jonathan 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]
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Full name | Jonathan Adam Merlo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 23) Melbourne, 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–present | Victoria (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Melbourne Renegades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
List A debut | 27 September 2017 Cricket Australia XI v South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last List A | 17 October 2017 Cricket Australia XI v Western Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 April 2022 |
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]
In 2022, Merlo was studying for a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[7]
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