Angus Lovell

{{Short description|Australian cricketer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Angus Lovell | image = | fullname = Angus Charles Ivor Lovell | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|12|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Isle of Wight]] | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right arm [[off spin]] | role = | family = | club1 = [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2024-}} | clubnumber1 = | type1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | debutdate1 = 3 February | debutyear1 = 2024 | debutfor1 = Queensland | debutagainst1 = [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]]

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| date = 18 October 2025 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/angus-lovell-1183957 CricInfo }}

'''Angus Charles Ivor Lovell''' (born 12 September 1999) is an Australian cricketer who plays for [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland]]. He is a right handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler.

==Early life== Lovell was born on the [[Isle of Wight]] in England, and lived in [[New Zealand]] before his family settled on the [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland]].<ref name="bulls"/> He attended [[Matthew Flinders Anglican College]] and became the youngest player to make his first grade debut for the [[Sunshine Coast Scorchers]], aged 16 years and 35 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/sport/angus-lovell-to-become-youngest-to-ever-debut-for-scorchers/news-story/f1314ffd1b1b2cbaae62457d5ab66907|website=courier mail|accessdate=1 February 2024|title= Angus Lovell to become youngest to ever debut for Scorchers |date=17 October 2015|first=Anthony|last=Brand}}</ref> Lovell captained Queensland at under-17 level and under-19 level,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/sport/qld-u19-captain-keen-to-play-with-more-freedom-at-scorchers/news-story/fc36cbc23f6e1c18c16a4e1c6d7fb6d1?amp|website=Courier Mail|accessdate=1 February 2024|title= Qld U19 captain keen to play with more freedom at Scorchers|date=15 December 2018|first=Steele|last=Taylor}}</ref> and during the 2016-17 Under 17 National Championships he scored 489 runs, and was named the Player of the Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3241324/recordbreaker-lovell-a-star-in-the-making|website=Cricket.com.au|accessdate=1 February 2024|title= Record-breaker Lovell a star in the making|date=9 October 2016}}</ref>

==Career== Lovell was included in the Queensland Academy of Sport cricket squad for the 2019-20 season.<ref>{{cite web|website=Cricket World|accessdate=1 February 2024|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/nick-buchanan-returns-to-queensland-academy-of-sport-cricket-squad/56991.htm|title= Nick Buchanan returns to Queensland Academy of Sport Cricket Squad|date=14 June 2019}}</ref>

He featured for the Queensland cricket team Second XI during the 2023-24 season, and made scores of 84 against Tasmania Second XI and 137 against Western Australia Second XI, leading to a call-up to the [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland team]] for his [[First Class cricket|first-class]] debut against [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] in the [[Sheffield Shield]] in February 2024.<ref name="bulls">{{cite web|first=Max|last=Hatzoglou|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3875110/queensland-name-debutant-as-marsh-sheffield-shield-returns|website=Cricket.com.au|title= Bulls name debutant as Marsh Sheffield Shield returns|date=1 February 2024|accessdate=1 February 2024}}</ref> After making four Shield appearances at the end of the season he was awarded a full-time contract in April 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-news-matt-kuhnemann-leaves-queensland-and-joe-burns-not-offered-a-contract-1429849?platform=amp|website=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=19 April 2024|title= Kuhnemann leaves Queensland, Burns not offered a contract|first=Alex|last=Malcolm|date=19 April 2024}}</ref>

He scored his maiden Sheffield Shield century in November 2024 scoring an unbeaten 146 against New South Wales.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.iwbeacon.com/news/local-community-news/angus-beef-powerhouse-isle-of-wight-born-cricketer-slams-momentous-maiden-century/ |website=iwbeacon|accessdate=3 December 2024|date=7 November 2024|title= ANGUS BEEF: POWERHOUSE ISLE OF WIGHT BORN CRICKETER SLAMS MOMENTOUS MAIDEN CENTURY|first=Domonic|last=Kureen}}</ref> He made his [[One-Day Cup (Australia)| One-Day Cup]] debut for Queensland against Tasmania on 3 December 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/one-day-cup-aus-2024-25-1444469/tasmania-vs-queensland-14th-match-1444483/match-report|website=espncricinfo|access-date=3 December 2024|date=3 December 2024|title= Renshaw's stylish century sets up Queensland victory}}</ref>

==Style of play== A tall right-handed batsman, Lovell has been compared in style to the former Australian [[Test cricket|Test]] batsman [[Martin Love]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/sport/lovell-backs-scorchers-while-hes-on-rep-duty/news-story/c2854cbb984ff2048bf8717bd990273d|website=courier mail|accessdate=1 February 2024|title= Lovell backs Scorchers while he's on rep duty|first=Steele|last=Taylor|date=2 December 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life== Lovell attended the [[University of Queensland]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Nick|last=Tucker|url= https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/rising-teens-tear-up-national-champs-as-we-reveal-qld-cricket-team-of-the-week/news-story/0b30341887c83d70c0902880e9561ea5?amp|website=Courier Mail|title= Rising teens tear up National Champs as we reveal Qld cricket Team of the Week|date=21 December 2022}}</ref>

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