# Jason Sangha

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Australian cricketer (born 1999)

Jason Sangha Sangha playing First Class cricket with South Australian in March 2026 Personal information Full name Jason Jaskirat Singh Sangha Born (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 26) Randwick, New South Wales, Australia Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm leg break Role Batter Domestic team information Years Team 2016/17 Cricket Australia XI 2018/19–2023/24 New South Wales (squad no. 23) 2018/19–2025/26 Sydney Thunder (squad no. 23) 2024/25–present South Australia (squad no. 50) 2025/26 Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 23) Career statistics Competition FC LA T20 Matches 59 29 43 Runs scored 3262 473 882 Batting average 35.45 19.70 26.72 100s/50s 9/15 0/3 0/6 Top score 202* 79* 91* Balls bowled 1,208 208 89 Wickets 16 2 5 Bowling average 44.56 107.50 25.80 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/19 2/16 2/16 Catches/stumpings 42/– 20/– 23/– Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 March 2026

**Jason Jaskirat Singh Sangha** (born 8 September 1999) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm [leg break](/source/Leg_break) bowler. He represents [South Australia](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team) in Australian domestic cricket.

## Early life and family

Sangha was born in [Randwick](/source/Randwick), New South Wales, Australia to parents of Indian descent.[1] He grew up in Newcastle, then at the age of 17 moved to Sydney to play grade cricket for [Randwick Petersham Cricket Club](/source/Randwick_Petersham_Cricket_Club).[2]

## Career

Sangha made his debut for Australia under-19 team debut against Pakistan under-19 team in January 2016.[1] Later, he made his [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) debut for [Cricket Australia XI](/source/Cricket_Australia_XI) against South Australia on 15 October 2016.[3] He made his [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) debut for Cricket Australia XI against [England](/source/England_cricket_team) on 8 November 2017 in a tour game prior to the [2017–18 Ashes series](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Ashes_series).[4] He scored his maiden first-class century in the second tour match, becoming the second-youngest player to score a first-class century against England, second to only [Sachin Tendulkar](/source/Sachin_Tendulkar).[5]

In December 2017, he was named as the [captain](/source/Captain_(cricket)) of Australia's squad for the [2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup](/source/2018_Under-19_Cricket_World_Cup).[6] He was the leading run-scorer for Australia in the tournament, with 229 runs.[7]

In December 2022, he was named as the captain of the Sydney Thunder, replacing [Usman Khawaja](/source/Usman_Khawaja).[8]

In April 2024, Sangha was named as part of the [South Australian](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team) squad ahead of the 2024/25 domestic season.[9] He was named player of the match in his debut [Sheffield Shield](/source/Sheffield_Shield) match for South Australia, scoring 151 and 61.[10] Sangha was part of South Australia's Sheffield Shield and [One-Day Cup](/source/One-Day_Cup_(Australia)) winning season in his first season with the state,[11] scoring 126 not out in the fourth innings and hitting the winning runs to guide his team to victory in the Sheffield Shield final against [Queensland](/source/Queensland_cricket_team).[12]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_1-1) ["16-year-old Indian-Origin Jason Sangha becomes NSW's youngest cricketer"](https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hindi/en/article/16-year-old-indian-origin-jason-sangha-becomes-nsws-youngest-cricketer/cyt2s3rxd). *SBS Language*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Jason Sangha a man apart in Australian cricket's rebuilding process following ball-tampering saga](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-16/jason-sangha-a-man-apart-in-australian-cricket/10500212), [ABC](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation), 16 November 2018

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 15th Match: Cricket Australia XI v South Australia at Sydney, Oct 15, 2016"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/matador-bbq-cup-2016/engine/match/1036469.html). *Cricinfo*. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Tour Match (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Nov 8–11 2017"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10883/game/1124863/Cricket-Australia-XI-vs-England-Tour-Match-eng-tour-of-aus-and-nz-2017-18-2017-18/). *Cricinfo*. Retrieved 8 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CAXI100_5-0)** ["Teen follows Tendulkar in torching England"](https://www.cricket.com.au/news/jason-sangha-sachin-tendulkar-youngest-first-class-century-engalnd-ca-xi-townsville-video-highlights/2017-11-18). *Cricket Australia*. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AustraliaU19_6-0)** ["Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad"](http://www.cricket.com.au/news/under-19-world-cup-squad-australia-captain-jason-sangha-austin-waugh-will-sutherland-lloyd-pope/2017-12-15). *Cricket Australia*. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-U19runs_7-0)** ["ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 – Australia Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages"](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11980;team=284;type=tournament). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Jason Sangha named captain of Sydney Thunder"](https://web.archive.org/web/20221207214832/https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/jason-sangha-captain/2022-12-07). *Sydney Thunder*. Archived from [the original](https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/jason-sangha-captain/2022-12-07) on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Malcolm, Alex (18 April 2024). ["Jason Sangha and Mackenzie Harvey sign with South Australia"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-news-jason-sangha-and-mackenzie-harvey-sign-with-south-australia-1429699). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Kuhnemann takes four but Tasmania face a huge chase"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2024-25-1444468/tasmania-vs-south-australia-18th-match-1444509/match-report-day3). *ESPNcricinfo*. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["SA eye historic double after lifting Dean Jones Trophy"](https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4225965/south-australia-defeat-victoria-one-day-cup-final-adelaide-oval-report-scores-highlights-siddle-sutherland-scott-thornton-mcandrew-mcsweeneydean-jones-trophy). [Cricket.com.au](/source/Cricket.com.au). 1 March 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Sangha and Carey tons hand South Australia first Shield title in 29 years"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2024-25-1444468/south-australia-vs-queensland-final-1444522/match-report). [ESPNCricinfo](/source/ESPNCricinfo). 29 March 2025.

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