# Nathan McSweeney

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Australian cricketer (born 1999)

Nathan McSweeney McSweeney playing First Class cricket with South Australia in March 2026 Personal information Full name Nathan Andrew McSweeney Born (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 27) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Nickname Buddha[1] Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm off break Role Top-order batter International information National side Australia (2024) Test debut (cap 467) 22 November 2024 v India Last Test 14 December 2024 v India Domestic team information 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) 2026 Northamptonshire (squad no. 38) Career statistics Competition Test FC LA T20 Matches 3 60 33 33 Runs scored 72 3,758 1,111 830 Batting average 14.40 38.74 38.31 29.64 100s/50s 0/0 10/18 1/9 0/4 Top score 39 226* 137 84 Balls bowled – 1,962 589 67 Wickets – 28 16 5 Bowling average – 32.85 31.43 17.60 5 wickets in innings – 0 0 0 10 wickets in match – 0 0 0 Best bowling – 4/89 3/12 3/3 Catches/stumpings 3/– 59/– 20/– 14/– Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 May 2026

**Nathan Andrew McSweeney** (born 8 March 1999) is an Australian right-handed [batter](/source/Batting_(cricket)) and occasional [off spinner](/source/Off_spin) who has represented [the national team](/source/Australia_national_cricket_team) in [Test cricket](/source/Test_cricket) in 2024. In domestic cricket he captains [South Australia](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team) and plays for [Brisbane Heat](/source/Brisbane_Heat).[2]

McSweeney previously played for the [Queensland Bulls](/source/Queensland_cricket_team) and [Melbourne Renegades](/source/Melbourne_Renegades). He has captained the [Australia A](/source/Australia_A_cricket_team) and [Prime Minister's XI](/source/Prime_Minister's_XI) teams.[3]

## Domestic career

McSweeney plays for [Glenelg](/source/Glenelg_Cricket_Club) in [South Australian Premier Cricket](/source/South_Australian_Premier_Cricket).[4]

Prior to his senior debut, McSweeney was named in Australia's squad for the [2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup](/source/2018_Under-19_Cricket_World_Cup).[5] He scored a match-winning 156 runs against [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea_Under-19_cricket_team) during the competition.[6] He made his [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) debut for [Queensland](/source/Queensland_cricket_team) against [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania_cricket_team) in the [2018–19 Sheffield Shield season](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Sheffield_Shield_season)[7] and made his senior [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) debut in January 2020 for [Melbourne Renegades](/source/Melbourne_Renegades) in the [Big Bash League](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Big_Bash_League_season).[8] He was signed by the [Brisbane Heat](/source/Brisbane_Heat) as a local replacement player for [Marnus Labuschagne](/source/Marnus_Labuschagne) for the [2021–22 Big Bash League season](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Big_Bash_League_season)[9] before being signed to a longer-term contract by the team following a series of successful performances, receiving a two-year deal with the club.[10]

In May 2021, McSweeney moved to [South Australia](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team) ahead of the 2021/22 domestic season, making his [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) debut in September 2021 in the [2021–22 Marsh One-Day Cup](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Marsh_One-Day_Cup).[11][12] He scored his maiden first-class century in December 2022 against Tasmania.[13]

In March 2023, McSweeney was announced as the captain of [Australia A](/source/Australia_A_cricket_team) for their [tour of New Zealand](/source/Australia_A_cricket_team_in_New_Zealand_in_2022%E2%80%9323).[14] Playing in the first unofficial Test, he scored 50 in the first innings and 69 [not out](/source/Not_out) in the second.[15]

In the absence of regular captain [Usman Khawaja](/source/Usman_Khawaja), McSweeney captained [Brisbane Heat](/source/Brisbane_Heat) to their second [Big Bash League](/source/Big_Bash_League) title during the [2023–24 season](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Big_Bash_League_season).[16] After scoring 307 runs at an average of 51.16 he was named in the [2023–24 Marsh One-Day Cup](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Marsh_One-Day_Cup) team of the tournament.[17]

In April 2024, McSweeney was named as the captain of South Australia for the 2024–25 Australian domestic season.[18] He scored his maiden List A century in October 2024, making 137 runs in 131 balls against Queensland.[19]

McSweeney led South Australia to the [Sheffield Shield](/source/Sheffield_Shield) and [One-Day Cup](/source/One-Day_Cup_(Australia)) titles in his first season as captain, delivering South Australia their first Sheffield Shield title in 29 years, their first One Day title in 13 years.[20][21] South Australia were the first recipients of the newly introduced [Dean Jones Trophy](/source/Dean_Jones_Trophy) as winners of the One-Day Cup.

In the [2025-26 Sheffield Shield season](/source/2025-26_Sheffield_Shield_season), McSweeney led South Australia to the Sheffield Shield title once again, this time winning the Final against [Victoria](/source/Victoria_cricket_team) by 56 runs, South Australia's first time going back-to-back in the Sheffield Shield in the competition's history.[22] In the match, McSweeney scored 72 runs for the game, which included 52 in South Australia's first innings.[23]

## International career

McSweeney captained Australia A against [the touring India A side](/source/Indian_cricket_team_in_Australia_in_2024%E2%80%9325#Tour_matches) during the 2024–25 season.[24] He opened the batting for the first time in first-class cricket in the second match of the series, having been earmarked for a role as opener for the full Australian side later in the summer.[25][26] At the conclusion of the match, he was named in [Australia](/source/Australia_national_cricket_team)'s team to play against the [touring Indian Test side](/source/Indian_cricket_team_in_Australia_in_2024%E2%80%9325).[27][28][29][30]

McSweeney made his Test debut in the first match of the series at [Perth](/source/Perth_Stadium). He made 10 runs in his first innings in international cricket before recording a [duck](/source/Duck_(cricket)) in his second. He played in the second and third matches of the series, making scores of 39, 10 [not out](/source/Not_out), nine and four before being dropped ahead of the fourth Test match, making way for debutant [Sam Konstas](/source/Sam_Konstas).[31] The decision caused some controversy, coming after only three matches.[32][33][34][35]

In January 2025, McSweeney was recalled to the Test squad as part of a two-Test series [against Sri Lanka](/source/Australian_cricket_team_in_Sri_Lanka_in_2024%E2%80%9325),[36] but didn't play in either match.

## Playing style

Usually a conservative batter, McSweeney has the ability to be aggressive when batting with the [lower order](/source/Batting_order_(cricket)#Lower_order_or_tail), most notably scoring 28 runs from an over to reach a century in a tenth-wicket [partnership](/source/Partnership_(cricket)) with [Harry Conway](/source/Harry_Conway) in March 2024.[37] He is a part-time [off break](/source/Off_break) bowler, often being called upon to break partnerships.[24][38]

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v t e South Australia – current squad Agar Brown* Buckingham Carey Doggett Fraser-McGurk Gilkes Halfpenny* Harvey Head Hoogenboezem* Hunt Jacobs Johnson Lehmann Manenti McAndrew McFadyen McSweeney (c) Nielsen Pope Sangha Scott Schiller* Thompson Thornton Wadia Weatherald Coach: Harris

v t e Brisbane Heat – current squad 1 Khawaja (c) 15 Vidler 17 Bryant 19 Bartlett 20 Neser 22 Hearne 23 Weibgen 24 Wildermuth 30 Kuhnemann 38 McSweeney 45 Johnson 54 Patterson 59 Peirson † 77 Renshaw 82 Munro 95 Balkin Coach: Hopes

v t e Northamptonshire County Cricket Club – current squad 2 Procter (c) 5 Sales 6 Chahal 10 Sharma 13 Conway 14 Bartlett 15 McManus (wk) 17 Kimber 18 Zaib 19 Van der Merwe 21 Keogh 23 Willey (T20 c) 24 Miller 26 Sanderson 27 Vasconcelos 30 Harrison 33 Leech 36 Guthrie 38 McSweeney 46 Louw 50 Lynn 62 Ramesh 73 Buchake (wk) 75 Broad 84 Weatherall 98 Scrimshaw Coach: Lehmann

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