# Tom Andrews (cricketer)

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Australian cricketer

For the Australian Test cricketer of the 1920s, see [Tommy Andrews (cricketer)](/source/Tommy_Andrews_(cricketer)).

Tom Andrews Personal information Full name Thomas David Andrews Born (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 31) Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Batting Left-handed Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox Role All-rounder Domestic team information Years Team 2014/15–2019/20 South Australia (squad no. 29) 2016/17–2018/19 Adelaide Strikers 2019/20–2020/21 Melbourne Renegades 2020/21–2022/23 Tasmania 2022/23 Hobart Hurricanes 2024/25 Sydney Thunder FC debut 2 December 2015 Cricket Australia XI v West Indians LA debut 24 July 2014 National Performance Squad v India A Career statistics Competition FC LA T20 Matches 17 36 7 Runs scored 616 148 32 Batting average 26.78 7.04 10.66 100s/50s 1/3 0/0 0/0 Top score 101 15 27 Balls bowled 3,400 1,827 120 Wickets 34 39 2 Bowling average 53.50 42.02 81.00 5 wickets in innings 1 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 6/40 4/41 2/22 Catches/stumpings 7/– 15/– 1/– Source: Cricinfo, 25 October 2024

**Thomas David Andrews** (born 7 October 1994) is an Australian [cricketer](/source/Cricket). He is an [all-rounder](/source/All-rounder) who [bats](/source/Batting_(cricket)) left-handed and bowls [slow left-arm orthodox](/source/Left-arm_orthodox_spin) deliveries. He plays for [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania_cricket_team), having previously played for [South Australia](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team), the [Adelaide Strikers](/source/Adelaide_Strikers) and the [Melbourne Renegades](/source/Melbourne_Renegades).

## Youth career

Born in [Darwin, Northern Territory](/source/Darwin%2C_Northern_Territory), Andrews started his cricket career playing for the Darwin Eagles.[1] He represented the Northern Territory in both Under-17 and Under-19 National Championships and started playing for [South Australia Under-23s](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team) in the [Futures League](/source/Futures_League) in 2012.[2] Andrews also represented [Australia](/source/Australia_national_under-19_cricket_team) at under-19 level, his best performance being a five-wicket haul against [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe_national_under-19_cricket_team) in a thumping 147-run win.[3] In total Andrews played 16 Youth ODIs for Australia, including at the [2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup](/source/2014_Under-19_Cricket_World_Cup), taking 26 wickets.[4]

## Domestic career

Andrews made his [one-day](/source/List_A_cricket) debut on 24 July 2014 for the [Australia National Performance Squad](/source/Australia_National_Performance_Squad) against [India A](/source/India_A_cricket_team), as part of the [Australia A Team Quadrangular Series in 2014](/source/Australia_A_Team_Quadrangular_Series_in_2014). He scored twelve runs and took a wicket.[5] For the 2014–15 summer he was given a rookie contract with [South Australia](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team) and performed well in both the Futures League and in grade cricket for Woodville Cricket Club. During the grade cricket season he scored 469 runs at a [batting average](/source/Batting_average_(cricket)) of 52.11 and took 26 wickets at a [bowling average](/source/Bowling_average) of 21.81. Thanks to his form his rookie contract was renewed for the 2015–16 summer.[6]

During the 2015 winter Andrews trained in England with Bashley Rydal on a scholarship.[7] Andrews went on to play his first one-day matches for South Australia in the [2015–16 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Matador_BBQs_One-Day_Cup), being included in the state's 14-man squad for the tournament.[8] During the tournament he took 4/41, the best bowling figures for the match, in a big win over [Cricket Australia XI](/source/Cricket_Australia_XI) that took South Australia into the elimination final.[9] Overall he performed well, taking nine wickets from eight matches, and as a result he was included in the Cricket Australia XI squad to take on the [West Indians](/source/West_Indies_cricket_team) in their [tour of Australia](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team_in_Australia_in_2015%E2%80%9316), his [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) debut.[10][11] His fortunes continued to improve and he made his [Sheffield Shield](/source/Sheffield_Shield) debut for South Australia when their usual spin bowler, [Adam Zampa](/source/Adam_Zampa) had been selected to play for Australia in the [Chappell–Hadlee Trophy](/source/Australian_cricket_team_in_New_Zealand_in_2016%E2%80%9317), and he impressed with a four-wicket haul.[2][12] South Australia made it to the Sheffield Shield final, but Andrews wasn't included in the team (he was there as their twelfth man) as they decided to play with four [fast bowlers](/source/Fast_bowling).[7]

After breaking into both the first-class and one-day teams for South Australia, Andrews was upgraded from his rookie contract to a full contract with the team,[13] and rather than going back to England to train he went back to Darwin to play with the Darwin Eagles in the newly formed Darwin and Districts cricket competition.[7] He spent most of the 2016–17 season playing in the Futures League, but was brought into the [Adelaide Strikers](/source/Adelaide_Strikers) team as an injury replacement for [BBL|06](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Big_Bash_League_season).[14] He made his [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) debut for the Strikers on 31 December 2016.[15] He was brought into South Australia's Sheffield Shield squad for the Sheffield Shield final as a potential second spin bowler because the pitch at [Traeger Park](/source/Traeger_Park) in [Alice Springs](/source/Alice_Springs) is traditionally a spinner-friendly pitch.[16]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Gerrans, Jordan (24 February 2016). ["Northern Territory products Tom Andrews and Jake Weatherald will play Sheffield Shield cricket together for South Australia"](http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/northern-territory-products-tom-andrews-and-jake-weatherald-will-play-sheffield-shield-cricket-together-for-south-australia/news-story/364df05530782f82a6b2db457f9c0022?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1513078042). *[NT News](/source/Northern_Territory_News)*. [News Corp Australia](/source/News_Corp_Australia). Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-cricket_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-cricket_2-1) ["Tom Andrews"](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/tom-andrews/9BTJHBLssEaseOLXCoLOqw). *[cricket.com.au](/source/Cricket_Australia)*. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["All-round Australia thump Zimbabwe"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/674255.html). *[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)*. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["All-round records | Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru"](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/605566.html?class=21;template=results;type=allround;view=match). *[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)*. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["6th Match, Quadrangular A-Team One-Day Series (Australia) at Darwin, Jul 24 2014"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10643/scorecard/735791/National-Performance-Squad-vs-India-A-6th-Match-quadrangular-a-team-one-day-series-australia/). *[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)*. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-stellar_6-0)** McArdle, Jordan (21 April 2015). ["Territory cricketer Tom Andrews rewarded for stellar season"](http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/cricket/territory-cricketer-tom-andrews-rewarded-for-stellar-season/news-story/120ac90d60c1824e73e6bd92c367364a?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1513079097). *[NT News](/source/Northern_Territory_News)*. [News Corp Australia](/source/News_Corp_Australia). Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-craft_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-craft_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-craft_7-2) Gerrans, Jordan (25 March 2016). ["Tom Andrews and Jake Weatherald are set to return where they learnt their craft in the Darwin and Districts cricket competition"](http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/cricket/tom-andrews-and-jake-weatherald-are-set-to-return-where-they-learnt-their-craft-in-the-darwin-and-districts-cricket-competition/news-story/ddcbb588fdb8e14e607ebd2a464ac41d?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1513079650). *[NT News](/source/Northern_Territory_News)*. [News Corp Australia](/source/News_Corp_Australia). Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["South Australia name Matador Cup squad"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/922721.html). *[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)*. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Spinners put Redbacks into elimination final"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/931112.html). *[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)*. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** McArdle, Jordan (25 November 2015). ["Territory left-arm spinner Tom Andrews named in Cricket Australia XI against West Indies"](http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/territory-leftarm-spinner-tom-andrews-named-in-cricket-australia-xi-against-west-indies/news-story/2e6b60707d5eebf2dafa15a6f05a788a). *[NT News](/source/Northern_Territory_News)*. [News Corp Australia](/source/News_Corp_Australia). Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Tour Match, West Indies tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 2-5 2015"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11203/scorecard/942611/Cricket-Australia-XI-vs-West-Indians-Tour-Match-west-indies-tour-of-australia-2015-16/). *[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)*. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Tom Andrews on the rise"](http://www.ntcricket.com.au/news/tom-andrews-ss-debut/2016-02-03). *[ntcricket.com.au](/source/Northern_Territory_Cricket)*. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Cosgrove and Cooper cut by South Australia"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/998243.html). *[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)*. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Tom Andrews"](http://www.saca.com.au/teams/redbacks/tom-andrews). *[saca.com.au](/source/South_Australian_Cricket_Association)*. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-T20_15-0)** ["11th Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 31 2016"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023601.html). *[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)*. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Brettig, Daniel (22 March 2017). ["South Australia call up second spinner for Shield final"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/18973409/south-australia-call-tom-andrews-shield-final). *[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)*. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

## External links

- [Tom Andrews](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/605566.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

v t e Sydney Thunder – current squad 1 Bancroft (wk) 5 Konstas 8 W. Agar 9 O. Davies 15 Willey 17 T. Sangha 19 Salzmann 20 Hasnain 22 Gilkes (wk) 23 J. Sangha 24 Topley 29 Nikitaras 30 Cummins 31 Warner (c) 33 Garton 34 Hadley 36 Christian 44 McAndrew 46 O'Connor 50 Rutherford 53 Maddinson 54 Andrews 69 Ferguson 77 Billings (wk) 93 Green 95 Sams Coach: Flintoff

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