Ashton Agar

Who is Ashton Agar?

Ashton Charles Agar is an Australian international cricketer contracted domestically to Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers. From Melbourne, Agar represented Victoria at underage level, as well as playing a number of matches for the Australian under-19 cricket team. Owing to a lack of opportunities in Victoria, he transferred to play for Western Australia prior to the 2012–13 season, making his Sheffield Shield debut in early January 2013. A left-arm orthodox spinner and capable lower-order batsman, Agar was subsequently called up for Australia's 2012–13 tour of India, and went on to tour England and Ireland with Australia A. Although originally not selected in the touring squad, he made his Test debut for Australia in the first Test of the 2013 Ashes series. Scoring 98 runs batting eleventh in Australia's first innings, Agar broke several Test records on debut, including highest score by a number eleven batsman and highest partnership for the tenth wicket. Agar was dropped from the team after the second Test of the series.