Angus Lovell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Angus Charles Ivor Lovell |
| Born | 12 September 1999 Isle of Wight |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right arm off spin |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2024- | Queensland |
| FC debut | 3 February 2024 Queensland v Tasmania |
Source: CricInfo, 31 January 2024 | |
Angus Charles Ivor Lovell (born 12 September 1999) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Queensland. He is a right handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler.
Early life[edit]
Lovell was born on the Isle of Wight in England, and lived in New Zealand before his family settled on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.[1] 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.[2] Lovell captained Queensland at under-17 level and under-19 level,[3] and during the 2016-17 Under 17 National Championships he scored 489 runs, and was named the Player of the Championships.[4]
Career[edit]
Lovell was included in the Queensland Academy of Sport cricket squad for the 2019-20 season.[5]
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 team for his first-class debut against Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield in February 2024.[1] After making four Shield appearances at the end of the season he was awarded a full-time contract in April 2024.[6]
Style of play[edit]
A tall right-handed batsman, Lovell has been compared in style to the former Australian Test batsman Martin Love.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Lovell attended the University of Queensland.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hatzoglou, Max (1 February 2024). "Bulls name debutant as Marsh Sheffield Shield returns". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Brand, Anthony (17 October 2015). "Angus Lovell to become youngest to ever debut for Scorchers". courier mail. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Steele (15 December 2018). "Qld U19 captain keen to play with more freedom at Scorchers". Courier Mail. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Record-breaker Lovell a star in the making". Cricket.com.au. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Nick Buchanan returns to Queensland Academy of Sport Cricket Squad". Cricket World. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Malcolm, Alex (19 April 2024). "Kuhnemann leaves Queensland, Burns not offered a contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Steele (2 December 2016). "Lovell backs Scorchers while he's on rep duty". courier mail. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Nick (21 December 2022). "Rising teens tear up National Champs as we reveal Qld cricket Team of the Week". Courier Mail.
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