Beau Webster
{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Beau Webster
| country = Australia
| image = 1 17 Beau Webster.jpg
| caption = Webster playing for Gloucestershire in 2024
| fullname = Beau Jacob Webster
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|01|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
| height = 200 cm
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = {{ubl|Right-arm off-break|Right-arm medium}}
| role = All-rounder
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 3 January
| testdebutyear = 2025
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 469
| lasttestdate = 11 June
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = South Africa
| club1 = Tasmania
| year1 = {{nowrap|2013/14–present}}
| clubnumber1 = 20
| club2 = Hobart Hurricanes
| year2 = {{nowrap|2016/17}}
| clubnumber2 = 20
| club3 = Melbourne Renegades
| year3 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2020/21}}
| clubnumber3 = 20
| club4 = Melbourne Stars
| year4 = {{nowrap|2021/22–2024/25}}
| clubnumber4 = 20
| club6 = Essex
| year6 = {{nowrap|2023}}
| clubnumber6 = 18
| club7 = Gloucestershire
| year7 = {{nowrap|2024}}
| clubnumber7 = 30
| club8 = Warwickshire
| year8 = {{nowrap|2025}}
| clubnumber8 =
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 231
| bat avg1 = 46.20
| 100s/50s1 = 0/2
| top score1 = 72
| deliveries1 = 181
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 35.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/6
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 104
| runs2 = 5,876
| bat avg2 = 37.90
| 100s/50s2 = 12/29
| top score2 = 187
| deliveries2 = 10,752
| wickets2 = 171
| bowl avg2 = 35.94
| fivefor2 = 3
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 6/100
| catches/stumpings2 = 146/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 56
| runs3 = 1,334
| bat avg3 = 30.31
| 100s/50s3 = 1/7
| top score3 = 121
| deliveries3 = 1,599
| wickets3 = 49
| bowl avg3 = 29.67
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/17
| catches/stumpings3 = 34/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 96
| runs4 = 1,814
| bat avg4 = 27.48
| 100s/50s4 = 0/12
| top score4 = 78
| deliveries4 = 828
| wickets4 = 25
| bowl avg4 = 41.36
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/29
| catches/stumpings4 = 52/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/381329.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 15 June
| year = 2025
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's cricket}}
{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Test Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2023–2025 England}}
}}
Beau Jacob Webster (born 1 December 1993) is an Australian International cricketer who plays for Tasmania at state level, and the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League. He has also represented Australia in Test cricket. An all-rounder, Webster is a right-handed batter capable of bowling both right-arm medium and off spin.
Webster's ability to bowl both spin and pace was revealed during the 2020-21 Sheffield Shield season, with Webster having introduced pace bowling to his game as a new skill learned during the first lockdown period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/beau-webster-bowling-medium-pace-off-spin-colin-funk-miller-tasmania-matthew-wade-shield-big-bash/2020-08-02 |work=Cricket.com.au |access-date=18 January 2021 |title='Funky' Webster's new iso skill: Fast bowling}} This skill set has resulted in Webster earning comparisons to former Test cricketers Colin Miller and Andrew Symonds.
Early life
Webster grew up in Snug, Tasmania and played cricket for the Kingborough Cricket Club.{{cite news |last1=Langenberg |first1=Adam |title=Beau Webster's tiny hometown of Snug is right behind him as he debuts for Australia's Test cricket XI |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-04/beau-webster-debut-australia-versus-india-test/104782514 |access-date=6 January 2025 |work=ABC News |date=3 January 2025}}
Domestic career
Webster made his first-class debut for Tasmania against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield at Hobart in February 2014 after representing the Tasmania U-23 side.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/381329.html |title=Beau Webster |access-date=19 December 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Tasmania in the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup on 3 October 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1036445.html |title=Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 3rd Match: Tasmania v Queensland at Brisbane, Oct 3, 2016 |access-date=3 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Hobart Hurricanes on 2 January 2017 in the 2016–17 Big Bash League season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023607.html |title=Big Bash League, 14th Match: Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers at Hobart, Jan 2, 2017 |access-date=2 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Webster became the captain of Cricket Australia XI for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. In the first match of the cup against South Australia he scored 121, his first List A century to help lead Cricket Australia XI to just the second win in the team's history. His 229-run partnership with Jake Carder was the fourth-highest second-wicket partnership in the history of Australia's domestic List A competition. He was named the player of the match for his efforts.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8626/report/1118569/Cricket-Australia-XI-vs-South-Australia-1st-match-jlt-one-day-cup/|title=Webster, Carder tons hand CA XI massive win|date=27 September 2017|access-date=26 October 2017|website=ESPNcricinfo.com|publisher=ESPN Inc.}} He again top scored for Cricket Australia XI against Western Australia with 52, but after he was dismissed, the team suffered a major batting collapse and lost by 9 wickets.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8626/report/1118588/Cricket-Australia-XI-vs-Western-Australia-20th-match-jlt-one-day-cup/|title=WA cruise into final after Mackin takes five|last=Brettig|first=Daniel|date=17 October 2017|access-date=26 October 2017|website=ESPNcricinfo.com|publisher=ESPN Inc.}} He was Cricket Australia XI's top run scorer for the cup with 247 runs at an average of 41.16.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12012;team=5437;type=tournament|title=Records / JLT One-Day Cup, 2017/18 - Cricket Australia XI / Batting and bowling averages|access-date=26 October 2017|website=ESPNcricinfo.com|publisher=ESPN Inc.}}
In 2020, he decided to take advantage of his height by bowling medium pace, utilizing extra bounce on his deliveries.{{Cite web|title=Spinner Webster adds seam bowling to his arsenal - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhtPmA0cquw|access-date=2 August 2020|website=www.youtube.com}}
In 2023 he joined Essex for the One-Day Cup and was the team's leading run scorer and wicket-taker in the competition.{{cite web |title=Records - One-Day Cup, 2023 - Essex averages |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/one-day-cup-2023-15159?team=1035 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 October 2023}} In February 2024, he was named as part of the squad for Gloucestershire ahead of the 2024 domestic season.{{cite web |title=Beau Webster: Gloucestershire sign Australian all-rounder |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/68228522 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 November 2024 |date=7 February 2024}}{{cite web |title=Glos sign Australian all-rounder Beau Webster for 2024 Vitality Blast {{!}} News {{!}} Gloucestershire Cricket |url=https://www.gloscricket.co.uk/news/glos-sign-australian-all-rounder-beau-webster-for-2024-vitality-blast/ |website=www.gloscricket.co.uk |access-date=28 November 2024 |date=7 February 2024}} At the conclusion of the 2023–24 Sheffield Shield season, he was named as the player of the series, scoring 938 runs at an average of 58.62 and taking 30 wickets with an average of 29.30.{{cite web |last1=Paynter |first1=Jack |title=Webster's sensational summer earns Shield's top gong {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3936626/beau-webster-voted-player-of-the-season-2023-24-sheffield-shield-all-round-dominance-tasmania-tigers |website=www.cricket.com.au |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en |date=18 March 2024}} He became the second player in the Sheffield Shield after Garfield Sobers to score 900 runs and take 30 wickets in the same season.{{cite web |last1=Paynter |first1=Jack |title=Versatile Webster plans to 'carry on' in Test set-up {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4177645/beau-webster-australia-second-test-squad-call-up-interview-adelaide-india-border-gavaskar-allrounder-pace-bowling-transition |website=www.cricket.com.au |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en |date=28 November 2024}}
On 25 October 2024, he took his maiden List A five-wicket haul, taking figures of 6/17 in a spell that saw Western Australia lose 8 wickets for just 1 run.{{cite web |title=Western Australia lose 8 for 1, all out for 53, Webster takes 6 for 17 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/one-day-cup-aus-2024-25-1444469/western-australia-vs-tasmania-10th-match-1444479/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en |date=25 October 2024}}
In January 2025, Webster signed a contract to play three months of the forthcoming English County Championship season for Warwickshire.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c0qwd0n90kvo|title=Warwickshire sign Webster for part of 2025 season|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.warwickshireworld.com/news/warwickshire-snap-up-aussie-test-all-rounder-4941949|title=Warwickshire snap up Aussie test all-rounder|publisher=warwickshireworld.com|accessdate=13 January 2025}}
International career
In November 2024, Webster was called up to the Australian squad ahead of the second Test against India as an injury cover for Mitchell Marsh.{{cite web |title=In-form Webster surging into Test contention after being named in Australia squad |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-28/beau-webster-emerges-test-contender-for-australia-against-india/104657906 |website=ABC News |access-date=28 November 2024 |language=en-AU |date=28 November 2024}} He made his Test debut against India in the fifth Test at Sydney on 3 January 2025 where he scored the only half century in either of the two teams' first innings.{{cite web |last1=De Silva |first1=Chris |title=Marsh axed from Test side as Webster set to debut in India finale |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-02/cricket-beau-webster-debut-mitchell-marsh-dropped-test-team/104778780 |website=ABC News |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en-AU |date=2 January 2025}}
In January 2025, Webster was named in Australia's squad for a
two-Test series against Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4195815/australia-test-squad-sri-lanka-tour-kuhnemann-mcsweeney-connolly-cummins-absent-smith-captain|title=WA youngster Connolly bolts into Test squad for Sri Lanka tour |work=Cricket.com.au}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=381329}}
{{Tasmanian Tigers current squad}}
{{Melbourne Stars current squad}}
{{Warwickshire County Cricket Club squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, Beau}}
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