Blake Macdonald (cricketer)
{{Short description|Australian cricketer}}
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| full_name = Blake Duncan Macdonald
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| birth_place = Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Batsman
| club1 = New South Wales
| year1 = 2023/24
| club2 = Victoria
| year2 = 2024/25–
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| runs1 = 266
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Blake Duncan Macdonald (born 23 February 1998) is an Australian cricketer who plays Australian domestic cricket for Victoria, having previously played for New South Wales.
Career
Macdonald captained the ACT/NSW Country team to second place at the 2014/15 Under 17 National Championships, where he was named in the team of the carnival was subsequently selected for the Under 19 Championships. He made his first grade debut in ACT Grade Cricket for Western District UC Cricket Club the same season.{{Cite web |last=Gaskin |first=Lee |date=23 April 2018 |title=Canberra youngster Blake MacDonald following the path of former Canberra Comets all-rounder Darryle MacDonald |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6074210/canberra-youngster-blake-macdonald-following-the-path-of-former-canberra-comets-all-rounder-darryle-macdonald/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231027040754/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6074210/canberra-youngster-blake-macdonald-following-the-path-of-former-canberra-comets-all-rounder-darryle-macdonald/ |archive-date=27 October 2023 |access-date=27 October 2023 |website=The Canberra Times}}
In the 2017/18 season, Macdonald began playing for St George Cricket Club in NSW Premier Cricket after being contacted by former Australian test cricketer and club captain Trent Copeland.{{Cite web |last=Blackmore |first=Hayden |date=2022-11-29 |title=“I had no idea who it was”: the puzzling phone call that changed Blake Macdonald’s cricket career |url=https://theowluc.com/story/i-had-no-idea-who-it-was-the-puzzling-phone-call-that-changed-blake-macdonalds-cricket-career/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=The Owl |language=en-US}}
In November 2022, while playing for a combined NSW/ACT team, Macdonald scored an unbeaten 177 in a tour match against the West Indies.{{Cite web |title=NSACT vs WI, West Indies in Australia 2022/23, Tour Match at Canberra, November 17 - 19, 2022 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-australia-2022-23-1317465/combined-nsw-and-act-xi-vs-west-indies-tour-match-1343895/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
He made his first-class debut on 14 March 2023 for New South Wales in the 2022–23 Sheffield Shield, scoring 21 and 61.{{Cite web |title=SOA vs NSW, Sheffield Shield 2022/23, 29th Match at Adelaide, March 14 - 17, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2022-23-1322367/south-australia-vs-new-south-wales-29th-match-1322424/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} Shortly afterwards, Macdonald received his first state contract with New South Wales ahead of the 2023/24 season.{{cite web|title=Blake Macdonald rewarded for stellar season with Cricket NSW contract|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8187778/macdonald-earns-cricket-nsw-contract-as-cricket-act-makes-changes/|publisher=The Canberra Times|date=8 May 2023}} He made his List A debut on 4 November 2023 for New South Wales in the 2023–24 Marsh One-Day Cup, scoring 81 in a Player of the Match winning performance as his team successfully chased Western Australia's 221 from 43 overs.{{Cite web |title=NSW vs WA, The Marsh Cup 2023/24, 13th Match at Sydney, November 04, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-marsh-cup-2023-24-1391769/new-south-wales-vs-western-australia-13th-match-1391813/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
Having been delisted after one season at New South Wales,{{cite web|title=Blues squad confirmed for season 2024/25|url=https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/3962860/blues-squad-confirmed-for-season-202425|publisher=Cricket New South Wales|date=12 April 2024}} Macdonald moved to Victoria to join the St Kilda Cricket Club in Victorian Premier Cricket, in the hopes of breaking through into the Victorian team.{{cite web|title=NSW batter MacDonald makes the move to Victoria|url=https://www.codesports.com.au/cricket/sydney-grade-star-blake-macdonald-joins-victorian-premier-cricket/news-story/a30941e63dc641392f40b823c045d499|publisher=Code Sports|date=6 May 2024}} After impressing early in the season with St Kilda,{{cite web|title=‘In it for the long haul’: How top ton fuels former state bat|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-south/sport/former-nsw-batter-blake-macdonald-crunched-his-maiden-victorian-premier-cricket-ton-on-saturday/news-story/0bae51408b32e7bef3b01b17d6a7d87c|publisher=Herald Sun|date=20 November 2024}} Macdonald was signed to the Melbourne Stars for the 2024-25 Big Bash League season,{{cite web|title=Blake Macdonald signs with the Stars|url=https://www.melbournestars.com.au/news/4187093/blake-macdonald-signs-with-the-stars|publisher=Melbourne Stars|date=17 December 2024}} however he didn't make an appearance. However, Macdonald broke into Victoria's Sheffield Shield team for the final two rounds of the season.{{cite web|title=Peake and MacDonald named for crunch Sheffield Shield match|url=https://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/news/victorian-cricket-team/victorian-mens-cricket-team/peake-and-macdonald-named-for-crunch-sheffield-shield-match/|publisher=Cricket Victoria|date=5 March 2025}}
Personal life
Macdonald obtained a Bachelor of Science at the University of Canberra, majoring in psychology. He is the son of former cricketer Darryle Macdonald. As of 2024, he has been in a relationship with Kirsten Parker, a Registered Nurse.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{cricinfo|id=939091}}
{{Victorian cricket team squad}}
{{Melbourne Stars current squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Canberra
Category:Sportspeople from the Australian Capital Territory