Callum Vidler
{{Short description|Australian cricketer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Callum Vidler
| full_name = Callum Andrew Vidler
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|10|14|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast
| role = Bowler
| club1 = Queensland
| year1 = 2023/24
| clubnumber1 = 98
| columns = 2
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 3
| bat avg1 =3.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 3*
| deliveries1 = 447
| wickets1 = 12
| bowl avg1 =28.25
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/64
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 1
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 1*
| deliveries2 = 90
| wickets2 = 5
| bowl avg2 = 20.40
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/36
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/callum-vidler-1357426 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 22 March
| year = 2025
}}
Callum Andrew Vidler (born 14 October 2005) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Queensland. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm pace bowler.
Early life
Vidler attended Brisbane Grammar School.{{cite web|title=Top Queensland school cricket players revealed for 2023|date=29 November 2023|accessdate=15 February 2024|website=Courier Mail|url= https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/top-seq-school-cricket-players-revealed-for-2023-including-our-top-10-ranking/news-story/a07ddbb30f63d6598077772f5988c354?amp}} He plays club cricket for Valley District Cricket Club.{{cite web|url= https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/under-19-world-cup-win-a-sneak-peek-at-the-next-generation-of-australian-mens-cricketing-stars/news-story/3146f09a28b80b1f5425d27649eb231f?amp|website=The Australian|accessdate=15 February 2024|title= Under 19 World Cup win a sneak peek at the next generation of Australian men's cricketing stars|first=Ben|last=Horne|date=13 February 2024}} With Queensland, he reached the final of the Under-19 Male National Cricket Championship in December 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/sport/under19-male-national-cricket-championships-the-guns-who-lit-up-day-1/news-story/753825b530508db1e3fb7ef604ec480c?amp&nk=239df57f2a76427538bc6a9bc5d5a8a5-1707969352|website=Herald Sun|accessdate=15 February 2024|title= Under-19 Male National Cricket Championships: All the action from every day here|date=8 December 2023}}
Domestic Career
A right-arm pace bowler, his bowling has been recorded at a speed of over 150kph.{{cite web |last1=Ramsey |first1=Andrew |title='Don't want to face him': Teen firebrand leads Bulls' fightback |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4239200/callum-vidler-young-spearhead-fast-bowler-sheffield-shield-final-day-one-south-australia-queensland-bulls-scorecard-watch-highlights-karen-rolton-oval-2024-2025 |website=Cricket.com.au |access-date=25 April 2025 |date=26 March 2025}}{{cite web|url= https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3885743/callum-vidler-u19-world-cup-semi-final-australia-pakistan-fast-bowling-inspired-mitchell-johnson-ryan-harris-ashes|website=Cricket.com.au|accessdate=15 February 2024|title= Vidler's need for speed puts Pakistan in his sights|date=8 February 2024}} He was signed by Brisbane Heat as in December 2023 during the 2023–24 Big Bash League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/meet-callum-vidler-the-teenage-tearaway-whose-mind-games-helped-australia-reach-the-under19-cricket-world-cup-final/news-story/928e0615b478369eef8610aa31ceab9b|website=Foxsports|accessdate=15 February 2024|title= Meet Callum Vidler, the teenage tearaway whose 'mind games' helped Australia reach the Under-19 Cricket World Cup final|first=Nic|last=Savage|date=13 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.brisbaneheat.com.au/news/3829631/young-quick-joins-heat-squad|date=20 December 2023|website=Brisbane Heat|accessdate=15 February 2024|title= Young Quick Joins Heat Squad}} In February 2024, he was included in the Queensland cricket team first team squad in the Sheffield Shield.{{cite web|url= https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/cameron-green-and-marnus-labuschagne-among-test-players-set-for-sheffield-shield-practice/news-story/d7c9f13c9e6ecc5ec6ef9c7961c41084?amp|website=News.com.au|accessdate=14 February 2024|title= Cameron Green and Marnus Labuschagne among Test players set for Sheffield Shield practice|date=15 February 2024}} He made his first-class debut for Queensland against New South Wales, on 11 March 2024 in Sheffield Shield season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2023-24-1391768/queensland-vs-new-south-wales-30th-match-1391799/full-scorecard |title=30th Match, Brisbane, March 11 - 14, 2024, Sheffield Shield |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 March 2024}} He signed a full-time contract with Queensland in April 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3971399/australia-u19-world-cup-winners-earn-queensland-bulls-contracts-vidler-straker-aitken-weibgen|website=Cricket.com.au|accessdate=19 April 2024|title= Aussie U19 world champions rewarded with Bulls contracts|date=18 April 2024|first=Jack|last=Paynter}} His third first class game was the Sheffield Shield Final in March 2025, in which he took 4-64 in South Australia’s first innings, including the wickets of test batters Nathan McSweeney and Alex Carey. {{cite web|url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/absolute-pace-150kph-teenage-quick-lights-up-sheffield-shield-final-with-four-for#|title= 'Absolute pace' - 150kph teenage quick lights up Sheffield Shield final with four-for|website=Wisden|date=Mar 27, 2025|accessdate=28 March 2025}}
International career
He was the leading wicket taker for Australia in the U19 Ashes in 2023. He was also the leading wicket taker for Australia as they won the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, his haul including 4-29 against England U19 as he finished with 14 wickets at an average of 11.71.{{cite web|url= https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3875088/callum-vidler-hungry-after-fourth-straight-australia-win-at-u19-world-cup|website=Cricket.com.au|accessdate=15 February 2024|title= Vidler keeping hungry after dream start at U19 World Cup|date=1 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/under-19-world-cup-is-this-the-next-batch-of-australia-s-golden-generation-1420842?platform=amp|website=espncricinfo|first=Andrew|last=McGlashlan|title= Is this the next batch of Australia's golden generation?|date=12 February 2024}} He was selected for ESPNcricinfo's Team of the Tournament.{{cite web|title= ESPNcricinfo's Team of the Tournament|website= ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=12 February 2024|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/under-19-world-cup-2024-musheer-khan-hugh-weibgen-kwena-maphaka-ubaid-shah-make-espncricinfo-team-of-the-tournament-1420794?platform=amp|date=12 February 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Cricinfo}}
{{Queensland cricket team squad}}
{{Brisbane Heat current squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vidler, Callum}}
Category:Brisbane Heat cricketers
Category:People educated at Brisbane Grammar School