Jake Weatherald
{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jake Weatherald
| fullname = Jake Beath Weatherald
| birth_date = {{bda|df=y|1994|11|04}}
| birth_place = Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Leg-break
| role = Batsman
| club1 = South Australia
| year1 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2022/23}}
| club2 = Adelaide Strikers
| year2 = {{nowrap|2016/17–2024/25}}
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = Quetta Gladiators
| year3 = 2021
| club4 = Tasmania
| year4 = {{no wrap|2023/24–present}}
| club5 =
| year5 =
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 71
| runs1 = 4,784
| bat avg1 = 36.24
| 100s/50s1 = 12/22
| top score1 = 198
| deliveries1 = 60
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 47.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/14
| catches/stumpings1 = 62/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 49
| runs2 = 1,574
| bat avg2 = 34.21
| 100s/50s2 = 4/8
| top score2 = 141
| deliveries2 = 5
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 17/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 98
| runs3 = 2,324
| bat avg3 = 25.82
| 100s/50s3 = 1/15
| top score3 = 115
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 35/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/781285.html Cricinfo
| date = 29 March
}}
Jake Beath Weatherald is an Australian cricketer. Originally from Darwin in the Northern Territory,{{cite news |url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/northern-territory-product-jake-weatherald-is-preparing-to-play-victoria-in-the-sheffield-shield-final/news-story/4b3f2de0c700d9c71d279ba003482ead |title=Northern Territory product Jake Weatherald is preparing to play Victoria in the Sheffield Shield final |author=Gerrans, Jordan |date=26 March 2016 |newspaper=NT News |access-date=15 October 2016}} he is an opening batsman who plays for Tasmania in both first-class and one-day cricket and plays for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League. He had a breakout season in 2015–16, making his first-class debut for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield and scoring two half-centuries in the final. He has since had contracts with South Australia in every season.
Career
=Beginnings (2013–2017)=
Weatherald began his cricket career in Darwin, and he got his first major opportunities in the West End Premier League, playing for the Northern Territory Strike. He had early successes, scoring a century against Papua New Guinea in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/nt-strike/2013-09-30|title=NT cricket strikes new pathway|last=Ferris|first=Sam|date=30 September 2013|access-date=17 November 2017|website=Cricket.com.au|publisher=Cricket Australia}} He then began playing grade cricket in South Australia, initially playing for Sturt as a wicket keeper-batsman before changing clubs to Adelaide University before the 2015–16 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/sport/exredback-cameron-borgas-takes-over-as-adelaide-university-coach/news-story/886d40a12219e92ed4281bb5c395fdc3?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1510918101|title=Ex-Redback Cameron Borgas takes over as Adelaide University coach|last=Turner|first=Matt|date=29 September 2015|access-date=17 November 2017|newspaper=Messenger Newspapers|publisher=News Corp Australia}} He first made his way into the South Australia cricket team in February 2016, replacing underperforming veteran Mark Cosgrove.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/jamie-siddons-senior-players-notice-ludeman-cooper-dropped-cosgrove-weatherald-carey-redbacks-blues/2016-02-22|title=Siddons puts Redbacks players on notice|last=Jolly|first=Laura|date=22 February 2016|access-date=17 November 2017|website=Cricket.com.au|publisher=Cricket Australia}} He scored a half-century in his first-class debut with 58 from 83 balls against New South Wales.{{cite news|url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/territorian-jake-weatherald-enjoyed-his-first-experience-at-sheffield-shield-level-for-south-australia/news-story/152f471d7cf8274d1052e06fb147c57e?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1510918450|title=Territorian Jake Weatherald enjoyed his first experience at Sheffield Shield level for South Australia|last=Gerrans|first=Jordan|date=2 March 2016|access-date=17 November 2017|newspaper=NT News|publisher=News Corp Australia}} He played for South Australia through the rest of the season as they made their way to the 2015–16 Sheffield Shield final, in which he scored two half-centuries.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/sheffield-shield-final-day-four-south-australia-victoria-gliderol-stadium-glenelg-adelaide/2016-03-29|title=Vics with one hand on Shield title|last=Smith|first=Martin|date=29 March 2016|access-date=17 November 2017|website=Cricket.com.au|publisher=Cricket Australia}} His form was strong enough to displace Cosgrove on South Australia's contracted player list for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/shock-as-south-australia-axes-stalwarts-mark-cosgrove-and-tom-cooper/news-story/aa235067f4e6611dbd18ab4e107ee7e0?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1510918739|title=Shock as South Australia axes stalwarts Mark Cosgrove and Tom Cooper|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=15 April 2016|access-date=17 November 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}}
Weatherald was included in South Australia's squad for the 2016–17 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup,{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/17593821/callum-ferguson-captain-raw-south-australia-squad|title=Ferguson to captain raw South Australia squad|date=20 September 2016|access-date=17 November 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo}} in which he made his List A debut against Western Australia, scoring 41 runs.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8626/report/1036443/|title=Rimmington, Carey star in thrilling tie|date=2 October 2016|access-date=17 November 2017|website=ESPNcricinfo}} His best performance of the tournament came against Cricket Australia XI when, opening the batting, he reached his half-century in 31 balls and his century in just 66. He finished with 141 runs, including 17 fours and six sixes on the small ground of Hurstville Oval.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/south-australia-ca-xi-matador-cup-report-highlights-video-callum-ferguson/2016-10-15|title=Redbacks make history in run-fest|last=Ferris|first=Sam|date=15 October 2016|access-date=17 November 2017|website=Cricket.com.au|publisher=Cricket Australia}} Throughout the tournament Weatherald scored a total of 284 runs at a strike rate of 108.81 runs per 100 balls,{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/supercoach-bbl-trent-copeland-reveals-13-undertheradar-players-set-to-light-up-big-bash/news-story/0591338e3b2b6d087f7fb9d51264135c?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1510924545|title=SuperCoach BBL: Trent Copeland reveals 13 under-the-radar players set to light up Big Bash|last=Copeland|first=Trent|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Corp Australia}} earning himself a contract with Big Bash League team the Adelaide Strikers.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/adelaide-strikers-jake-weatherald-alex-carey-kfc-big-bash-league-bbl06-squads-signings/2016-10-24|title=Strikers sign young guns for BBL
Weatherald continued to play for South Australia in the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season, taking part in his second successive Sheffield Shield final. In addition to scoring 60 runs in the first innings, his third successive half-century in Shield finals,{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/sheffield-shield-final-victoria-v-south-australia-day-three-action/news-story/898fdd7f47d80a0fdd91db6bb397cdaf?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1510925205|title=Sheffield Shield final: Victoria v South Australia, day three action|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=28 March 2017|access-date=17 November 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}} he took his maiden first-class wicket. In his first over in domestic cricket, he bowled former Australian Twenty20 captain Aaron Finch around his legs.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/sheffield-shield-final-day-four-victoria-south-australia-alice-springs-highlights-pattinson-holland/2017-03-29|title=Dogged Victoria grind Redbacks into dust|last=Cameron|first=Louis|date=29 March 2017|access-date=18 November 2017|website=Cricket.com.au|publisher=Cricket Australia}}
=Breakout season (2017–present)=
In the leadup to the 2017–18 season, Weatherald played in an Australian intra-squad match in Darwin as the national team prepared for their upcoming tour of Bangladesh. He played for a David Warner XI and scored 96 runs from just 52 balls in the first innings, though he was not one of the players in the Australian squad itself and did not go to Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/australia-intrasquad-warm-up-game-test-tour-bangladesh-warner-xi-smith-xi-darwin-highlights/2017-08-14|title=Handscomb tons up in Darwin face-off|last=Burnett|first=Adam|date=14 August 2017|access-date=18 November 2017|website=Cricket.com.au|publisher=Cricket Australia}}
Weatherald hit form in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup, opening the batting with Alex Carey. The two of them had three hundred-run opening partnerships,{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/jake-weatherald-says-redbacks-will-be-on-their-agame-against-mitch-starcs-blues-in-shield-opener/news-story/bc1a75ff1d700feec16f68db3e8de0ff?from=htc_rss|title=Jake Weatherald says Redbacks will be on their 'A-game' against Mitch Starc's Blues in Shield opener|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=23 October 2017|access-date=10 December 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}} including a 212-run opening stand in the elimination final against Victoria,{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8626/report/1118590/|title=Weatherald-Carey stand leads South Australia into final|last=Brettig|first=Daniel|date=19 October 2017|access-date=10 December 2017|website=ESPNcricinfo}} and scored two centuries himself. He also hit career-best form in the 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season in a match against Western Australia at the WACA. He scored twin centuries, a century in each innings of the match; in the first innings, he scored 152 off only 160 balls (to date his highest innings score), and then 143 off 281 balls in the second innings to guide the Redbacks to an unlikely five-wicket victory, after Western Australia had scored 514 in the first innings.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8043/report/1118872/day/4/|title=Weatherald's twin tons script SA's comeback win|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=16 November 2017}} This was South Australia's highest successful chase at the WACA, and the first time a South Australian had scored twin centuries in a Shield match since Darren Lehmann eighteen seasons earlier. Weatherald took his first-class batting average from 33 to 40 in this match alone.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/opener-jake-weatherald-serves-notice-to-matt-renshaw-and-cam-bancroft-hes-after-australian-slot/news-story/7fc323e93c0fee983219e2ee6ee82529?nk=c12855ad84e52edb48b553d4a7bcdebc-1512907568|title=Opener Jake Weatherald serves notice to Matt Renshaw and Cam Bancroft he's after Australian slot|last=Earle|first=Richard|date=16 November 2017|access-date=10 December 2017|newspaper=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia}}
He was involved in what was termed by former England Test captain Michael Vaughan the greatest catch of all time during BBL{{!}}07.{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash-catch-greatest-ever-says-michael-vaughan-20180123-h0n2r9.html|title=Big Bash catch 'greatest ever', says Michael Vaughan|last1=Cherny|first1=Daniel|date=23 January 2018|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=23 January 2018|last2=Pierik|first2=Jon|language=en-US}} Ahead of the 2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup, Weatherald was named as one of the six cricketers to watch during the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27647748/six-players-watch-marsh-one-day-cup |title=Six players to watch in the Marsh One-Day Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 September 2019}}
On 11 November 2019, in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season, he and Henry Hunt set a new record for the highest opening partnership for South Australia in first-class cricket, with 293 runs.{{cite web|url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/cricket-sheffield-shield-jake-weatherald-south-australia-record-against-tasmania-082257653.html? |title=Records tumble in 'unbelievable' Sheffield Shield masterclass |work=Yahoo Sports |date=11 November 2019 |access-date=11 November 2019}} However, in October 2020, Weatherald took time away from the game citing mental health issues.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/jake-weatherald-break-mental-health-cricket-south-australia-redbacks-sheffield-shield-hub/2020-10-28 |title=Weatherald takes time out for mental health reasons |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=28 October 2020}}
References
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External links
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{{Tasmania cricket team squad}}
{{Hobart Hurricanes current squad}}
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