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.

Angus Lovell
Personal information
Full name
Angus Charles Ivor Lovell
Born (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 25)
Isle of Wight
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024-Queensland
FC debut3 February 2024 Queensland v Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 4
Runs scored 116
Batting average 14.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 45
Balls bowled 36
Wickets 0
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: CricInfo, 31 January 2024

Early life

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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

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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

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A tall right-handed batsman, Lovell has been compared in style to the former Australian Test batsman Martin Love.[7]

Personal life

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Lovell attended the University of Queensland.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hatzoglou, Max (1 February 2024). "Bulls name debutant as Marsh Sheffield Shield returns". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ Brand, Anthony (17 October 2015). "Angus Lovell to become youngest to ever debut for Scorchers". courier mail. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ Taylor, Steele (15 December 2018). "Qld U19 captain keen to play with more freedom at Scorchers". Courier Mail. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Record-breaker Lovell a star in the making". Cricket.com.au. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Nick Buchanan returns to Queensland Academy of Sport Cricket Squad". Cricket World. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  6. ^ Malcolm, Alex (19 April 2024). "Kuhnemann leaves Queensland, Burns not offered a contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ Taylor, Steele (2 December 2016). "Lovell backs Scorchers while he's on rep duty". courier mail. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  8. ^ Tucker, Nick (21 December 2022). "Rising teens tear up National Champs as we reveal Qld cricket Team of the Week". Courier Mail.