William Giles Bosisto (born 8 September 1993) is an Australian cricketer who was contracted to South Australia at domestic level. Bosisto represented Western Australia at under-17 and under-19 level, and debuted for the state's under-23 side in the Futures League in November 2011, at the age of 18.[2] At the 2011–12 Australian Under-19 Championships, he captained Western Australia, and was subsequently selected to captain the Australian under-19 cricket team at the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] At the competition's conclusion, Bosisto was named "Man of the Tournament",[4] having led the overall batting averages with 276 runs from six matches.[5]
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| Full name | William Giles Bosisto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 September 1993 Geraldton, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Boz[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder, opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–2018/19 | Western Australia (squad no. 39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2016/17 | Cricket Australia XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–present | Perth Scorchers (squad no. 39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2020/21 | South Australia (squad no. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 30 October 2013 WA v Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 28 September 2012 WA v Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 October 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bosisto had been granted a rookie contract with the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) for the upcoming 2012–13 season prior to competing in the World Cup.[6] He made his List A debut for the state in the 2012–13 Ryobi One-Day Cup, replacing the injured Adam Voges.[7] In the match against Victoria at the WACA Ground, Bosisto was run out for a duck after facing five balls in Western Australia's innings, having come in at number six in the batting order.[8] Bosisto's first-class debut came the following season, in the 2013–14 edition of the Sheffield Shield.[9] He scored 44 runs in the second innings of his debut match, which included a 124-run partnership with Marcus North (118 not out) for the third wicket.[10] At grade cricket level, Bosisto plays for the Claremont-Nedlands Cricket Club, having made his first grade debut during the 2010–11 season.[11] Outside of cricket, he attended Scotch College at secondary level, and is currently studying a commerce degree at the University of Western Australia.[1]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Perth Scorchers in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season on 23 December 2017.[12] In April 2021, Bosisto was one of five players to be dropped by the South Australia cricket team, following a season without any wins.[13] He is currently playing Nepal Premier League (2024) from Karnali Yaks in Nepal.
References
edit- ^ a b William Bosisto – Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Miscellaneous Matches played by William Bosisto (24) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Meet Will Bosisto, Australia’s captain – ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. Published 25 August 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Michael (2012). Maestro orchestrates win – Townsville Bulletin. Published 27 August 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Batting and Fielding in ICC Under-19 World Cup 2012 (Ordered by Average) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ 2012-13 Warriors Squad & Rookies Announced – Western Australian Cricket Association. Published 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Voges Ruled Out, Bosisto Comes In" – Western Australian Cricket Association. Published 27 September 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Western Australia v Victoria, Ryobi One-Day Cup 2012/13 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ First-class matches played by William Bosisto (3) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Victoria v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield 2013/14 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ William Bosisto (Claremont-Nedlands) – Weet-Bix MyCricket. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "5th Match, Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 23 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "South Australia cut five players after winless season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2021.