Jonathan Merlo

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Jonathan Merlo
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Personal information
Full name
Jonathan Adam Merlo
Born (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 27)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017/18Cricket Australia XI (squad no. 12)
2018/19–2019/20Melbourne Stars (squad no. 12)
2019/20–2024/25Victoria (squad no. 12)
2021/22Melbourne Renegades
LA debut27 September 2017 CA XI v South Australia
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 10 27 17
Runs scored 260 468 65
Batting average 15.29 23.40 6.50
100s/50s 0/1 1/2 0/0
Top score 64 101 15
Balls bowled 300 705 30
Wickets 3 23 0
Bowling average 67.33 32.60
5 wickets in innings 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/14 5/71
Catches/stumpings 7/– 12/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2025

Jonathan Adam Merlo (born 15 December 1998) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 27 September 2017.[2]

Career

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In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]

Merlo was in the Cricket Australia XI squad for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. He made his List A debut in the first match of the tournament when Cricket Australia XI won their second match in their existence against South Australia. He bowled seven overs with figures of 2/38 including a maiden over. He took his first List A wicket when he bowled Cameron Valente, who was on 100 at the time.[2] He played four matches in the tournament and took a total of 5 wickets.[4]

Merlo made his Twenty20 debut for Melbourne Stars in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 1 January 2019.[5] He made his first-class debut on 24 February 2020, for Victoria in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season.[6]

Merlo was delisted by Victoria at the end of the 2024–25 season.[7]

Personal life

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In 2022, Merlo was studying for a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[8]

He grew up in Melbourne and attended Xavier College.[9]

References

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