Oliver Peake , how many test matches will he play for Australia?

[Silver Silva]

At just 18 he was picked to play for Australia A vs Sri Lanka A and performed really well , won the U19 WC with Australia. How far could he go in his career ?

 

[govinda indian fan]

At just 18 he was picked to play for Australia A vs Sri Lanka A and performed really well , won the U19 WC with Australia. How far could he go in his career ?

I will wait until he makes his test debut

 

[Silver Silva]

Maybe when he is a big star this post will be revisited

 

[shortpitched713]

At just 18 he was picked to play for Australia A vs Sri Lanka A and performed really well , won the U19 WC with Australia. How far could he go in his career ?

You say "just", but he's a few days shy of 19 at this point, and has only played 6 professional matches in his career, according to his cricinfo page.

Wouldn't exciting young sportsmen be getting their foot in and playing a decent volume of matches at the ages of 17 and 18? Genuinely a bit curious/perplexed.

Edit: Actually maybe I'm just dumb, the state sides are super competitive and probably have A, B / youth sides of their own right so I'm sure he's played a bunch there before getting this chance, but still it makes you wonder what the prodigy athletes are doing bumming around at those levels.

 

[271 & 16/166]

Won't get a look in, he's a Victorian, there will be five NSW batsman with lesser credentials get in over the next ten years, just watch

 

[morgieb]

Too early to call. He does seem an absolute freak of a talent though. Would require a pretty big collapse for him to not get a look-in.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

If he’s not captaining them by 21 then quite frankly he’s a fraud

 

[andruid]

ALL OF THEM

 

[Gob]

Too early to call. He does seem an absolute freak of a talent though. Would require a pretty big collapse for him to not get a look-in.

Looks like he has a pretty solid technique. That's the first thing I noticed. You think of Smith at around 20 or Konstas now and they all had massive holes in their techniques despite the natural talent. Could have a long career for sure

 

[shortpitched713]

If he’s not captaining them by 21 then quite frankly he’s a fraud

Hear hear.

Honestly, given he doesn't even have any FC centuries by this point, I think we can safely bin him.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Hear hear.

Honestly, given he doesn't even have any FC centuries by this point, I think we can safely bin him.

I predict he’ll play at 3 in the Ashes and then get dropped despite doing quite well

 

[govinda indian fan]

He is in Australia A squad that tours india in September. Could be good test vs quality spin esp if we pick harsh dubey and tanush kotian