Gustav McKeon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 2003 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role | Batting all-rounder |
| Relations | Ines McKeon (sister) |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| T20I debut (cap 17) | 24 July 2022 v Czech Republic |
| Last T20I | 16 June 2024 v Austria |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 July 2023 | |
Gustav McKeon (born 18 October 2003) is a French-Australian cricketer who plays internationally for the French national cricket team.[1][2] In July 2022, he became the youngest cricketer to score a men's Twenty20 International (T20I) century and became the first cricketer to score back-to-back centuries in the format.[3][4]
International career
[edit]McKeon made his T20I debut on 24 July 2022, scoring 76 on debut against the Czech Republic.[5][6] In his next game against Switzerland, McKeon scored 109, becoming the youngest male cricketer to score a T20I century.[7][8] Then, in his next game against Norway, he scored 101, becoming the first cricketer to score back-to-back centuries in T20Is.[9] He also broke the record for most runs scored in the first three innings of a men's T20I career with this century.[10] He then went on to score an 87 against Estonia, becoming just the 5th cricketer to score 4 back-to-back half-centuries.[11]
McKeon's feats had him nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July 2022 award.[12]
In July 2023, McKeon became the first player in the world to score 600 runs in 10 consecutive T20I innings. In doing so, Mckeon surpassed the likes of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam, the previous holders of this record.[13]
Domestic career
[edit]Gustav competes for Perth Cricket Club in the Western Australian Premier Cricket competition.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gustav Mckeon profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Gustav Mckeon Profile - Cricket Player, France - NDTV Sports". NDTV Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Chadha, Kashish (July 29, 2022). "French batter Gustav McKeon rewrites record books again; hits back to back T20I centuries". CricXtasy. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Renin Wilben Albert (July 26, 2022). "France's Gustav McKeon becomes youngest male batter to score T20I ton". Sportskeeda. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "France beat Czech Rep. France won by 51 runs - France vs Czech Rep., Group 2 Match Summary, Report". ESPNcricinfo. July 24, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "France batter Gustav McKeon tops Hazratullah Zazai to become youngest man to score a T20I century". ESPNcricinfo. July 26, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Gustav Mckeon: The 18-year-old French cricketer has just shattered a world record". India Today. July 26, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "French cricketer Gustav Mckeon becomes youngest cricketer to score T20I century". Indian Express Limited. July 26, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Gustav McKeon of France becomes first batter to score consecutive hundreds in T20I cricket". Sportstar. July 28, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Bewsick, Daniel (July 28, 2022). "France opener breaks multiple records with another T20I century". International Cricket Council. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "South Africa opener Reeza Hendricks becomes 6th batter to score four back-to-back fifties in T20Is". Times Now. August 4, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "ICC Men's Player of the Month nominees for July revealed". International Cricket Council. August 3, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Kavthale, Sumeet (July 13, 2023). "France youngster Gustav Mckeon surpasses Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in major T20I world record". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Perth, Scarborough (March 17, 2024). "Perth vs Scarborough mens second grade semi final".