Zak Evans (born 26 March 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played first-class and List A cricket for Victoria, and played in the Big Bash League for the Melbourne Renegades.[2]
| Zak Evans | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Zak Kai Evans | ||
| Nickname(s) | Cherry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Draft | Category B rookie | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Gold Coast | 0 (0) | |
Cricket career
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/2019– | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/2019– | Melbourne Renegades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evans made his Twenty20 debut on 27 January 2020, for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2019–20 Big Bash League season.[3] Prior to his T20 debut, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] He made his first-class debut on 30 October 2020, for Victoria in the 2020–21 Sheffield Shield season.[5] He made his List A debut on 15 January 2021, for Victoria in the 2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup.[6]
Evans was delisted from Victoria's contract list ahead of the 2023-24 season.[7] Evans spent the winter playing club cricket in Essex in the hope of pushing for more Sheffield Shield opportunities the following season despite the loss of his contract,[8] however these opportunities were not forthcoming.
AFL career
editFollowing the end of his professional cricket career, Evans was signed by the Gold Coast Suns as a Category B rookie to play in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the 2025 season.[9] Evans had played junior football before committing to pursuing a career in cricket, with his last competitive football match being in 2018 while playing for Xavier College.
References
edit- ^ "Zak Evans". Cricket Victoria. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Zak Evans". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "(D/N)Big Bash League at Melbourne (Docklands), Jan 27 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "6th Match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Oct 30 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "1st Match, Sydney, Feb 15 2021, The Marsh Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "State squads: All the ins and outs for the 2023-24 season". cricket.com.au. 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Would Vic captain-in-waiting be tempted by AFL approach?". Herald Sun. 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Zak Evans signs with the SUNS". Gold Coast Suns. 22 July 2024.
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