Ashton Agar Height, Weight, Age, Family, Affairs, Wife, Biography & More
Bio | |
Real Name | Ashton Charles Agar |
Nickname | Ash, The King, Scotty |
Profession | Australian Cricketer (All-rounder) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 2” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 81 kg in Pounds- 179 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 31 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test- 10 July 2013 vs England in Nottingham ODI- 8 September 2015 vs England in Manchester T20- 6 March 2016 vs South Africa in Johannesburg |
Coach/Mentor | John Davison |
Jersey Number | #46 (Australia) |
Domestic/State Team | Western Australia, Perth Scorchers |
Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
Bowling Style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Nature on field | Calm |
Favourite Shot/Ball | Not Known |
Records/Achievements (main ones) | • Agar in his debut match in Ashes 2013 played an astonishing innings of 98 off just 101 while batting at number 11. He built a remarkable 163 runs partnership with late Philip Hughes for the 10th wicket. • In Sheffield Shield season 2013, Agar took 19 wickets comprising a 5-wicket haul and yet another huge partnership with Michael Hogan where the duo added 68 runs to the basket for the last wicket thus guiding the team to a victory. |
Career Turning Point | In the 2014-15 Sheffield Shield season, Agar took an inaugural 10-wicket haul against South Australia and scored a solid 64 run knock to be the Man of the Match. The performance did him a favour of getting a call-up from the National team. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 14 October 1993 |
Age (as in 2016) | 23 Years |
Birth Place | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
Nationality | Australian |
Hometown | Victoria, Australia |
School | Not Known |
College | De La Salle College, Melbourne |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Family | Father- John Agar (former Cricketer) Mother- Sonia Hewawissa Brother- William Agar Wesley Agar (Cricketer) Sister- N/A |
Religion | Christianity |
Hobbies | Fishing, listening to music |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Cricketers | Shane Warne, Sachin Tendulkar |
Favourite Food | Pizza |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Madeleine Alice |
Wife | N/A |
Children | Son- N/A Daughter- N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashton Agar
- Does Ashton Agar smoke: Not Known
- Does Ashton Agar drink alcohol: Yes
- Having been born to a Sri Lankan mother and an Australian father, Agar is a whisk of nationalities.
- If not in the baggy green cap, he would have been wearing a lawyer’s cloak in the courtroom and fulfilling his dream to be a lawyer.
- Apart from being a good cricketer at school, Agar had a fine hand in baseball as well.
- Both his younger brothers have their grips on cricket and have been trying to get a notch through Cricket Victoria elite Junior system. The trio used to practice the game in the driveway at their home.
- His teammates at Henley used to address him as Scotty for his similitude to Adam Scott, an Australian golfer.
- Agar was among the top 5% scholars when he graduated with a score of 90.55 in Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) in 2011.
- He was unknown to almost everyone till the time Michael Clarke named him in the Australian squad for 2013 Ashes series in England. It was more of a surprise as he was brought in the place of experienced Nathan Lyon, who already had his name on the list. He then became the first teenage Australian cricketer to have a test wicket in the card.