Tanveer Sangha
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| Full name | Tanveer Sangha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 November 2001 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Sydney Thunder (squad no. 17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20 debut | 12 December 2020 Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 January 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tanveer Sangha (born 26 November 2001) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL).[1][2] He bowls right arm leg spin and bats right-handed.[3] He was Australia’s leading wicket taker at the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, claiming 15 wickets.[4]
Personal life
Tanveer’s father, Joga Sangha, hails from Rahimpur, a village near Jalandhar in India.[5] Joga moved to Australia in 1997 for education before eventually settling down in the southwestern suburbs of Sydney.[6] Tanveer’s father works as a Taxi driver in Sydney, while his mother, Upneet, works as an accountant in Sydney.[7]
Cricket career
He made his Twenty20 debut on 12 December 2020, for the Sydney Thunder, in the 2020–21 Big Bash League.[8]
In January 2021, Sangha was named in Australia's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand.[9]
References
- ^ "Tanveer Sangha". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Caution urged over Tanveer Sangha after legspinner earns T20I call-up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Tanveer Sangha | Stats, Bio, Facts and Career Info". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Tanveer Sangha | Sydney Thunder - BBL". www.sydneythunder.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Indian Origin Taxi Driver's Teenaged Son Tanveer Sangha Picked in Australia Squad". News 18. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Indian-origin teenager Tanveer Sangha picked in Australia T20I squad". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Punjabi immigrants' 19-year-old makes it to Australia squad". Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "3rd Match (D/N), Canberra, Dec 12 2020, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Matthew Wade dropped from Test squad, Travis Head set to reclaim middle-order spot". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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