Full name Thomas Michael Beaton 2010–2014 Western Australia Date joined 2010 Bowling style Right-arm medium Role Cricketer | Batting style Right-handed Name Tom Beaton Nickname Beats 2011–2013 Perth Scorchers | |
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Born 28 November 1990 (age 33) ( 1990-11-28 ) Mt Lawley, Western Australia, Australia Current team Western Australia cricket team (#12) | ||
Tom beaton s century against sa in futures league game oct 2010
Thomas Michael Beaton (born 28 November 1990) is an Australian cricketer who has played for Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers domestically. A right-handed batsman, he is signed to the Melbourne Renegades for the 2014–15 season of the Big Bash League.
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Beaton's junior career included captaining the Australian Under-19 team in a Test match against India in 2009, and he was also a member of the Australian team that won the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, held in New Zealand. In May 2010 he was awarded a rookie contract with the Western Warriors.
Beaton made his List A debut for the Warriors in December 2010 following consistent performances for his club side Mt Lawley and being the second leading run-scorer in the Futures League second-tier national competition. He made a vital 71 runs in his debut match against Queensland, breaking the record for most runs on debut for the Warriors and helping to set a new 5th-wicket partnership for WA against Queenlsand with captain Adam Voges, as the Warriors won by five wickets. He made his Twenty20 debut on 30 December 2010 in a loss to Tasmania, scoring 16 from 11 balls before being caught in the deep.