Aaron Summers (cricketer)
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| Full name | Aaron William Summers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1996 Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 35) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | Tasmania (squad no. 35) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Karachi Kings (squad no. 35) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Southern Punjab (squad no. 35) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 January 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aaron William Summers (born 24 March 1996) is an Australian former cricketer and convicted sex offender.[1][2][3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Hobart Hurricanes in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season on 21 December 2017.[4] He made his List A debut for Tasmania in the 2018–19 JLT One-Day Cup on 19 September 2018.[5]
In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Belfast Titans in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[6][7] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[8]
In December 2020, it was announced that Summers would play in the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup, becoming the first Australian cricketer to play in a domestic cricket competition in Pakistan,[9] after signing with Southern Punjab.[10]
In May 2021, after playing professionally and working in Darwin, Northern Territory, Summers was arrested and charged in relation to seven counts of grooming and possessing child abuse material.[11][12] In December 2021, after pleading guilty, he was jailed for three years and 11 months, and was registered as a sex offender.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Aaron Summers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Summers". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Summers' arrival heats up Harris". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "3rd Match, Big Bash League at Hobart, Dec 21 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "3rd match, JLT One-Day Cup at Townsville, Sep 19 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Aaron Summers set to be first Australian to play Pakistan domestic cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup gets Australia fast bowler boost". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Australian cricketer Aaron Summers charged with child sexual offences". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (17 May 2021). "Former BBL cricketer in court on child abuse charges". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Mackay, Melissa (22 December 2021). "Former professional cricketer Aaron Summers jailed for grooming, possessing child abuse material". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 December 2021.