Tom Beaton

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 also played with the Melbourne Renegades for the 2014–15 and 2015-16 seasons of the Big Bash League.

Tom Beaton
Personal information
Full nameThomas Michael Beaton
Born (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990
Mount Lawley, Western Australia
NicknameBeats[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2015/16Western Australia
2011/12–2012/13Perth Scorchers
2014/15–2015/16Melbourne Renegades
2016/17Otago
FC debut10 February 2011 Western Australia v South Australia
LA debut3 December 2010 Western Australia v Queensland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 12 11 22
Runs scored 345 268 301
Batting average 27.25 26.80 23.15
100s/50s 0/1 0/2 0/0
Top score 72* 71 41*
Balls bowled 204 – –
Wickets 2 – –
Bowling average 60.00 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 1/15 – –
Catches/stumpings 9/– 2/– 7/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 May 2020

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.[2][3] In May 2010 he was awarded a rookie contract with the Western Warriors.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

References
  1. "Tom Beaton". melbournerenegades.com.au. Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. Australia Under-19s v Pakistan Under-19s: ICC Under-19 World Cup 2009/10 Final
  3. "Where are they now?: Australia's last Under-19 Cricket World Cup winners from 2010 all grown up". The West Australian. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. Mitch Marsh lands Warrior deal
  5. Warriors rookie Tom Beaton knocking on selection door
  6. WA captain Adam Voges and debutant Tom Beaton lead Warriors to victory
  7. Tassie thump Warriors
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