Beau Webster (born 1 December 1993) is an Australian

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er who currently represents

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and the

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. An

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, Webster is a right-handed batsman capable of bowling both right-arm off-break and medium pace. Webster's unique ability to bowl both spin and pace was revealed during the

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, with Webster having introduced pace bowling to his game as a new skill learned during the first lockdown period due to the

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. This skill set has resulted in Webster earning comparisons to former

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cricketers Collin Miller and

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Domestic career

Webster made his first-class debut for Tasmania against Queensland in the

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at Hobart in February 2014 after representing the Tasmania U-23 side. He made his

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debut for Tasmania in the

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on 3 October 2016. He made his

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debut for

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on 2 January 2017 in the

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. Webster became the captain of

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for the

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. In the first match of the cup against

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he scored 121, his first List A century to help lead Cricket Australia XI to just the second win in the team's history. His 229-run partnership with

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was the fourth-highest second-wicket partnership in the history of Australia's domestic List A competition. He was named the player of the match for his efforts. He again top scored for Cricket Australia XI against

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with 52, but after he was dismissed, the team suffered a major batting collapse and lost by 9 wickets. He was Cricket Australia XI's top run scorer for the cup with 247 runs at an average of 41.16. In 2020, he decided to take advantage of his height by bowling medium pace, utilizing extra bounce on his deliveries.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, Beau 1993 births Living people Australian cricketers Tasmania cricketers Hobart Hurricanes cricketers Melbourne Renegades cricketers Melbourne Stars cricketers Cricketers from Hobart