Charlie Wakim
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| Full name | Charles Arthur Wakim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1991 Paddington, Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–present | Tasmania (squad no. 9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 48) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 98) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Arthur Wakim (born 9 July 1991) is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield. He has also played for Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL).[1]
Early life
[edit]Wakim was born in Sydney and has Lebanese ancestry. He grew up in Kensington, an inner-city Sydney suburb.[2] After attending Waverley College, he studied at the University of New South Wales.[3][4]
Cricket career
[edit]He made his List A debut for Tasmania in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 2 October 2017.[5] In September 2018, he was named in the Hobart Hurricanes' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for the Hobart Hurricanes in the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy on 5 October 2018.[7] He made his first-class debut for Tasmania in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield season on 23 February 2019, scoring 160 and 22 in Tasmania's five-wicket victory.[8]
Wakim was called up to play for the Melbourne Stars against the Perth Scorchers at the Junction Oval on 2 January 2022,[9] being brought into the squad for the 2021–22 Big Bash after several members of the original squad became unavailable due to illness.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charlie Wakim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Ramsey, Andrew (25 February 2019). "New boy rewarded for decade of toil". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Old boy cricketer: Charlie Wakim". Waverley College. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Rogers tops bowling charts for Hurricanes". University of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "6th match, JLT One-Day Cup at Perth, Oct 2 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Hurricanes announce Abu Dhabi T20 squad". Hobart Hurricanes. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "3rd Match, Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy at Abu Dhabi, Oct 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "21st match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Feb 23-26 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Scorecard: 31st Match (D/N), Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers at Melbourne, Jan 2 2022, Big Bash League". ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Malcolm, Alex (2 January 2022). "Stars-Scorchers clash to go ahead despite more Covid-19 cases". ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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