Peter Handscomb

Australian cricketer and Test player

Peter Handscomb - Australian cricketer and Test player
Born

April 26th, 1991
34 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Australia

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Debuted for the Australian national cricket team in 2016. Played primarily as a middle-order batsman. Part of the team during the 2017-2018 Ashes series, contributing to the team's performance against England. Represented various domestic teams including Victoria and the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League. Known for playing pivotal innings in both Test and limited-overs formats.

Debuted for Australia in Test cricket in 2016

Participated in the 2017-2018 Ashes series

Played for Victoria in domestic cricket

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