Nine-year-old takes eight wickets for four runs in under-10 cricket
Lachlan Smith, a nine-year-old from Wollongong, took eight wickets for four runs in an under-10 match, one of the season's best bowling performances across all Australian competitions.
Lachlan Smith took all eight of his wickets by clean bowling opponents in a recent under-10 game for Wollongong Cricket Club against the University of Wollongong. Lachlan Smith bowled only four overs and gave away just four runs.
Lachlan Smith was on a hat-trick twice during the match. Smith also scored 29 not out with the bat as his team won big, dismissing their opponents for just 58.
In only two games this season, he has taken 12 wickets. His grandfather took 10 wickets for three runs at the same age, and the Smith family has four generations at Wollongong Cricket Club.
Smith idolises Mitchell Starc and bowls left-arm pace.
- 9 years old
- Age
- 8 for 4 runs
- Wickets taken
- 12 wickets
- Two-game tally
- 4 generations at Wollongong Cricket Club
- Family generations
Why it mattersA young player's rare performance has already ranked him among the season's best bowlers across the whole country.
AustraliaWollongong's junior cricket is producing talent at the highest level, continuing a family legacy spanning four generations.
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