Father: John Agar, Mother: Sonia Hewawissa, Brothers: Wes Agar and Will Agar
Ashton Agar is a left-arm orthodox spinner who burst onto the international scene in spectacular fashion, making an unforgettable Test debut in the 2013 Ashes at Trent Bridge. The 32-year-old from Melbourne, then just 19, came in at No. 11 with Australia reeling at 117 for 9 and smashed an astonishing 98—the highest Test score ever by a No. 11—before picking up Alastair Cook as his maiden Test wicket. That remarkable start set expectations incredibly high, and while Agar didn’t immediately cement a regular spot across formats, he evolved into a vital member of Australia’s T20I setup. In 2020, he took 5 for 24 against South Africa in Johannesburg, including a hat-trick, then the best figures for Australia in T20Is, and bettered it a year later with 6 for 30 against New Zealand in Wellington. Of Sri Lankan background and standing at 187cm, Agar has the physical attributes and skill set to trouble batters, making him a valuable spin option in white-ball cricket for Australia.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 5 | 10 | 1006 | 468 | 9 | 3/46 | 5/101 | 52.00 | 2.79 | 111.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 22 | 22 | 1098 | 958 | 21 | 2/31 | 2/31 | 45.61 | 5.23 | 52.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 49 | 49 | 1042 | 1129 | 49 | 6/30 | 6/30 | 23.04 | 6.50 | 21.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC | 67 | 118 | 13394 | 6726 | 165 | 6/110 | 10/141 | 40.76 | 3.01 | 81.1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| List A | 82 | 79 | 4003 | 3420 | 95 | 5/39 | 5/39 | 36.00 | 5.12 | 42.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T20s | 180 | 172 | 3480 | 4220 | 141 | 6/30 | 6/30 | 29.92 | 7.27 | 24.6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 5 | 7 | 1 | 195 | 98 | 32.50 | 351 | 55.55 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| ODIs | 22 | 18 | 5 | 322 | 48* | 24.76 | 388 | 82.98 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 10 |
| T20Is | 49 | 29 | 5 | 279 | 29 | 11.62 | 278 | 100.35 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 32 |
| FC | 67 | 97 | 12 | 2412 | 114* | 28.37 | 4614 | 52.27 | 3 | 13 | 285 | 24 | 24 |
| List A | 82 | 63 | 14 | 1152 | 64 | 23.51 | 1266 | 90.99 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 36 | 37 |
| T20s | 180 | 125 | 38 | 1434 | 68 | 16.48 | 1214 | 118.12 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 63 | 95 |
He is a left-arm orthodox spinner who bats left-handed, known for his accuracy and ability to extract turn from surfaces.
On debut in the 2013 Ashes at Trent Bridge, he scored 98 batting at No. 11—the highest Test score ever by a No. 11—and took Alastair Cook as his maiden wicket.
He took 5 for 24 against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2020, which included a hat-trick, and bettered it with 6 for 30 against New Zealand in Wellington in 2021.
He has represented various teams including the Perth Scorchers in the BBL, Western Australia in domestic cricket, and has played in English county cricket for Middlesex, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire.
He made his Test debut for Australia in the 2013 Ashes series at Trent Bridge.
Yes, his brother, Wes Agar, is also a professional cricketer who has played for Australia A and various domestic teams.
He was born on October 14, 1993, in Melbourne, Victoria, making him 32 years old.
Yes, he has represented Australia in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, though his most significant impact has come in the T20 format in recent years.
He comes from a Sri Lankan background and impressed many with his first-class debut for Western Australia against New South Wales at Blacktown Oval early in his career.
