Fergus O'Neill

Fergus Patrick O'Neill (born 27 January 2001) is an Australian cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Victoria. He made his List A debut for Victoria against Western Australia in the 2021–22 Marsh One-Day Cup, and his first-class debut in the 2022–23 Sheffield Shield against South Australia.^[1] In the 2023–24 Big Bash League season he was signed by the Melbourne Renegades.^[2]

Fergus O'Neill

Personal information
Full name	Fergus Patrick O'Neill
Born	(2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 23) Tauranga, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2021/22–present	Victoria (squad no. 17)
2023/24–present	Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 69)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 24 15 2 Runs scored 645 105 – Batting average 21.50 17.50 – 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0 Top score 70* 25* – Balls bowled 4,576 738 48 Wickets 94 24 3 Bowling average 19.91 23.16 21.33 5 wickets in innings 4 0 0 10 wickets in match 1 0 0 Best bowling 5/28 4/22 2/25 Catches/stumpings 7/– 3/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 December 2024

Career

In 2014, O'Neill and his father Peter O'Neill both scored centuries in the same North West Metro Cricket Association match for the Flemington Colts. Peter retired not out on 106, while Fergus was eventually caught for 104.^[3] Fergus attended Maribyrnong College, a sports secondary school in Melbourne.^[3]

A bowling all-rounder, O'Neill plays for Melbourne in Victorian Premier Cricket. In 2019 he took a hat-trick against Monash, finishing with career-best figures of 6/25.^[4] In the 2021–22 season he received the Paul Sheahan Club Champion Award for his all-round performance, averaging 19.31 with the ball and 42.33 with the bat that year.^[5]

O'Neill's performances in Premier cricket earned him a List A debut for Victoria later that season, as well as a first-class appearance for Victoria the following season in which he took four wickets on debut, including the wickets of Australian Test players Alex Carey, and Travis Head (twice).^[6] In Victoria's victory over South Australia in the 2023–24 Sheffield Shield, he took five wickets in each innings.^[7]

In December 2024, O'Neill signed for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club to play in the opening rounds of the County Championship.^[8][9]

References

1. "Fergus O'Neill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
2. "O'Neill snaps up final list spot". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
3. Michell, Tim. "Flemington Colts father-son combination Peter and Fergus O'Neill reach centuries in the same NWMCA match". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
4. Amy, Paul. "Premier Cricket: Melbourne swing bowler Fergus O'Neill flattens Monash with hat-trick". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
5. "Vine and O'Neill crowned Club Champions at MCC Cricket's night of nights". Melbourne Cricket Club. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
6. Hatzoglou, Max. "How three teammates lifted Shield debutant from 'all over the shop' first spell to four-fa". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
7. "16th Match, Adelaide, November 28-December 01, 2023, Sheffield Shield". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
8. "O'NEILL JOINS NOTTS FOR OPENING CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
9. "Notts sign Australian fast-bowling all-rounder O'Neill". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

External links

• Fergus O'Neill at ESPNcricinfo