Nathan Andrew McSweeney is an Australian professional cricketer born on March 8, 1999, in Brisbane, Queensland. He began his domestic career with the Queensland men's cricket team and the Melbourne Renegades. During the 2021-22 season, McSweeney relocated to South Australia and made his List A debut against Western Australia. In the following season, he captained Australia A during the tour of New Zealand and led the Prime Minister's XI in matches against Pakistan as per ESPNcricinfo.
In November 2024, McSweeney made his international debut as an opener for Australia during the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, stepping into the role following the retirement of David Warner. He also plays for the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League(BBL) and serves as the captain of South Australia as of December 2024.
Nathan McSweeney parents
According to CodeSports, Scott McSweeney is the father of Nathan McSweeney. The identity of Nathan McSweeney's mother is not available on the web as of December 2024.
Nathan McSweeney’s father
Nathan McSweeney’s father, Scott McSweeney, who owns a plastering business, revealed how his son decided to switch his focus to cricket instead of the family business. As reported by CodeSports, in an interview, Scott said, "His first job in Darwin was as a builder’s labourer and he sent me a video of him putting a ceiling sheet up in the kitchen which I do all the time. I really feel he grew up a lot up there and that job actually made him because he thought ‘I don’t want to do this for a living’.’’
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Scott’s father, Terry McSweeney, closely follows and supports his grandson’s cricketing career.
Nathan McSweeney's girlfriend
Nathan McSweeney's girlfriend is Freya Young. According to StarNow, she is 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm) tall and weighs approximately 114 lbs (52 kg). Freya Young is a professional actress of European descent. In addition to her acting career, she is also pursuing work as a commercial dancer. She resides in Adelaide, South Australia. Young is active on social media and has a public Instagram account under the username @freyayouung. She has over 2200 followers as of December 2024.
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FAQs on Nathan McSweeney Family
A. Nathan McSweeney is from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
A. Nathan McSweeney is a part-time off-spin bowler.
A. Nathan McSweeney moved to South Australia to seek better opportunities at the domestic level, according to ESPNcricinfo.
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