Australian domestic side New South Wales sign their youngest ever player
Jason Sangha has become the youngest player in history to sign a rookie contract with the New South Wales (NSW) at just 16 years and 233 days. Meanwhile, fellow teen off-spinner Arjun Nair’s successful summer has earned him a full term contract with the NSW Blues for the 2016-17 season .
Sangha had a notable summer for Cricket Australia XI in the Under 19 National Championships. He was selected in Australia’s Under-19 team which met New Zealand and Pakistan earlier this year and has one century to his name in the Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
The right-hand batsman is the youngest player in 90 years to represent NSW in the Toyota Futures League. He was also rated as one of the top juniors Australia has produced by Cricket Australia National Talent Manager Greg Chappell.
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Josh Hazlewood and Jake Doran are the only players preceding him, to have earned state contracts while still in high school.
NSW sign a full term contract with Arjun Nair for 2016-17
Arjun Nair had a successful summer with the Blues, making his debut in February, 2016 against South Australia at Coffs Harbour during round eight of the Sheffield Shield. He picked up 2 wickets for NSW and scored a crucial 37 in a winning cause in that match.
The 18-year-old spinner played for NSW within three months of being selected for the Under-19 state. He later on went on to be rewarded a Community Rookie spot in the KFC Big Bash League for the Sydney Thunders.
Cricket NSW Chief Executive Andrew Jones said he was excited about the admission of the newcomers
"NSW has a long tradition of backing young talent and we are delighted to be able to bring Jason Sangha, Arjun Nair, Liam Hatcher and Chris Green into the Blues squad this summer,” Jones said to Cricket.com.au.