Ross Pawson
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| Full name | Ross Robert Pawson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1994 Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25 | New South Wales (squad no. 25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ross Robert Pawson (born 15 November 1994) is an Australian cricketer who plays for New South Wales cricket team and Sydney Thunder. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1][2]
Career
Pawson was called up by Sydney Thunder for the 2022–23 Big Bash League season.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut in Eliminator of that tournament against Brisbane Heat on 27 January 2023.[4] In May 2023, Pawson was signed a professional contract with New South Wales ahead of the 2023–24 season.[5] He made his first-class debut on 8 February 2025 in the 2024–25 Sheffield Shield season.[6][7]
Pawson is currently under investigation by the NSW police sex crimes squad and has been indefinitely suspended by Cricket NSW. The allegations pertain to sending unsolicited pictures of a sexual nature. No charges have yet been laid.[8]
References
- ^ "Ross Pawson". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Ross Pawson". New South Wales. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Former Lavington man Ross Pawson called up by Sydney Thunder". The Border Mail. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Eliminator (N), Sydney, January 27, 2023, Big Bash League". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Ross Pawson named in NSW Blues squad for 2023/24". The Border Mail. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "20th Match, Brisbane, February 08 - 11, 2025, Sheffield Shield". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Cricket Albury-Wodonga will be keen to see if Border product starts Shield". The Border Mail. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Decent, Tom (16 December 2025). "Police launch investigation into NSW cricketer over allegations of 'sexual touching'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2025.