Young Campbelltown Camden Ghosts gun batsman Jordan Gauci has scored an outstanding century in the England v Australia Youth Test in Durham.
Batting at number 3 for Australia, Gauci’s 111 runs came off 154 balls, enabling the Aussies to go to stumps on day one of the match in a good position at 8/373.
His innings, which lasted 179 minutes, included 19 boundaries.
Jordan walked to the crease with the Aussies in the precarious position of 1 for 2 and when he departed the score was 3 for 185 – a much better position.
Back home at Raby Sports Complex, his club says they are very proud of his achievement.
“This is a well deserved moment in Jordan’s career given the dedication that he has shown throughout his teens practising and spending many hours working with Ghosts head coach Neil D’Costa,’’ a Ghosts spokesman said.
Jordan’s innings was celebrated by team mate and captain Jake Doran, who also posted a century batting at number 4.
Jake wrote on social media: “A good first day to start off with, well done to the big man Gauci with 100 in his first 19s game, a tough few days to go”.
The tons from Gauci and Doran gave Australia a strong opening day to the one-off Test at Chester-le-Street, though Lancashire leg spinner Matthew Parkinson took 5 for 85 on his U-19 debut to ensure England kept themselves in the fight.
Gauci, a 17-year-old who plays with the Ghosts, dominated the first part of the day as he made 100 from 136 deliveries after Australia had chosen to bat first.
He shared a second wicket stand of 106 with Caleb Jewell and then added 77 with Doran for the third wicket.
