TomBalkin

Queensland fast bowling allrounder Tom Balkin has represented Australia U19s but first shot to prominence with a match-winning performance on debut with the Brisbane Heat in BBL|15

A long-time project on Queensland's radar, playing in pathways teams from U15s through to U19s, he was part of an extended training squad for the 2022 U19 World Cup but missed selection to the tournament proper. He played for Australia's U19 side in a series of matches against an England U19 side in early 2023.

A stress fracture in his leg sidelined him throughout the 2025 pre-season but he had excelled enough to earn a rookie contract with the Queensland Bulls for the 2025-26 summer.

Playing his first match of any cricket in nine months on Big Bash debut against the Adelaide Strikers at the Gabba, an injury to Pakistan import Shaheen Afridi saw him tasked with defending 15 off the final over, a challenge he completed by taking two wickets to secure victory for the Heat.

He made his One-Day Cup debut in Queensland's first match of the 2025-26 summer after the Big Bash break, playing against Victoria at the MCG