Peter Handscomb
Wicketkeeper
Peter Handscomb
Wicketkeeper
Wicketkeeper
Bats Right Hand.
Bowls Right Arm Off-Spin
Bio
A talented junior tennis player, opening batsman and sometimes wicketkeeper Peter Handscomb opted for a cricket career and debuted for Victoria in 2011, scoring a patient 71 against Queensland at the Gabba.
Having made his maiden first-class century against South Australia in early 2012, he was handed a full contract with both the Bushrangers and Melbourne Stars for the 2012-13 season and took over the wicketkeeping gloves after Matthew Wade was called into Australia’s Test squad.
Regarded as a skilful player of slow bowling, Handscomb enjoyed a standout Sheffield Shield campaign in 2015-16, hitting 784 runs – the third most in the competition behind Ben Dunk and teammate Travis Dean.
After producing a match-winning century alongside Dean in the 2015-16 Shield final against South Australia, Handscomb made 61 not out in the second innings and was awarded man-of-the-match honours.
Handscomb was also named Australia A captain in 2016 and has led Victoria in the Matador Cup.
He made his Test debut against South Africa in Adelaide in 2016 with a half-century, while his maiden Test century came in his second match against Pakistan.
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Latest Videos
Timely hundred in Adelaide for Handscomb
Peter Handscomb returned to form in style as he helped himself to a classy century for Victoria in their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia
Standing ovation for Handscomb century
Victoria skipper Peter Handscomb received a standing ovation from his teammates as he brought up his 13th first class century against South Australia
Handscomb stands up for Stars with fifty
Promoted to opener, Stars wicketkeeper-batsman Peter Handscomb crunched 57 from 44, including seven fours, in an impressive MCG knock
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Victorian's match-winning hundred served the extra purpose of renewing his confidence ahead of testing tour to South Africa
