.jpg) Sutherland playing for Yorkshire (2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William James Sutherland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-10-27)27 October 1999 (age 26) East Melbourne,Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right armmedium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | James Sutherland (father) Annabel Sutherland (sister) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 247) | 4 February 2024 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 6 February 2024 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–present | Victoria(squad no. 12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–present | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,18 November 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William James Sutherland (born 27 October 1999) is an Australiancricketer.[1][2] He made hisList A debut forCricket Australia XI againstPakistan during theirtour of Australia on 10 January 2017.[3] In July 2017, he took a multi-year deal withVictoria, rather than playing in theAFL.[4] He attendedScotch College[5] and is the son ofJames Sutherland, the former CEO ofCricket Australia.[4]
In December 2017, he was named as thevice captain of Australia's squad for the2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] In March 2018, he won the Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award atCricket Victoria awards ceremony.[7]
He made hisTwenty20 debut forMelbourne Renegades in the2018–19 Big Bash League season on 20 December 2018.[8] In 2023, Will Sutherland was named the captain of the Melbourne renegades, taking over captaincy from Nic Maddinson. In only his second game of the2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup, Sutherland was named Man of the Match, making his maiden List-A half century scoring 54 runs, and followed it up with bowling figures of 2/43, guiding his team to a 1 run victory.[9]
He made hisfirst-class debut on 12 November 2019, forVictoria in the2019–20 Sheffield Shield season.[10] In February 2020, in the round eight match againstQueensland, Sutherland took his maidenfive-wicket haul in first-class cricket, with 5/34.[11] A year later, Sutherland was named the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year at the 2021 Australian Cricket Awards.[12]
Sutherland was ruled out of stints with bothEssex andSomerset due to injuries.[13][14]
In January 2024, he was named in the Australian squad for theODI series against West Indies.[15] He made his international debut in the second match, and took one catch with bowling figures of 2/28.[16]
In January 2025, Sutherland signed to play forYorkshire in theT20 Blast andCounty Championship.[17]