| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 January 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025/26– | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 95) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 28 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Balkin (born 8 January 2004) is an Australian cricketer who has represented the Brisbane Heat in domestic cricket.
Domestic career
[edit]Balkin gained a rookie contract with Queensland in 2025.[1] In December 2025, he was added to the squad of the Brisbane Heat as a Local Replacement Player.[2]
In his debut match against the Adelaide Strikers, after international recruit Shaheen Shah Afridi was injured, Balkin was required to bowl the final over of the match with the Strikers requiring 10 runs to win.[3][4] He took two wickets and won the match for the Heat.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bulls Squad Set For Summer". qldcricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "KUHNEMANN BACK FOR HEAT - Joins Squad For Scorchers". brisbaneheat.com.au. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "WATCH - Heat debutant steps up and does the business". sportnation.nz. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Liam. "'Absolute thriller': Brisbane Heat debutant seals BBL victory with double-wicket over". nine.com.au. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Wenzel, Murray. "Brisbane Heat debutant Tom Balkin delivers in final over of BBL thriller against Adelaide". 7news.com.au. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Brisbane Heat beats Adelaide Strikers by seven runs, thanks to debutant Tom Balkin". abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
