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Ashton Agar

Ashton Agar, Australian cricketer

Born
October 14, 1993
Age in 2026
33
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1993

About Ashton Agar

Ashton Charles Agar (born 14 October 1993) is an Australian cricketer who has played all forms of the game at international level. Agar plays domestically for Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers. A left-handed spin bowler and capable lower-order batsman (he has made three first-class centuries), he played two Test matches for the Australian national team during the 2013 Ashes series and 5 Test matches in his career. Agar was also a member of the Australian team that won the 2021 Men's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. == Early life and career == Agar was born in Melbourne, to Sonia Hewawissa, a Sri Lankan mother and John Agar, an Australian father, and has two younger brothers, Will and Wes, the latter of whom has also played international cricket for Australia. Agar began playing cricket at the age of six, playing for McKinnon Cricket Club, a local club based in Bentleigh East, the same club that his father also played for. Agar attended Melbourne's De La Salle College, graduating in 2011. De La Salle College's cricket team played their matches on Wednesdays, which allowed Agar to begin playing grade cricket for Richmond Cricket Club on weekends. Agar made his first grade debut for Richmond in Victorian Premier Cricket as a fifteen-year-old, playing against adult men. Agar represented Victoria at both under-17 and under-19 level.

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Career and life highlights

Ashton Agar timeline

  1. Agar made his first appearances at senior level for Western Australia in January 2013, replacing the injured Michael Beer as the team's spinner.
  2. Agar was also a member of the Australian team that won the 2021 Men's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

The world when Ashton Agar was born

Ashton Agar was born in 1993. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1993

  • #1 song"I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston
  • Top movieSchindler's List
  • Top TV show60 Minutes
  • Best-selling bookThe Client – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan retires (first time) to play baseball
  • Top headlineWorld Trade Center bombing
  • Technology milestoneMosaic browser makes the web accessible to everyone
  • Defining fadBeanie Babies (early)
  • Notable inventionMosaic web browser
  • World population5.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championToronto Blue Jays (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population257.8M

1993 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ashton Agar's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19932026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$104,000$435,000
Average income$38,651$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.14$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population257.8M341 million

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