A combined 20 international caps across formats. 224 encounters in a high-pressure environment like the IPL. Mahli Beardman made batters possessing this level of experience look silly with his pace during Australia A’s thumping win over India A in the first one-dayer.
His searing pace was evident then, and he has only sharpened his tools since. A productive Big Bash League campaign earned him a T20I debut against Pakistan. Beardman first made his mark during the 2024 Under-19 World Cup. With more such outings with the ball, it won’t be long before the 21-year-old reclaims a spot in the senior team.
Spending time as a standby player in the Australian squad has helped Beardman pick the brains of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins. “They’ve been awesome from a technical aspect. Being so mature and having played so much cricket, they’ve got a really simple outlook on the game,” he explained.
“I try and be as much of a sponge as possible and soak up as much knowledge as I can,” the youngster said.