Jonathan Merlo
Jonathan Merlo (born 15 December 1998) is an Australian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 27 September 2017. Career. In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Merlo was in the Cricket Australia XI squad for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. He made his List A debut in the first match of the tournament when Cricket Australia XI won their second match in their existence against South Australia. He bowled seven overs with figures of  2/38 including a maiden over. He took his first List A wicket when he bowled Cameron Valente, who was on 100 at the time. He played four matches in the tournament and took a total of 5 wickets. He made his Twenty20 debut for Melbourne Stars in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season on 1 January 2019. He made his first-class debut on 24 February 2020, for Victoria in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season. Personal life. In 2022, Merlo was studying for a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.