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Fergus O Neill

Fergus O'Neill is a 24-year-old Australian cricketer, born January 27, 2001, who is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and a capable right-handed batter. He plays for Victoria in domestic cricket and the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League, and has also had a successful short stint with Nottinghamshire in the English County Championship in 2025. His professional highlights include being named the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season and winning the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award. 

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Full Name
Fergus Patrick O'Neill
Country
Australia
Born
27 January 2001
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-fast
Height
6 ft
Role
Bowler
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Hampshire vs Nottinghamshire · Match 27 First Class May 15, 2026 13 55 0 0 23.64
Nottinghamshire vs Surrey · Match 23 First Class May 8, 2026 41 105 6 0 39.05
Nottinghamshire vs Glamorgan · Match 10 First Class April 10, 2026 95 133 13 1 71.43
Victoria vs South Australia · Final First Class March 26, 2026 76 159 7 0 47.80
Tasmania vs Victoria · 25th Match First Class March 5, 2026 44 58 6 0 75.86
Western Australia vs Victoria · 23rd Match First Class February 16, 2026 85 159 10 0 53.46

Teams Played For

  • Victoria, Melbourne Renegades, Australia A, Nottinghamshire

Domestic Career Highlights

  • Named Sheffield Shield Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season after finishing as the leading wicket-taker with 38 wickets
  • Won the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award in 2024
  • Made his Big Bash League debut for the Melbourne Renegades in January 2024
  • Will continue to play for the Renegades in the 2025-26 season