Tasmania has signed the only known male bisexual cricketer in the Australian system, with 18-year-old all-rounder Nivethan Radhakrishnan on a rookie contract.
Radhakrishnan was born in India and moved to Sydney at the age of 10. He is capable of bowling both off spin with his right arm and left arm spin. He has been a part of the New South Wales system and represents Australia at Under-16 level.
In 2019, he said that he started bowling with his left hand when he was just seven years old. "At the time nobody in world cricket was doing that," he told Fox Sports. "We were dreaming about it a lot."
Radhakrishnan is one of two signings for Tasmania ahead of the 2021-22 season, with all-rounder Bradley Hope switching from Western Australia.
Jeff Vaughn, Tasmania's Head of Men's Program, said: "Brad and Nivi are both really exciting young cricketers, and we are thrilled that they are coming to join the Tigers program and advance their careers in Tasmania."
The Australian game has already seen an ambidextrous bowler at professional level, with jemma Barsby, who now plays for the Perth Scorchers and South Australia, able to bowl with both hands.
The feat has also been witnessed on the international stage with Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis switching between right and left arm spin.
Tasmania squad Tom Andrews, Gabe Bell, Jackson Bird, Ian Carlisle, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, Jarrod Freeman (rookie), Brad Hope (rookie), Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Lawrence Neal-Smith, Mitch Owen (rookie) ) ), Tim Paine (CA contract), Nivethan Radhakrishnan (rookie), Sam Rainbird, Peter Siddle, Jordan Silk, Mac Wright, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Tim Ward, Beau Webster
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