Craig Young: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family, And Career Statistics

Craig Alexander Young, an Irish cricketer, was born on April 4, 1990. Young bowls right-arm medium pace and bats right-handed. Young made his first-class debut for Ireland against Scotland on May 26, 2013. In September 2014, he faced Scotland in his first One Day International, picking up 5 wickets for 45 runs. On June 18, 2015, he played in his first Twenty20 international match against Scotland. Young was one of the 19 players that received a central contract with Cricket Ireland in December 2018 for the upcoming season. In January 2020, Cricket Ireland awarded central contracts to nineteen players, including him. This was the first year that all contracts were given out on a full-time basis.

Craig Young, one of many players to come out of Ireland’s strong Under-19 sides from the early 2010s, destroyed Scotland in Malahide in September 2014 to become the ninth bowler to take a five-for on a men’s ODI debut. Given that Young had recently lost his county contract with Sussex and converted it into a Cricket Ireland central deal, it was a well-timed performance. Young soon found himself being compared to Boyd Rankin due to both his Londonderry roots and dangerous pace and bounce. In another unfortunate sense, his career has paralleled Rankin’s in that he has developed the injury bug. Young has only started for less than half of Ireland’s ODIs since his debut due to a string of fitness problems. There haven’t been many more spectacular statistics performers for Ireland when he’s been able to play, though. Among Ireland’s best ODI wicket-takers, he has one of the highest strike rates and lowest bowling averages.

Craig Young Biography:

Real Name: Craig Alexander Young
Other/Nickname: Craig
Profession: Cricketer
Net Worth: $5 Million
Website Url: Craig Young
Instagram Handle: @youngy_44

Craig Young Physical Status:

Height: 6’0” feet
Weight: 75 Kg Approx.
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Brown

Craig Young Personal Life:

Date Of Birth: 4 April 1990
Place Of Birth: Derry, Northern Ireland
Nationality: British, Irish, Northern Irish
Hometown: Derry, Northern Ireland
Batting: Right-handed
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Craig Young Family Statistics:

Marital Status: Married
Craig Young Wife: Natasha Nicholl
Craig Young Children: Dean Young and Brian Young
Religion: Christianity

Craig Young Career Statistics:

T20I Debut: Ireland vs Scotland at Bready – June 18, 2015
ODI Debut: Ireland vs Scotland at Dublin (Malahide) – September 08, 2014
T20 Debut: Ireland vs Scotland at Bready – June 18, 2015

Craig Young Achievements:

Dean Young, a former Dragons hooker who was a member of the club’s 2010 championship squad, is the father of Young. In 2016, Craig’s wife Sharon passed away.
Young played football and was a member of the New South Wales Police Force. In 2008, the Australian rugby league’s centenary year, he was selected as a prop for the NSW Police Team of the Century.
Young has served as the New South Wales Blues teams’ team manager since 2005.
The Unanderra Hotel and Cabbage Tree Hotel are owned by Craig, his sons Brad and Dean, and themselves. In 1991, the year Craig was fired as the Dragons’ coach, the Youngs bought the Unanderra Hotel. In 2008, they bought The Cabbage Tree Hotel.
From 1989 to the start of the 1991 season, Young coached the Dragons for two seasons before being replaced by Brian Smith. In 2003, he joined the Dragons’ coaching staff once more as recruitment manager.
When the Dragons defeated the Balmain Tigers 16-8 to win the midweek 1988 Panasonic Cup competition in his final 1988 season, he served as their captain.
In 1988, Craig Young received a St. George Dragons Life Membership.
In Australia’s series-winning second test match against New Zealand in 1982, Young was hailed as the game’s best player.
Young participated in six tour matches as well as five of the six Test matches during the 1982 Invincibles Kangaroo tour. At the Sydney Cricket Ground for the opening test of the domestic Ashes series against Great Britain in 1984, his final national representative selection took place.
Young was named the Dragons’ team captain in 1979, and at the age of 22, he guided the team to its 15th championship. Up until 1988, he served as the team’s captain, leading them through difficult times such as the 1985 Grand Final defeat by the Canterbury Bulldogs.
In 1979, he made five appearances for New South Wales under the previous selection guidelines. He was chosen for the Blues in the first-ever State of Origin game in 1980 and played in four more games up to 1984.

Craig Young Lesser-known facts:

Since 2014, Craig has only been recognized for his international white-ball cricket play.
In the List A and T20s formats of domestic cricket, he has taken more than 100 wickets.
His career-best bowling figures are 4/13, which he recorded in T20I format.

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